I love Hong Kong

My Dear Great Ones,

I love Hong Kong.  Eight years on and I still feel like I am a kid at a new playground that is thrilled with trying something new and exciting.  I am never bored in HK.  Challenged at times by it? Sure.  Aggravated at times by some of HK's inane cultural values?  Sure.  Amazed? Every day!  Here are a few reasons why:

The most amazing skyline in the World.  It is a wow!

Yet on outlying islands are fallen down relics of homes in dire need of a bulldozer or a reno.

Many people are crammed into tiny apartments high with views such as this one.  Not good!

 Lots of fancy cars in Hong Kong.  Yet there is an odd random biker to make you smile.

 Nearby on an island are lovely fishing restaurants and quaint boots to ferry people hither and yon.

 One shopping district has these amazing lanterns hanging overhead.  Cool.

 So typical of Hong Kong.  Fresh seafood on ice or alive at reasonable prices.

Durian.  The stinkiest fruit on earth.  Yet many HKers love it.  And it is supposed to be good for you.  For now I can only handle it in ice cream form.

 An election rally.  Noisy and very busy.

 Lots of monkeys frolic in the forests of Hong Kong.

 An old bike still finds use today.

 And finally what makes Hong Kong really great are the nature parks.  70% of the territory is life giving nature.  Amen.

Have a great week!

Love adios and ping on!

Dirk