True that, but at the old airport they about had to fly sideways just to miss the buildings. Either way, it’s a great city. I’ve been a few times and would really like to spend a year.
Yup,I did the Kai Tak Heart Attack twice.The first time I didn't have the faintest idea what it was about and as the 747 banked to about 70 degrees I truly thought I was gonna die.And then,when we leveled off,I was stunned to look out the window and realize that I could see what the people in the nearby apartments were watching on TV! As I left the terminal after getting through immigration I got a great shot of a bright orange Brannif 747 passing low enough so I could almost touch the landing gear.
And you're right...it's a truly amazing city.East meets West in its purest form.If you ever get a chance,check out Singapore.It's a much cleaner,much more orderly and much wealthier "spinoff" of HK.But the humidity will get ya...year round!