Spending May to July in Hong Kong is a great idea. I suggest it to anyone who can handle the "90/90" weather as I like to think of it. 90 degrees and 90% humidity. All the time. The pollution has been extremely mild compared to what I saw in the winter. The sun has shone a majority of the time.
You can enjoy the busy city life. The outdoor seating areas of the pubs and restaurants. You can "hike" up the street and find yourself in a residential neighborhood that turns out to be a great place to run because it happens to be flat. A gem in Hong Kong. You can take a short trip to the beach. You can rent a surfboard for $8USD (Sam taught me to surf this week!). You can sweat all of the moisture out of your body on any number of hikes. You can take the bus to the other side of the mountains and enjoy dinner on the bay. You can go to the "dark side" (Kowloon) and immerse yourself in local life and souvenir markets. You can take the ferry to an outlying island to get away from it all. There's so much to do, even play ice hockey if that's what you're in to.
As I get ready to come back to the States in a few days, I'm realizing how much I love this city and am appreciating what a wonderful two months I have spent here. I'm reminded of how fun it is to be living in a new place; constantly being surprised by others and yourself. It's refreshing. I'm so excited to see many loved ones back home during the month of July. I also can't wait to come back to Asia in August: start in Bangkok with Sam's brothers and explore more of what this beautiful region has to share.
You can enjoy the busy city life. The outdoor seating areas of the pubs and restaurants. You can "hike" up the street and find yourself in a residential neighborhood that turns out to be a great place to run because it happens to be flat. A gem in Hong Kong. You can take a short trip to the beach. You can rent a surfboard for $8USD (Sam taught me to surf this week!). You can sweat all of the moisture out of your body on any number of hikes. You can take the bus to the other side of the mountains and enjoy dinner on the bay. You can go to the "dark side" (Kowloon) and immerse yourself in local life and souvenir markets. You can take the ferry to an outlying island to get away from it all. There's so much to do, even play ice hockey if that's what you're in to.
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| Market in Wan Chai. 30 June 2013 |
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| Seen in Sheung Wan fresh food market. 30 June 2013 |
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| Sunset in Stanley. 29 June 2013 |
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| My two favorite males in HK. 2 July 2013 |
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| My first time surfing. 3 July 2013 |
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| 4th of July in HK. Rooftop BBQ + beer. 4 July 2013 |
As I get ready to come back to the States in a few days, I'm realizing how much I love this city and am appreciating what a wonderful two months I have spent here. I'm reminded of how fun it is to be living in a new place; constantly being surprised by others and yourself. It's refreshing. I'm so excited to see many loved ones back home during the month of July. I also can't wait to come back to Asia in August: start in Bangkok with Sam's brothers and explore more of what this beautiful region has to share.
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| View from one of my tutoring jobs. Happy Valley. 5 July 2013 |
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| A kiss goodbye from Elvis. 5 July 2013 |
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