We are still in Hong Kong and we are still loving it here. Hong Kong is a world away from any of the big cities in South East Asia; there are pavements and traffic lights and seat belts and more forms of public transport in HK city than in most countries. Actually HK is like a country which has had the excess space sucked out of it like a vacuum bag, it has all of the people, buildings, buses, trams, parks, markets, bars, malls and restaurants but without all of the wasted space in between. And we love it!
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| Think this is my favourite skyscraper. |
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| Matt and Gary enjoy the view. |
Since our last blog post we have spent a lot of time in and on those buses, trams, trains, markets, bars, malls and parks. We have eaten many meals ( I didn't know so many animals were edible, thanks Gary). We have taken a lot of photographs. We have been to a mall that spirals down like a galaxy and ones filled with boutiques of unique clothes and imported Japanese toys. We have seen the uber rich playground malls with imported super model shop assistants and the geeky dens where the air con is a wall of computer fans wired together.
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| Spiral Galaxy. |
We have seen tourist markets filled with boring knock offs and dodgy paintings, produce markets with live fish and vegetables that look like black hair and flower markets that smell like a spring field.
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| Vegetarians worst nightmare? |
Hong Kong's parks, which are landscaped to within an inch of their lives are a fantastic way to relax after a busy day/ large meal. We spent a lazy Sunday afternoon walking around the beautiful Zoological gardens, ice creams in hand and enjoying the summer like weather.
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| Terrapins enjoy the sun. |
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| Pinkest flamingos ever? |
One of the most memorable experiences for me is the peak tram which rises steeply above the skyline like a scene out of Inception, as our tram climbed the peak the humongous skyscrapers seemed to jut out of the earth at a 45 degree angle. Without a doubt, the Hong Kong city scape is my personal favourite, it is so beautiful and has to be seen to be truly appreciated. That many people living in one place means an awful lot of twinkly lights come night time.
One of the reasons we have enjoyed Hong Kong so much is the fact that Gary and his family have been here, during our stay they have shown us amazing sights and taken us to unexpected restaurants that we just wouldn't have experienced if it wasn't for them. It has definitely made an unforgettable experience even more special.
Here are a few more pictures of our time in HK, told you we took ALOT!!
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| Enjoying the beach. |
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| Beautiful bamboo. |
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| Just to show you how foggy it was! |
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| Amazing graffiti in Kowloon. |
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| Matt didn't like this picture but I do! HK never stands still! |
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| Tackiest Valentines decorations ever?? |
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| Enjoying the star ferry. |
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| The Junk! |
Our time here has flew by, I cannot believe that we are in February already. Tomorrow we will be in Tokyo, the penultimate country on our trip, where oh where does the time go??
