Greetings From Hong Kong

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Hong Kong - the first week

lei ho ma! (How are You in Cantonese) Well, I have arrived safely in Hong Kong, and seem to have lost the jet lag. As most of you know, I am here to teach Kindergarten. I start on Thursday. The people I am working for have been really great. They found me an apartment in a small village about 10 mins from an MTR (subway) station. So its in a rural setting but real close to the hustle and bustle of the city. All the other teachers live in the downtown area in highrises (one girl is on the 47th floor), but im on the 2nd floor in a 3 story building. My employers have already got me a bank account, a bunch of stuff for my apartment and my ID card. One night I went out with all the teachers for a day around the city and a night of boozing. (Santiago teachers: you guys are way more fun) We went up to the top of the "Peak" - this is a mountain that overlooks Hong Kong harbour and the skyline. Wow, its really cool. Ive taken photos which Ill have to send later. The culture is much different here. There are chickens and meat hanging in open store windows all over the city. And with the humidity it stinks - everywhere! Ive done quite a bit of exploring and its quite simple as everything is in Cantonese and English. And everything is really organized and high tech - perhaps a little too much! The grocery store was something else. Particularly the seafood and meat sections. Very unsanitary. Its gonna take me a bit until I buy any meat from these places! I cant think of much more to write right now, so ill let you all go, but keep in touch and let me know whats happening in your part of the world!
later JIM

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Photos

HK at night
view from the Peak

Tai Po Tsai
My apartment is in this small village. Near Sai Kung.

Tseung Kwan O
I worked mostly in this part of Hong Kong

Victoria Harbour and Hong Kong
My place is over the central hill way back in the distance

HK at night
view from the Peak