Greetings from Honkers Conkers! Despite the fact I have spent the whole day sitting in one spot in my hostel (except for collecting my washing and sampling a traditional meal ((read Subway)) I have had a fascinating two weeks in Hong Kong. Fascinating is the word, because I would not lie and say I like Hong Kong. In fact, to be brutally honest, I don't like the place much. It is a dirty, polluted concrete jungle overcrowded with people you'll have to wrestle to get a smile out of. My friends may be a bit surprised to hear this because a week or so ago I was raving about the place. And it wasn't just to show off. Arriving from Sydney, I loved the colourful, vibrant culture of the Chinese people. It may sound cliche but
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