July 3rd, 2019. From one big city to another, from sunshine to sauna: a night in Hong Kong (Original post from March 24, 2020, edited in 2022) The second longest flight of my life departed from California, Los Angeles on July 3rd, 2019. Destination: Hong Kong. The only reason this city, where restlessness and protests had in more quiet ways already started, showed up in my plans was due to it being my transit flight to Japan. The layover was 18 hours and I chose to take full advantage of it - Hong Kong allowed visa-free 30 days visit within the city limits, so I deliberately chose that flight option to have a chance to familiarize myself with a place that I would not otherwise have gone to. Why not spend the night comfortably in the city until morning and get some good night's sleep in a real bed! I was sure I had completely finished with L.A. but there is still one...