Perfect Ending in Hong Kong

My time in Hong Kong ended with a bang! I met up with a couple of people I'm acquainted with there (Expats from the states and Australia) and they took me to a popular and very posh haunt called Sevva bar which had an amazing view of the harbor, cityscape, and laser show that the city puts on every night. We then made our way to Lan Kwai Fong and Soho ( yeah, they too have their version of the infamous city section) where the streets merged with the interiors of the bars and people were getting wild and having fun. The night ended at this funky, hidden bar (the type of place where a password and a secret knock is required) that resembled a french inspired bordello (like something out of a toulouse-lautrec painting) where luscious strawberry daiquiris in glasses coated in dark chocolate cocoa are served up. This is a side of Hong Kong I am sure I would have missed out on if it weren't for Michelle and Jeff. It was the perfect way to end the Hong Kong portion of the trip, in spite of the immense hangover (nothing the fresh air in Beijing can't help me though)!

Hong Kong

I just got to Hong Kong yesterday. I settled a bit in my very budget conscious accommodations (in order to pull of three months, I've gotta live on the cheap), located amidst the hustle and bustle of Nathan Road in Kawloon, just across from Hong Kong Island. Hong Kong reminds me a lot of New York City but with a different set of characters. I think this will prove to be a good starting point for me as it's clearly foreign to me in the general sense but has lots of touches of home, somewhat to my dismay (i.e. Starbucks and McDonalds are ubiquitous).

My body is a bit confused by the time change. Last night I turned in at 18:00 because I was completely wiped out. After dozing off, I woke up and looked at my watch and saw that it was 11:00. Well, for some reason I thought, "oh, time to get up. I slept in pretty late." Unbeknownst to me, my watch settings reverted back to North American setting vs. military. So I proceeded to shower and get ready for the day and, as I was walking out, I caught a glimpse of the moon and thought "what the hell am I doing" and proceeded back to bed. Other than that little mishap, things are great.

Today I checked out the Wong Tai Sin Temple, which is a lovely combination of a Buddhism, Confucianism, and Taoism. Off now to Lantau Island to check on the largest statue of Buddha but, before that, my tummy is growling and could use some dim sum.