I found out after arrival that the typhoon I experienced was called Molave, quite nice to give it a name I suppose. After being settled in our new hotel, we got down to exploring Hong Kong tourist style, and my gosh have we explored. We must have walked miles and miles and miles (or at least thats what it feels like in the 35 degree heat). Monday saw us heading off to the island and spending a day doing big building sightseeting. We viewed the city from the 43rd floor of the bank of China tower, walked through Exchange Square and had lunch, went to see the HSBC towers, walked through part of the zoo and botanical gardens, took the escalator to the mid levels and went up to Victoria Peak on the tram which at times looks like you're climbing at a 45 degree angle.
Tuesday involved a day on Lantau Island and a visit to the worlds largest outdoor buddha statue. The trip to the buddha was eventful - Selina and I got accosted by a chinese man who grabbed hold of my hand and wouldn't let go. He then took Selina's hand even though we kept saying 'no' and then got a friend in on the act and got the woman they were with to take pictures of us. I have nothing against being friendly with people at all but there comes a point where you don't invade someones personal space or stare obviously at them - I'm finding this happens a lot here and its getting on my nerves more and more. After losing our tag alongs, we walked round the buddha and then went on a bit of a hike through some of the country park which we found ourselves in on the island.
Wednesday was a slightly more chilled out day - Amrit & I went round the history, science and art museums. Amrit and Selina then went to repulse bay in the evening and I met up with Jack for dinner and a concert at St Johns cathedral.
After a late night/early morning Wednesday none of us were getting up early Thursday. We meant to be up and away by about 9am - this however did not happen. We were awake at 8, however went back to sleep, woke up at 9.30am to which news no-one moved, Amrit stirred at about 10 and told me what time it was - I replied with 'my alarms set for 10.30' although I'm not sure what good thats going to be in hindsight? We eventually surfaced at about midday and headed off to the New Territories where we went to Sha Tin to the ten thousand buddhas temple and then headed to Sai Kung where we had dinner over the harbour and then headed home.
Conversation tonight (Friday) has been interesting, do horses have salt or sugar licks? Selina thinks its ok when she faints and has sunstroke, Amrit hates me for making her walk 8 miles tonight through an unlit park and I almost walked in front of a reversing taxi.
Classic quote ''I don't know if my skins falling off or its just the cream?''
Think its time for bed!
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