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HKG DO 2014 | 8-9 November

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HKG DO 2014 | 8-9 November

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Proposed Activities

Friday 7 Nov

During the day HongKongHikers (in the person of christep who manages that group) will be running a not particularly hard social hike anyway, which visiting FTers are welcome to join.

Information for this hike can be found in post 201. Please PM christep or comment in this thread if you wish to join to confirm details of where to meet etc.

5pm - Morton's in TST - Pre-pre-Do drinks, with complimentary filet mignon sandwiches
7pm - IC (Salisbury Road) Lobby Lounge - Pre-Do drinks with excellent views of the harbour

Saturday 8 Nov

Option 1:
Day trip on Hong Kong Island
Yum cha at 9am at Metropol (across the road from Conrad), followed by taking the Peak Tram up to The Peak and a walk around Lugard Road for excellent views of Hong Kong. Quick lunch while still at The Peak, then head down into town for a private tram tour for a maximum of 35 guests. Price of the tram tour will depend on the number of people signing-up but will not be more than HK$200 (around 15 or US$25) per person. Payment will be taken on the day. The tour will finish by 4pm, giving attendee time to prepare for the Do dinner on Lamma Island.

Option 2:
8.15am - meet at Admiralty or TST for day hike in the North East New Territories.
We will walk along the very picturesque shore of the marine geopark, visit the old (and now largely deserted) Hakka village of Lai Chi Wo, and finish around the edge of Starling Inlet, overlooking the border and the eastern end of Shenzhen. We'll take lunch at a local rice & noodles place at the end of the hike. The total distance is about 15km (a little under 10 miles) and there's only one significant bit of hill climbing of about 180m (60 floors of a building). It should be doable by anyone with the fitness to walk at a reasonable pace for about 4 hours. No specialist gear is needed - just lightweight clothing (no denim/heavy cotton please), strong trainers/sneakers, a hat to keep the sun off (if we're lucky), and a small backpack to carry enough water for the hike and any other essentials (which would include a change of clothing if it's warm or wet). Here are three albums of photos taken by HongKongHikers members on this route (the wild boar having just been killed by (I assume) village dogs is unlikely to be repeated!). And here's a Garmin GPS trace of the route.
4.45pm - back at Admiralty

All
6.45pm - Meet at Central for ferry to Rainbow Restaurant on Lamma Island for dinner. (Ferry departs 7.00pm). Please don't be late, as you'll have to swim to catch up.

Sunday 9 Nov

Option 1:
9am - Day trip to Lantau Island. It's close to the airport so anyone flying out can easily head off as necessary. Hiking option will be available for those who are not flying out today. Details here.

Option 2:
Champagne Brunch at the IC HK Enjoy a leisurely Champagne brunch from 11:30-15:00 at the IC's Harbourside $782 (inc service charge). Pay on the day. I'm currently holding reservations for 10 diners and will reserve places on a first come first served basis from expressions of interest through the registration form (links to registration form are found at the top and bottom of this wiki post!). Review found here
1. TEX277
2. Economy Seat
3. percysmith
4. KIXman
5. Itsalongwaydown
6. TravelKane
7.
8.
9.
10.

After some discussion, the third option of a serious hike on Lantau has been canned since it seems that Andy's day trip is serious enough for everyone in terms of walking...


Monday
Awesom Andy will be a makeshift tour-guide taking requests from anyone interested.

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HKG DO 2014 | 8-9 November

Old Aug 20, 2014, 9:53 pm
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Put me down as a definite (without the +1) please!

Originally Posted by Awesom Andy
This is a bit late notice, but we have been able to organise something very special...

slickalick has been able to arrange a visit to Metrojet, a leading business jet operator.

The intended program is
1) visit to the Ops Centre, and then taking a shuttle to their hanger for
2) aircraft viewing and
3) a presentation by the company.

This would allow us to gain an insight into the business jet industry, and come very close to the smaller aircraft which most of us generally wouldn't be able to access.

However, this can only be held on the Friday afternoon on the 7 Nov. I understand that some may have already booked their flights, but the person in charge of hosting us will not be available after Friday, and we have only been able to confirm the date this week.

Please also note that there will be a cost involved of $629HKD (roughly $80USD). This is to arrange for shuttle access to the hanger, security services, and related visitor passes.

To have a quick indication of numbers, would you kindly indicate in the thread here if you are available on the Fri afternoon, and are interested in coming please?

Thanks all, and a big thank you to slickalick for making this possible.
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Old Aug 21, 2014, 1:12 am
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I'll be in HK at that time. Count me in!
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Old Aug 21, 2014, 4:22 am
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I'll arrive friday morning and very interested in the tour in the afternoon.
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Old Aug 21, 2014, 7:22 am
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Originally Posted by kirkwoodj
Sounds awesome! Planned arrival is 1pm Friday, guessing would be too late, unless this is at the airport?
The ops centre is at Tung Chung, a 10min ($3.50 HKD) bus ride from the airport.
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Old Aug 21, 2014, 7:41 am
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Originally Posted by Awesom Andy
The ops centre is at Tung Chung, a 10min ($3.50 HKD) bus ride from the airport.
OK, so if on time, I could meet you there and come back into town afterward, although would have bag...
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Old Aug 21, 2014, 8:49 am
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I've removed my name from the interested list because I will not be in Asia at the time of the DO -- my business trip has tentatively been scheduled for late October, with a return to USA on October 31st. Sorry to be missing out! Maybe next year!
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Old Aug 21, 2014, 11:15 am
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I'm interested in the tour! add me to the list
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Old Aug 21, 2014, 11:31 am
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Will be arriving Thursday evening, so count us in for the tour.

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Old Aug 21, 2014, 12:41 pm
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Definitely not now, CA dropped my flight, cutting back for Winter Schedule, so won't be in until Friday evening.
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Old Aug 21, 2014, 9:22 pm
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Thanks for setting up the Metrojet tour... I would definitely do it, *if* I make it to Hong Kong... still too early to confirm!
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Old Aug 22, 2014, 4:58 am
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I will be in PRG that weekend, so am out.

I hope everyone has a great time.
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Old Aug 23, 2014, 7:15 am
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Vacation in Thailand Nov 01-08 now clashes, as I need to be back in ICN Sat nite. Pity, maybe another time.

Hope it goes well! TK
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Old Aug 23, 2014, 9:16 am
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I think I can fit this DO into the middle of my trip to BUD - found AY flight from HEL-HKG-HEL for the weekend.... so count me as a probable.

P.S. great fares from NYC to HKG on DL showing today (8/23) - $735ai.
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Old Aug 23, 2014, 11:28 am
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HKG DO 2014 | 8-9 November

Am arriving from LHR on Thursday afternoon so please add me as confirmed for the Friday outing. Sounds great.
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Old Sep 11, 2014, 7:13 am
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