On Mar 24, 7:00*am, "John B" wrote:
"riverman" wrote in message

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I have a visit to the Great Northwest (based out of Seattle) from
April 5-9. What's fishable then? I don't want to haul a bagload of
gear, so it can't be gear intensive (camping gear, boats, waders etc).
I'm looking for some venue that might be good for shore casting, and
drive-in access. I'm good for things far from Seattle...from the
morning of the 5th to midday on the 9th my goal in life is to ramble
with SWMBO and show her the beauty of the region.

Is Hong Kong now a part of china...I mean if I am going to Hong Kong do I
need to get a visa from China??

John...who is fondly remembering your stories of the whiskey bars in Hong
Kong....

Hi John:
Legally it IS a part of China, but because of political and economic
differences, it is considered a "Special Administrative Region (SAR)"
and as such, has its own visa requirement. Americans can get their HK
visa at the airport, renewable every 90 days by taking a quick ferry
ride to Macau. But you cannot go into China, or even Shenzhen, on your
HK Visa...you need a specific China Visa which is an entirely
different process, involving more money, bureaucracy and time.

And FWIW, you cannot visit HK on your China Visa either. So they might
as well be different countries.
--riverman