Our flight was delayed out of Bangkok so we were a bit late arriving in Hong Kong. Not that it mattered
though. We caught the metro from the airport to a station close to the apartment we had booked and took a taxi from there. The outside of the apartment and surrounding area looked a bit seedy in the dark when we arrived. When we woke up the next morning in the light of day, the area looked the same. Welcome to the neighbourhood! Notwithstanding the appearance, we love it here. If you want to see what life is like living here, this is the place to be. We are a short walk down a few flights of stairs to an area called Central District which has no end of fascinating shops to visit amidst the many office towers. Yesterday, Char decided to get her hair coloured. I don’t really know why. She ended up in a hair salon where no one spoke English. An hour and a half later she emerged. You will have to wait for the pictures to see the results! Hong Kong is similar to Singapore in many ways. Both have efficient public transportation systems, high populations in a confined space and a high standard of living. Hong Kong however, seems to have a grittier feel to it, much more organic and earthy. If Singapore was Disneyland, Hong Kong would be the travelling exhibition (on a scale the size of Disneyland). You won’t find the neatly painted curbs of Singapore here. What you will find is a fascinating city. We hope to experience as much as we can in the next few days. I have added a page specifically for Hong Kong and hope to have some pictures posted in a day or two. I have posted a new video on the Thailand page from our zip line adventure. It is longer that I would have liked but I told our group I would post something so I wanted to make sure there were shots of everyone. We had a great time as you can tell. Char is not a great fan of heights but did just fine. Comments are closed.
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AuthorIn January, 2012, Curt and Char left their jobs in Canada to spend four months travelling around the world. Archives
May 2012
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