Blogs from Sai Kung, Hong Kong, Asia

Po mojem je bil danes eden lepsih dni mojega zivljenja. Pa ne, da bi se kaj tako spektakularnega zgodilo, ker se ni (globalno gledano), ampak pocutje na mikronivoju je bilo pa ... fenomenalno. Po kavi - iz kafetjere!!! - in piskotkih sva se z Ankie zabrisali najprej na bus 1A do ferry postajalisca, potem pa na doubledecker 94 do druge koncne postaje Wong Shek pier. Med voznjo z busom sem ponovno videla drugi obraz HK: urejene kolesarske steze in pohodniske poti pa mravljisce lokalcev, ki so se v lepem vremenu pac podali ven. Nato sva ob 10.35 skocili na trajektic do zaliva Lai Chi Chong. Karta naju je stala 28 dolarjev v eno smer, kar je skorajda za 100 odstotkov vec kot med tednom. Jebiga. Na barki sva bili sprva edini. Kaksen velicasten obcutek. Midve, sonce, ... read more

Yesterday at 1500, after a really interesting fluids class where we were shown the logic and understanding behind quicksand (King Julien is really good for applying what he teaches to real life examples), thirty two exchange students met to go hiking. I was one. It had been organised by two Americans and a German but there was a smorgasbord of national flags on show. It turned out i wasn't the only one flying the union jack. Also on the expedition was Abdy from City Uni, London and Andre (the EDL may query his claim) from Manchester. After commandeering the top deck of a bus (for less than 50p a head) heading for Fuk Man Road and then cramming into seven cabs (the cabs claim they hold five. It is clear this is five small and soon ... read more

Starting the blog again for this summer’s holiday. Again I'm not sure how often I'm going to find internet services. We leave for Kota Kinabalu in a few hours’ time. Tomorrow we will go to Mt Kinabalu for a few days. We've not been able to book a tour to the top of the mountain, we've been amazed at the bureaucracy and expense involved in that, so we're staying just outside the park and going to walk on the lower slopes. Can't wait!! We're anticipating rain and leeches.... read more

Normally I would wake up a grumpy little troll on monday morning and grumble all the way to work; however, since I am unemployed today I woke up happy and excited (probably because I had NO idea what day it was anyway! :-). Went for a run at 10am which turned out to be a big mistake because the sun was already high up in the sky and I practically died after 20 minutes. I pushed through and kept telling myself I will NEVER go running at this time again! A quick shower and 20 minutes of running around hectically trying to find my moms phone (it was in the closet... perfect place right?!?!) LOVE YOU MOM! We were off, running once again, to catch the MiniBus to Choi Hung for the MTR to Mong Kok... ... read more

Friday saw another beautiful day in Hong Kong... Which, by the way, is not a common occurrence. Dropped Dad off at work and then went to the supermarket with my mom. The parking garage under the supermarket gives compact cars a whole new meaning. The spots are so tiny and the ceilings so low I was sure we were going to scrape the top of the car or run into a column. However, with the expert driving skills provided by my mom, we made it out unscathed. The supermarket is actually pretty normal, no dead chickens hanging in the window or frog legs, etc. There is one are that I definitely think they got it right, and that's the fact that they don't provide shopping bags. They require you to bring your own reusable bags or ... read more

Hey Everyone! I figured this would be the best way to fill everyone in on my travels rather than having to repeat the same stories over and over again! Well, my flight over was great (well as great as 15 hours stuck on an airplane can be :-). Luckily I was sitting in the middle three seats with no one to my right and the aisle was to my left, so that gave me the ability to stretch out a little! Arrived in Hong Kong at 5pm Wednesday, April 6th greeted by my WONDERFUL parents! We came back to their house and just cooked some salmon for dinner. During this dinner I was greeted by an old friend from the USA.... PBR!!! Never would have thought that the beer that college kids drink when they cant ... read more

Early morning, the 6 of us met up for breakfast at 8 AM. Joel, Dibs, and Beck, along with 2 other American Asians who I had not met before. I was invited on this trip last minute, but I didn’t really feel like I was intruding at all. We discussed the overall plan over breakfast and then headed out for the Sai Kung Minibus right away. Upon arriving at Sai Kung we would have to take another 15-20 minute bus (90) to the mountain where our real 2-day adventure would begin. We discussed for a while what food we should buy for the next 2 days, maybe some beer, etc… but I did not buy anything really. The guys told me there were some shops at one of the beaches we would be hiking up to ... read more

Very late but better than never: my Hiking day on the Maclehose Trail in Hong Kong. 100 km long which of course we did not do. But 25km in the burning sun was definitely an accomplishment. My calf muscles still seemed to complain three days later. I am writing in English since I had some requests from people here in China so they could understand the meaning of my pictures. Something new to try. So here it goes. This hiking trip was definitely one of my favorite experiences here in China. Not only were we out in the nature and did some workout but we could not believe our luck when we saw that not only the sun was shining but we were able to see a clear blue sky just 30 minutes away from Shenzhen. ... read more