Excellent TR so far! Looking forward to the rest. I have just recently made up my mind it's time to visit HKG for the first time (I'll be departing SFO as well).
Your TR is great timing as I'm looking forward to your impressions of Hong Kong. Something is drawing me there and I need to find out what it is!
Sitting in the front of a plane and staying at one of the many nice hotels there, as you have done, is exactly how I want to go for my first time