Sounds great fun Graham. Have to admit the countryside in Hong Kong is outstanding.
10 years ago when I was training on cargo ships, we loaded quite a lot of plant equipment including JCBs, large computer operated forklifts etc and took them from Belgium to Algeria. Since I was one of the few people onboard with drivers licenses (most of the Filipino seamen onboard didn't even know how to drive, although I'm sure that worked in their favour in Manila!), I was given brief lessons how to drive all of this equipment and was expected to teach the locals on delivery in Algiers.
When we discharged the equipment, I showed a few guys, and tried to explain the equipment in my best french, before they dissapeared off. with one guy completely demolishing a wall and another destroying the port office on his way out... I ended up with my first experience of driving an articulated truck as well, and it took what seemed like forever for me to park the the thing, trying to figure out which way to turn to make the trailer go around. I'd be lying if I said I didn't enjoy it :-) Would love to have a play with something that large. The thing about men, is that we are like children with toys, except they become bigger and more expensive the older you get!
