Things are going smoothly here in Hong Kong - Amanda and I are getting ready to take a trip to Thailand on Wednesday through Monday. However, the forecast is predicting some pretty nasty rain for us. We have decided to think positive, though, and are excited to see another country.
This weekend was quite fun - here's what we were up to...
Friday night a group of students went to Tsim Sha Tsui for a few drinks to start off the night....
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| Kathrin took the cup of dice from the bar... typical!!! :) |
We went to Lantau Island by the MTR (subway) on Saturday afternoon. Lantau Island is one of Hong Kong's many, many islands and is home to the Hong Kong airport. Lantau is also home of the Ngong Ping 360 (sky cable car) to the Big Buddha... however this attraction caters more to tourists than to Hong Kong locals. We were a bit disappointed, however it was a "must see" that we will only see once.
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| Ngong Ping 360 |
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| Gorgeous View |
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| Art at the Buddha? |
After our fun at the Buddha, we headed to the beach for a little R&R. The beaches here are a little dirty, but not crowded at all. After laying out for a while, our group went to dinner at an African Restaurant on the beach! What a great way to spend a Saturday. By the time we got home, we were exhausted!! Fell asleep at 10:30pm and woke up the next morning at 1:30pm. Amanda and I joke that we are back to our freshman year of college again.... whoa, flashback! Talk to you all later!
Have you tried dumplings and roast ducks? They are the famous and traditional Beijing dieshes. And also bird's nest soup? Its a delicacy in China.
ReplyDeleteEnjoy your days~~~
Gillion
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