On Saturday (February 13, 2010) I set off on a walk around Hong Kong Island. This was my second stay on Hong Kong Island. The first was when I first arrived and stayed at the Park Lane Hotel @ Causeway Bay. This time I am staying in Wan Chai. Last weekend I stayed across Victoria Bay in Kowloon. I found out – quite by accident – Wan Chai and Causeway Bay are a very decent walk from one another. And that Kowloon and Wan Chai are literally one subway stop away from one another.
With my trusty, crumply, and scribbled upon map in hand, I headed out to the markets listed on the map. From Wan Chai, I ended up at a HUGE holiday market at Victoria Park @ Causeway Bay. Human bodies were literally packed against one another as one mass of humanity circulated among the flower and holiday “stuff”. An interesting bush with small oranges is used extensively to welcome the new Lunar Year. And there was an ocean of them for sale at the New Year Fair. Huge orchids were being sold. I knew from my last stay by Causeway Bay many immigrants from the Philippines spend their weekends together at Causeway Park. A colleague told me that many immigrants use the parks around Causeway Bay to stay connected with their respective communities.
On the walk back to my hotel, I ran into three ancient temples. These are awesome. And families were there commemorating their ancestors and preparing for the coming year. Hong Kong is amazing.
I wish I could have a job like you Bill
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