The Kennedy's have arrived!

Okay, I know its 9:00 am Thursday in the States, but it is 10:00 pm Thursday here in Hong Kong. All we can say is "What a flight"! 16 hours on any airplane, no matter how luxurious, is a long time, but we made it without a scratch! The photo at right was taken in our room just after we arrived, do we look a bit road weary?

We left home this morning at 6:00 am compliments of Mom & Dad #2 (Ann Marie's parents) and departed RDU at 8:15 for Newark, New Jersey. At the Newark Airport we met up with our "Adoption Friends" Keith and Susie Irwin from Augusta, Georgia. We also had a visit from Ann Marie's Aunt Mary who like an angel brought subs, chips and drinks for us all to have lunch at the airport. We had a great time with Aunt Mary discussing the family and catching up on all the goings on. With a family that is spread out all over the United States it is important to catch up when you can!


After a great meal we departed Newark for Hong Kong at 3:00 pm and much to our surprise the coach seating was not that bad! We were on a new 777 with personal video screens with multiple video, music and games to entertain us. We all watched "Walk the Line" the story of Johnny Cash so now we all are singing "Ring of Fire". The meals we were served were awesome! A dinner of steak ,veggies, rice, salad and brownie, a light snack of a mini-burger and ice cream, and a breakfast of eggs, potatoes and sausage or Ann Marie's favorite Dim Sum. Everything was superb, thanks Continental!

We arrived at the Hong Kong airport at 8:30 pm, made it through customs without a hitch and walked right to the hotel all in about 45 minutes. Try that in the United States! Everyone was very helpful and everything we have seen so far is beautiful! The photos below are from the Newark Airport, the Regal Hotel lobby in Hong Kong and the view from our room overlooking the beautiful Hong Kong Airport.

Tomorrow we are going to try and adjust to the time change and play everything by ear instead of trying to push ourselves after such a long flight. We will be posting more tomorrow night depending on what we do on our off day, but Saturday will be event and photo filled as we will be touring the island and downtown Honk Kong.

The time to become a family is short and tension and excitement is high! We should be joined together on Sunday so be prepared to check the BLOG for photos of one happy family!

Mike & Ann Marie (in Hong Kong)