Better Late Than Never – Our Visit to Hong Kong

As amazing as it may seem to anyone who’s been there, Hong Kong was rather relaxing after our whirlwind of activity in Taiwan. Only one university visit, this one to Chinese University Hong Kong where I met Dr. Kin Shing Chan, professor of chemistry. I left Mei-Hsin to lecture to Dr. Chan’s class about American patent law while LaDonna and I got a guided tour of CUHK’s brand spanking new law school building. Its facilities were top-notch, as good as I’ve seen anywhere in the States. After only a few years of existence CUHK Law School already has the faculty to offer the full gamut of legal education: LL.B, J.D., LL.M., M.Phil., and Ph.D.

The rest of our time in Hong Kong was spent relaxing. Or were we relaxing by spending? Hong Kong is definitely a high-intensity place but possesses far more natural beauty than I had anticipated. Shopping, at least for those with the endurance to bargain with multiple vendors, can be fruitful. That new Nikkor lens came in handy at our daughter’s graduation from Virginia Tech.

Our departure planned for the 10th was put off by a day when our plane’s intercom system—which had worked fine on the first leg of its trip from Singapore—suddenly died. A night in the airport hotel while the system was repaired and then 20 hours in the air and O’Hare before landing in Norfolk. A long trip after a long time away (140 days if my math is right) but being home felt good.

Many, many thanks to the Fulbright program staff here and in India, to the folks at NLU and our many new friends in India and our even newer friends in the Far East. And thanks to the God whose providence brought us all together.