Don't let the grandeur of the pictures confuse you. HK is not very large. When I was making my list of things to do I figured I could knock out 2 or 3 things a day. Turns out, yesterday I did 9. You wouldn't guess that from looking at the various "Top 40 Things To Do" lists online how quickly each can be done. Here you can walk from one end of the island to the other in a few hours if you walk at a moderate pace. So now I have a quandary, what to do. Wednesday is going to see the Big Buddha (have been told that's 4-6 hours; we'll see). There are a few places I could hike but the clouds (which don't blow away like back home) just linger all day around the peaks so there would be nothing to see when I got to the top.
Good morning Hong Kong
An absolutely perfect day today
A Princess boat in our cruise port
When alone in a safe foreign city and you have a free day, hop on the
subway and play roulette with a stop. That's exactly what I did. Best
part - I found the real Hong Kong.
As good a starting station as any
A few subway stops later... Welcome to Causeway Bay
This is what I expected HK to look like
I had to see how McDonalds was different. It's different alright
Macarons and a coffee anyone? $8 for 5, $15 for 10. Coffee $4
Can't believe all this was $3usd
The street food merchants have been forced off the sidewalks by the Chinese government and back into their store
Really hasn't stopped the amazing food from being sold or people lining up for it
Who doesn't need a sports complex to hit in the middle of the work day
This looks like an interesting alley
Talk about the wide array of merchants
You could tell from the smell of the flowers they were cut that day
Perfect orchids. Easy when it's 95% humidity out. $12
Example of how the old culture is trying to hang in
Still a working monastery
And right in the middle of "classic" HK - modern new construction
Thanks to the power of the internet I've become friends with people all across the globe. As luck would have it I was able to meet up with my London friend (now moved to HK) to catch up and see what it's like living here. Guess what one of the first things she asks me? "Have you noticed the horrible body odor of people here?" Apparently it's not just me that notices it.
More macarons anyone?
8oz, 16oz, 24oz cans of Coke ($1.25, $1.30, $1.50)
No comments:
Post a Comment