Sunday in Hong Kong

Trip Start Feb 02, 2007
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Trip End Mar 16, 2007


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Tuesday, February 6, 2007

Well, it's my first day in Hong Kong and Gil picked me up at the airport.  It's a pretty nice Spring day here, about 60 degrees out and it's sunny.  There is a bit of a layer of smog here though and in certain parts of the city there are some interesting smells.  LOL

After getting checked in at the apartment (I'll have pics of the place later on), Gil and Mike took me to lunch and to walk around the HK market areas.  I thought people took it easy on Sunday but it's a big thing to shop around in the market areas. (as you can see in the little movie I attached) 

Lunch was great. I'm going to enjoy the food here.  It reminds me of the my Mom and grandmother's cooking.  For the most part, the language barrier isn't too bad.  Most people here speak some English and over half the time, they speak to me in Chinese.  I give them a confused look most of the time and speak back in English.  I've picked up a few words here and there but I don't have the vocabulary to continue a conversation.  Well, that's it for now.  Work is really busy and it's going to take some time to get used to it here.  Until next time. 

=)

(Oh, just a warning. The .avi file is LARGE (74 megs) so it might take a while to load.)
Hong Kong hotels Slideshow

Comments

gildo
gildo on Feb 6, 2007 at 10:22PM

Dude!
You have to fix that travel line. LOL Or maybe you're Jules Verne? Around the world in a day?

gildo
gildo on Feb 7, 2007 at 01:19AM

There it Goes!
Now that looks more like an Indiana Jones travel line! LOL

protaras
protaras on Feb 7, 2007 at 02:32AM

Re: There it Goes!
Yeah, yeah...this TravelPod stuff is tricky.

serenapram
serenapram on Feb 7, 2007 at 02:47PM

:D shopping
hah. i told you people would try to talk to you first in chinese. hee.

yeah...thailand had some interesting smells as well.

jennymac
jennymac on Feb 7, 2007 at 05:01PM

Safe & Sound
Hey - glad you made it safely! Hope you brought an extra suitcase for all the goodies you're going to buy your family members... =)

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