Right now is Tuesday 11:00pm EST (Wednesday noon here) ... just got of the shower ... and after a lovely call from Chica ... hehe ... I love hearing her sweet gentile voice too =) I’m feeling great after 10 hours of sleep ... I needed it since this jet lag started.
Recap: yesterday, I went solo during the morning ... became one of those typical tourists going sight seeing. I went to Central on Hong Kong Island (yea, yea, I know that Hong Kong Island is “Hong Kong” =P anyway) ... lots of parks – some green in the concrete jungle ... and tons of malls interconnected by skyways – and all brand name such as LV, Tiffany, Giorgio Armani, etc – very high class and expensive. No, I did not shop around here.I was in Central for a good part of day ... got really tire from walking everywhere ... I actually walked from one subway station to another and back ... and the hills in the park made it a really good hike.
I realize that I not a fast pace thinker when it comes to $$$ ... not like the people here. I used to great in math when I was kid ... now, I can barely count my fingers and toes =P Plus I’m not use to listing Cantonese at a high pace ... when I asked for direction, I only pick up 2/3 of what the guy said ... not because I don’t understand (but sometimes yes) ... it is that because they talk sooooo fast ... unlike speaking Cantonese at home.
Meet up with the Joe, Vivi, Sisi (Joe’s sis), and Lam sir at around 3pm to got up to the peak ... wow ... you can see everything ... well ... almost since there is always a layer of fog/haze. We also went to the wax museum got some pics. By night fall, the light from the city was great.On the way back down that mountain, the bus driver was very rough on the brakes ... back and forth, right and left as he do some tight turns on the mountain roads ... I was about to be sick ... and yet I’m tire enough to fall asleep – and I did while with the feeling of throwing up ... that was really weird (@x@)
For dinner, we meet up with our long lost friend Eric ... he is doing well ... did not change much on how he talks ... but he is a believer in Christ =) ... and he not punch me in that arms like he used to =P Everyone was goofing around ... Eric catching on what had happen over the past 5 years. We went to Pizza Hut for dinner ... hehe ... HK has a lot more chooses ... and taste different ... softer, thicker bread.
Yesterday, I wish I can read Chinese ... I wanna try out new things, but I do not know where to start ... cannot read. Being on my own is not as much fun ... sure, I can talk to my self, but that looks weird =P
This is what I believe ... if I travel with a significant other, it can be romantic/spontaneous/bonding moments ... if I travel with a couple (3 person total), one is usually an outcast as the other 2 talk ... or (on the other side) one gets to much attention ... if I travel with 4 or more, then can be great ... act as a group ... split into 2 group ... mix and match in conversations ... good for round, squire or rectangular table =P
Ok ... gtg ... ttyl
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