I was recently in Hong Kong on a 4-day holiday, except it did not feel like a holiday at all. It came and went by so fast I feel like I need another break again. Kimmy and I resolved to have a relaxing time and planned a suitably leisurely itinerary for ourselves. Unfortunately for us, Hong Kong is filled with massive and never-ending streets of shopping and we couldn't help but walk our way through the 4 days. No thanks to my lousy pair of shoes, I was suffering from back pains on the first day and it inadvertently affected my enthusiasm for this city that is a sensory overload (nearly as much as Tokyo!) Everywhere, there were things to see, hear, feel, touch and taste, and even though we didn't rush our way through the city (the way one would do at Bangkok's Chatuchak on a weekend), I think we felt even more tired than when we started out. Even a friend of ours we met who's a Hong Kong native agreed that the city (downtown HK areas) seemed to be lined with shops and people, without breaks in between, and it was extremely overwhelming.
So, whilst I wanted to be inspired by pretty things, cool weather (of which there was none) and take lots of pictures, I have only fun memories and a whole load of good food to show for it.
The beautiful skyline of Hong Kong from the cable car going to Ngong Ping.
Really good and cheap dim sum, heavenly!
Ubiquitous trams, which although cheap, I have never had the chance to take a ride on it.
Streets lined with people on a weekday afternoon.
And here is me, looking refreshed on the last day of my vacation, although inside, I was pretty tired.
1 comments:
Aiyo, so hectic and tiring times and thats for business people.
Spending, hustling and devouring all types of fried stuff and bringing home costly stuff.
Best place to take off your mind and relax your wholesome self away from home will be cooler temperate countries and islands. Try Tasmania or NewZealand or warmer climate place like Pulau Langawi island next to Penang.
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