Hong Kong

We have been in Hong Kong for 4 nights and are leaving to go to Bangkok later this evening. Hong Kong is a whirlwind of people, hills, tall buildings, food, and little shops tucked into every corner you could imagine. All the signs are in English so we only got lost once. Not too bad for being in a foreign country huh?

We took the cable car to see Big Buddha the first day. It was nice, but extremely touristy. The first night our wonderful hosts, Vicky and Nacho, took us to their regular hangout spot called Falfela. It was a little bar that had amazing middle eastern food and some of the friendliest people I have ever met. That was when I first realized how very different the night life is here. It felt like being in a movie because so many bars are just under tents and you can drink in the streets. Very different from Chicago that's for sure.

We also went to the Nan Lian garden and the nunnery which is close by. It was beautiful and gave me some very good incite to the Chinese culture, religion, and the peace that it can bring you. Words cannot describe how it made me feel. This for sure was one of my favorite things in Hong Kong. We ate at Nacho's restaurant called Vi Cool that night. It was on the mainland and we got lost trying to find it. Between Allison and I though, we figured it out. We decided that we work really well together without getting mad at each other.

Yesterday we went to The Peak which is the highest point in Hong Kong. How amazing it was to feel like you are standing on top of the world. Allison and I walked the 2.5 mi hike up the mountain. It felt good to be active again after being so send entry. Not that we haven't been walking a lot, but this trek took just over an hour.

Well I am going to go enjoy my last day in Hong Kong. Let's see what kind of adventures it will bring today!