Gnomadic

This entry has taken a little while as I’ve been exploring the beautiful (and sometimes heavily polluted) city of Hong Kong. I’ve been here 38 days and think I have experienced lots of what this city has to offer.

Some things I wasn’t able to do due to the prohibitive cost, for example Hong Kong Disneyland. It might have been interesting, but I was told it wasn’t that popular and ticket prices were quite high.

What I did do while I was here though was sample the views and the sights. The best place to see Hong Kong from was Victoria Peak. It was a particularly windy day when I went with Sam and his sister, and it had been raining the previous day, which helped clear the pollution and make the view really good. Unfortunately, due to the strong winds, I couldn’t get a photo alone as I might of blown away, however I was quite happy to pose with friends. As you can see in these photos, the wind made Sze Sze’s hair a little messy, I was lucky my hair was tucked safely under my hat.

I also did a walk along the Dr Sun Yat-sen Historical Trail, who is the founder of modern day China. I’ll admit I got carried much of the way, but it was fun, and I learned a lot about him and his history here. I also got my photo taken at an old temple, nestled between high rise buildings in town, that same day.

In my last few days here, I got some photos outside Sam’s parents house, located in the green district of Pokfulam. They have a lovely house, surrounded by lush nature and a great view directly out to the South China Sea. You couldn’t ask for a better place to stop off in Hong Kong.

Finally, some of the other photos I had taken in Hong Kong. From Sze Sze posing with me in McDonalds to old banyan trees hanging over the road, and importantly, trying out the public transport system.

There’s still loads to do here, and Sam, who has lived here all his life, hasn’t seen or done everything either, so perhaps I’ll have to visit again, on my next world trip.

For now though, I’m getting ready for my next trip, tomorrow, down-under!