Hindsight is Always 12.1 Megapixels.

So here I am, back in Hong Kong, even in the same hostel I stayed at 2 months ago. I have to say, my perspective on this place has changed. It's still busy and noisy, but it somehow seems much more bearable after all the strange and awkward sleeping conditions I've been in through Thailand, Laos and China. Even when the street hawkers swarmed me like flies, I only sighed and smiled as I continued to ignore them... just like old times.

My camera somehow found a new owner on one of my train trips, so I broke down and bought a new one and rearranged my gear in a better theft-proof way. Thus, I don't have all my pics from everywhere, but by getting some pics from Udo's camera and the cameras of some fellow travelers, I have pics of most places I've been to so far.

So here are some photos from hanging out with Udo and seeing some sights in Beijing. All the buildings and such were impressive in their own concrete-and-steel sort of way, and the nature was pretty nice if you squinted your eyes just right to tune out the thousands of Chinese tourists. All in all, I don't regret leaving Shanghai for another trip, and I just keep looking forward to Vietnam.

The adventure's not over yet, but I can feel the downhill slope of the last month approaching. I'm starting to feel like there's not enough time to do everything I wanted to here in Asia, which I guess is the standard feeling for trips of this kind. I guess I'll just have to find a way to travel again next year!

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