The mission President's Training Seminar was held in Hong Kong. We were gone from Sept.12th to the evening of the 16th. We had a great mission president's seminar. We got there a day and 1/2 early because Cambodia is a little remote and there was only one plane going to Hong Kong on the time we needed. So we took a ferry ride in the evening over to the Kowloon side and looked back on the city from there. This was at the end of the light show. All the buildings on both side light up at different times and orchestra music is played and the lights go to the music. So that's why there were so many different colors. WE went in to a restaurant that not very many white people go in, just where the locals go. The food was delicious,but they had some very interesting napkins. . .toilet paper. Whatever...it worked just as well as a napking!
On the way back on the ferry we could see the full moon. The Asians celebrate the full moon at this time of year with what they call Moon cakes, made with different things in them. We had one that someone gave us and it had some kind of bean in it. The one they gave us on the airplane was pretty good. They are Highly fattening because they are made with lots of butter, I understand, so I just had a bite of mine. The city looks pretty good from the walk way going to a shopping center near our hotel.
We went to the temple at 7:00 a.m. and then had the seminar at the church across the road. I have had a picture of that on my blog in February. Then we got in a bus and drove to Hong Kong Disneyland! WE had quit ea good time and I enjoyed seeing Mickey Mouse floating on top of the whale. It is a small Disneyland, but still fun. They are adding two more "lands" on. This Disneyland was built out over the water. They filled in the lake with sand and built out on it. They had a Halloween theme and pumpkins and other related themes were throughout the park including gombies dancing on the street as we left! We were surprised to see a Cambodian type statue in the gardens of the park. We felt right at home!
We had a nice little guide who took us to Tarzan's treehouse, a 3 D orchestra show with Donald Duck which was alot of fun, and also to the Lion King musical which we really enjoyed. Then we ate and had about an hour or so of free time.
From the Tarzan tree house you can't see much of Disneyland because of all the trees. I quite enjoyed the reenactments of the show Tarzan as we walked through the house. Some of the mission presidents and wives enjoyed having their pictures taken on a seat of skulls and President Smedlye and I acted like we were two skulls. Scott's hat is his pride and joy from Australia. It helps his head not get sunburned in the Asian sun.
The 3=D glasses were fun to wear. This is the Jakarta mission president and His wife. President and Sister Groberg. I really enjoyed not only the music from Lion King but all the costumes, voices, and decorations and props. We all had a great time. By the way, Scott and I were introduced to the Buzz Light Year ride and found that we quite enjoyed trying to lazer the targets. I didn't do so well, but Scott did.
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