Hong Kong--one of our favorites!

Thursday, March 15, 2007

In the middle of our day, Troy announced that Hong Kong is on the top of his "favorite cities" list. This has been a great city, from the kindness and friendliness of the people, the cleanliness of public areas, the ease of mass transit, and the variety of things to see and do. Tomorrow, we leave for Beijing and we know that we have only had a taste of this incredible city. I think it would take years to experience all that Hong Kong has to offer.

We began the day with a trip to some of the more obscure markets...the jade market...the flower market...the goldfish market...and the bird market. The bird market was our favorite. It was also a bird sanctuary. And, it was a bird park. Bird owners in Hong Kong bring their caged birds to this park so that their birds can get a little sun and fresh air! It was so peaceful sitting in this garden and listening to the beautiful chirps of all the birds. We met a bird that spoke Chinese! Lunch was at a random restaurant with no English speaking waiters so we basically had one of everything they offered.

After lunch, we returned to our favorite foot massage place. As we were sitting with our feet soaking in a bubbly bath, I realized that for those reading these posts in America, you may get the wrong idea about what is happening in these establishments and why we are frequenting them. It was exactly what you thought--pure heaven of 55-minutes of foot massages for about $12. You would be there too!

We returned to our favorite tailor, Mr. Lo, and picked up our new threads....came back to the room, freshened up, and then went out for a night at the top of the Hong Kong outlook. This was great. We had a wonderful meal and I ate everything except the sea cucumber.

Our bags are packed...Troy is already almost asleep...and our day starts early for our trek to Beijing. It's been cloudy, warm and humid here in Hong Kong. We think it will be cooler in Beijing.