Hong Kong

Tuesday 13th 2008f May, 2008 in Travel | 1 comment

I arrived in Hong Kong safely.

I’ve got blisters on my feet from walking around the city all day, and going up and down way too many steps. I went to the zoological and botanical gardens. Pretty cool.

I haven’t got much time here, so I’m not really bothering to plan it too much. I’d just be frustrated with what I can’t fit in.

People still smoke indoors some places here, which just occurred to me because the guy next to me is.. Cough cough..

The building I’m staying in is very old and shabby. I really like it. The bottom few floors smell like burnt and/or boiled cabbage. I’m on the 17th though so it’s just quite and cosy. For the price I’m paying I’m impressed. The location is great.

It’s right next to a train station (underground) and just down the road to all the ferries. I took one to HK central and got lost. It’s mostly lots of shiny bank buildings and stuff.

Tsim sha tsui is far dirtier, so lots of bars and shops. It’s weird it’s seems to be the thing to do here to go shopping for trendy clothes late at night. All the clothes shops are full and busy till 10 or so.

No photos yet, gotta get them developed.

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  1. cathy’s avatar

    cathy on Tuesday 13th 2008f May, 2008 at 9:46 pm

    Awesome.
    Yeah, best not to plan stuff, just have fun doing what you stumble upon I guess.
    How long are you there for?
    Where to next?
    Are you going a few places before getting to the uk? I don’t think I ever got to ask you about the details.

    Did you take the SLR?
    That’ll be cool to see how they turn out when you get the chance to develop them.