Looking Down on Fireworks

Last Friday was modern China's 61th anniversary. Hong Kong used to celebrate the Queen’s birthday, but ever since the handover in 1997, they've switched over.

Annika’s classmate and her parents invited us over to watch the fireworks from their apartment. They have a beautiful apartment in a section of Hong Kong called the Mid-levels so named because it's halfway between the harbor and The Peak. The kitchen window looks out on the observation deck at The Peak. The living room window provides a panoramic view of the downtown Hong Kong and the Harbor – which is where the fireworks were to be.

With the precision that only Hong Kong would dare to promise, the fireworks were advertised to start at 9:00 and end at 9:23.

They were pretty spectacular. I’ve never watched fireworks from an apartment or a hotel room before and I've got to say, it sure beats fighting the crowds down at the waterfront promenade.

Plus, the bathroom was just down the hall.

And there were brownies in the kitchen.

-Jack