Hong Kong is amazing now that I’m out of the airport. What a rich, colorful, vibrant, and alive city.
The most exciting thing so far has been fairly simple: I snuck onto the roof of my hotel (past many signs advising not to) to catch the sunset. Sure, catching the sunset isn’t the most exhilarating feat, but what I didn’t expect was how breathtaking the 360 would be. I expected to take a snap or two of the sun behind the clouds. What I did not expect was to be greeted by the mountain, the interesting juxtaposition of humans and nature as seen by the construction and placement of gigantic apartment estates, the delicate and respected balance of technology and nature present in the city planning, and the simple ability to see off into the distance in such a pronounced way.
Here’s what it looks like at the base of that big apartment mecca. One could literally never leave the big cube (hold the Borg jokes, please!) and have everything needed to survive:
The things to eat here are many and mostly all delicious though some are curious. A visit to the market inside yielded not only amazing sights but some pretty tasty dishes as well. Can anyone tell me where I can get some similar type of ramen-noodle hotdog scrambled egg breakfast soup like this in Charlotte? It is so delicious and addictive!
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This article appears in Jul 4-10, 2012.
Congratulations on your escape from the hustle and bustle of city life, even if just for a brief moment to enjoy the distant view of those beautiful mountains.
Im so happy you captured the city on the roof top during the day 🙂 It’s so stunning, too bad we didn’t dance together to bring up the sunrise!