Back from Hong Kong

Well we are back from China and Hong Kong, shame it was just a week, but on the other hand, maybe best so, my kids went on a souvenir shopping spree. They were given 50 EURO shopping money from their grandmother, and spent about twice that. Oh well, it could be that they are never able to go there again, so its OK.

 

Hong Kong was great. It is loud, full, dirty, stinks, and everything else that makes up a big city, but I think as most people don’t really know that much about HK, they don’t realise that Hong Kong city itself really isn’t big at all, it is actually just a strip along the north shore of a small island. But all the burbs, the townships and territories that belong to HK make it really huge. There is so much to see, inside and outside the city. If anyone gets the chance to go and explore the city more than just flying in and out, then it is really worth it. All I can say is do your homework before you go, so that you have some ideas what you want to see and do before you get there. And don’t underestimate the distances. Even though HK city itself, and the parts of town across the bay look relatively close and small on the map, it is not worth it to walk all of it unless you are really fit. The MTR (subway) and trams, and ferries are greatly organised, and inexpensive, even the taxis are cheap, so better to pay a small price and save a lot of walking, especially if you go when it is hot, like we did, it easily reaches 35°c + and is highly humid. My jeans were always soaked (my own fault, I could have worn shorts) but like in Florida, outside it is around 35°c, in the shops and restaurants it is a chilly 18°c – 20°c, so always keep a light shirt or sweater with you if you go eat or go into a café for any length of time.

 

As for all the bad things, it is strangely, the only BIG city that I could really imagine living in up till now. Of course I don’t know how it would be to really live there, life is life, and work is work, wherever you go, but I could never have imagined living in Munich, Paris, Miami, Jacksonville, Tampa, or any other big city I have visited. (I never was in New York)

 

At the moment it would be out of the question, but who knows what life has in store.

 

Gotta run.

 

YO!