Hong Kong

hong kong is a pretty cool place with a lot going on. it's like a little bit of london, they drive on the wrong side, china, new york, and LA all mixed together. at first glance, the view of the vast number of skyscrapers across the bay from kowloon is amazing. every night there is a light show with epic green laser beams that shoot across the harbor's night sky.  we took the tram up to victoria peak twice, once at night and once in the day, to see a 360 degree view of the whole island. tonight we ate dinner at bubba gump shrimp restaurant with the skyline in our background. today we also took the double-decker bus around to the back of the island to see the small beach town of Staley which was pretty cool.

This morning, I also put my bargaining skills on display and went toe-to-toe with the persistent salesman of hong kong. everything upgrade they say. 'upgrade your car, and then you will upgrade your girlfriend.' i got some great  camera equipment for about 60 US dollars. i also picked up a chinese/hong kong edition new era fitted hat. everywhere you look there is camera stores, jewelry stores, and people trying to get you to buy tailored suits.

hong kong is truly an international city. it feels good to be back in a city where i am not the minority by 99%. there are tons of indians, africans, and europeans everywhere you go.

tomorrow we are going to macau, the supposed vegas of asia or china or something like that. it's known for its gambling and world heritage unesco buildings. just like hong kong, it has its own govt. in which you have to go through customs and they have their own money. should be cool...