Before we got here we booked a cheap hotel online, the Thipurai Beach Hotel, which is a little out of the city but within walking distance to “downtown.” The hotel was about 1000 bah a night ($32) and we booked it for 2 nights so we can have a look around if there is anything better and cheaper. The hotel was nice but unfortunately their wifi was not working and while we are on vacation we still needed to check some emails. We stayed there the first two nights and then moved to the Rahmahyah hotel just up the street which was only 800 bah ($25) a night. Overall the Rahmahyah hotel is much better the the first one, not just because of the wifi, but the hotel staff is much nicer and the food on the menu is awesome. If you are thinking of a trip to Hua Hin (and don’t want to stay in a 5 star hotel) this is the place to stay. Next time we are back we will defiantly stay here again.

Hua Hin is pretty small so we could walk everyone or if we are lazy we could just take a tuk tuk but we decided it’s just easier to rent a motor bike and drive around on that. You can rent a bike for 250 bah a day ($8) and we have filled up twice for a cost of 200 bah ($7) so it’s defiantly the way to go. It let’s us get around to shopping and to eat as well as see some other places around.

While here we have spent time on the beach and also to see the Monkeys and do some elephant riding. The is a lot to do and you can get everywhere other motor bikes. In the evening we go to the night market and eat the great street food they have for very cheap. There is more to do but laying on the beach and napping is what I like to do, and then answer a few emails on my iPad is also ok.

I’ll write some more when back in SZ and not on the beach but so far the vacation has been good and wish this wasn’t the last day here (we leave for Bangkok for a day and night before heading home).

Most people have probably never heard of the Universiade, also called the University Games or I like to stay the University Olympics since its pretty much the Olympics but for university students. I didn’t know it existed either or what it was until being in Shenzhen but it is like the Olympics and happens every four years and this is the 26th time. It is also a very big event with thousands of athletes, coaches and staff from all over the world coming to the event. To learn more about the actual event you can visit the official site at www.sz2011.org.

Now that the games are here I hope trying to get home and to the office doesn’t get any harder, but it looks OK today. Below are some pictures I took yesterday of the preparations and building that has happened. We will see how everything goes and I’ll try and catch up with some of the events on TV as its all played live here but not sure elsewhere in the world.

Train Schedule

Times and schedule for the train

Sumsung galaxy s2
the color is great!
And the camera is so clear and so fast! and it is auto focus!
4.3inch big screen
480×800
Android 2.3

One of my very first posts was about the different boarders between Shenzhen and Hong Kong. That information is still accurate and you can view that original post here, but I want to update a little more about the Shenzhen Bay or Shenzhen Wan. Since that original post I spent a lot of time going between Shenzhen and Hong Kong before moving across the boarder and then moving back and now its usually the boarder I take when going back to visit/work in Hong Kong.

The costal city area where we live is getting crazy as the Shenzhen Universidad will take place from August 12th to the 24th and the big stadium is right here. I’m not looking forward to the two weeks during the games as the traffic here is going to be terrible. On the good side though the ares is really nice with all the preparations almost finished and then Shenzhen Metro it now open normal hours in our area (HouHai Stop) so it is easier to get around Shenzhen, but unfortunately there is no stop near my office.

I hope to spend more time writing some posts but we’ll see if that happens. Leave a comment to let me know if you are ready and you can also follow me on Facebook, Twitter, Foursquare, or Weibo for those of you in China.

Here is a quick shot of a view from our Apartment Today:

Have fun!