Hong Kong is such a huge, beautiful city! Britt and i were able to visit this thriving metropolis for a second time. This trip, however, was not spent at Disneyland. This trip was guided by our new Georgian friend Reese, who knows more about HK than some of my coworkers even do. One of his informative tid bits was the fact that Hong Kong transportation is more expensive than that of Guangzhou.
And so we walked…. and walked…. and just for a little change of pace, we walked some more.
We walked to breakfast: a place called The Flying Pan….. Child. That was good American food! It’s been too long since i last had French toast, eggs and bacon for breakfast! It was just what the doctor ordered: a taste of home. We get those as often as we physically and financially can!
Then we walked to the Mo Man temple: a place to worship the gods of war and education. It was interesting to see all the incense burning and altars set up everywhere. And to see the people dressed in their casual everyday attire to come and worship. People came to burn incense at every altar. After taking some pictures…
We walked some more…
This is where it got hard. There’s a peak in HK, called Victoria Peak. There is a tram that goes all the way to the top, but did we take the tram? Oh no. No no no. We walked… hiked… crawled to the top. Every few minutes we would stop to rest, take pictures, drink some water. I sat down at one point, bent to rest my forearms on my thighs… and slipped. Literally. I have never been so sweaty in my life!! I drank my weight in water and had no need to relieve myself because i was sweating that much! Sorry to be so graphic but it’s the honest truth! But… it was not for nought. Oh, we were greatly rewarded, indeed, for at the top of the Peak was the Marriage Supper of the Lamb…. Bubba Gump Shrimping Co. Friends…. to an American girl (especially one from SoCal), seeing a restaurant such as this when you’re so far from home is almost enough to bring you to tears. We feasted like queens… and one king. 🙂 It was glorious! There were no angels singing, no bright light shining from the heavens above. Just a smiling face. Just. Plain. Happiness. Totally worth the walking.
While we were up there we also took several pictures of the most amazing view! We shopped at a place called Happy Land which was full of candy!! Truly a happy land. We also bought some cool headphones and just walked around for a bit.
Well, thankfully we took the tram down the mountain to give our aching joints and full tummies a rest. We then walked to the Apple store where i was able to buy an iPod nano: my #1 goal for this trip. I was so excited i was doin a little dance and singin a little song!
We then took the Star Ferry from Hong Kong Island back across to Kowloon, where our hostel was located. The view at night is much better than in the morning. The buildings actually lit up the clouds above them! The lights danced with moving pictures of rabbits and birds. The water captured and reflected the beauty like a rippling mirror! I’ve never seen anything like it before! The night was so clear and perfect!
Back on Kowloon, we hit the night markets. Not much to tell… we shopped, we bartered and we bought a few things. It was a nice night but i was ready to sleeeeeep. Armed with snacks and drinks, we then returned to our hostel. Let me paint a picture for you…
The street is lined with old but maintained buildings. If u pay attention you’ll see a long, thin sign that reads “Lee Garden Guest House – 8/F.”  You enter the building, walk down a narrow passageway and come to a wooden door. On the wall just left of this… door is a row of buttons. Yes this is the elevator. Push the button and wait. The elector arrives, a metal elevator door opens and you open the wooden door to enter the elevator. The buttons are old and raised. This must have been built in the 60s or 70s. After a jostling, bumping, thumping ride, you arrive on the 8th floor. You use one of the four keys you were given to unlock the door to the hallway that leads to your room. Walk down the hallway, use another key to open the door to your…. closet. That is, essentially what it is: a closet with a bed to share, a window and a mirror. The bathroom is down the hall, shared with everyone else on the floor. This was our room for two nights. Fun fun fun. We got snugly.
All-in-all, it was a great trip! We saw amazing sights and ate wonderful food! I can’t wait to go back and take my brother to all the cool places we saw!
Thanks for reading….whoever you are. 🙂
PEACE