I made it to my last stop, Hong Kong, and got to the hotel early Tuesday afternoon and it was chilllll-y! And it was GREAT especially after sweating to death in Bangkok. As cold as it was though, I made a pit stop at Haagan Daaz to read up on some of the brochures I picked up at the tourist information center and decided on where to go for lunch. I also decided that the majority of my stay in Hong Kong would revolve around eating!
My trip was filled with numerous mishaps when it came to finding various restaurants, having to ask for English menus, and not really knowing what exactly what I was ordering. Mostly, I had soups which was a nice change to eat when it was cold out (instead of the 80 degree heat of Singapore.) I tried some dim sum (with only 1 winner out of 3 dishes!), roast duck (with a side of vegetables with dirt still in it!), and more meat on a stick (…not really sure what KIND of meat though!)
Some highlights: A nightly laser light show choreographed to music at the harbor, a ride up to the Peak to view Hong Kong from up high, a ride on the Star Ferry from Kowloon to Hong Kong Island, and visiting Victoria Park for the Chinese New Year Eve Flower Market. Talk about being in a crowded place. Hong Kong in general is packed, but I think being there for Chinese New Year's Eve just took the crowdedness to a new level! I am still amazed at the stuff that the Chinese come up with to sell! :)
I walked around the market until I couldn't take it anymore and ended up back in Kowloon and rang in the year of the rat at the McDonald's next to my hotel. I kind of find it fitting. McDonalds has been near and dear to my heart throughout my entire time in Asia and the 'Golden Crawfish Bisque' was calling to me. Haha!
HAPPY CHINESE NEW YEAR!!! WISHING EVERYONE A GREAT YEAR OF THE RAT!
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