After coming back from Hong Kong, it felt different to be looking at a land with flat grounds instead of high-rise buildings. One thing remains the same though, the heat!
Staying one week on the busy island which is lighted up by neon lights at night so the whole island looked so bright and beautiful has got me liking the place much. It is a happening place, with lots of shopping malls so that you can hide within after walking under the hot sun, and there are so many places with lots of events. One can't help to compare Hong Kong with Singapore, as both are very similar in various ways. I like the places in Hong Kong, it is more lively in my opinion, compared to Singapore. Food wise, of course Hong Kong is better! I enjoyed the dim sum, the smelly tofu, the porridge, the Thai food, the Japanese food and not to mention the local noodles there. Whereas in Singapore, the food that I enjoyed are countable with five fingers. However, though it is boringly systematic, I find Singapore much easier to get around as everything is clearly shown. Whereas in Hong Kong, it is a bit all over the place. You don't know where to find the proper bus station that would get you to your destination, and the MTR has so many exits sometimes even a local got confused.
Having said that, I enjoyed Hong Kong trip much. Credits to Manlo for bringing us around, and giving us free accommodation. Highlights for me in this trip would be the fascinating night view up on the Victoria's peak and the non-stop shopping in Wong Kok. The downside? The glaring sun that gives me sunburn almost everyday, though I still think that it's somewhat hotter in Penang.
Having visited Hong Kong twice previously, my aim this time is to add DSLR-captured photos to my collection. I pretty much captured what I intended: the night view of Hong Kong, the ships in the fishing village as well as the streets of Hong Kong. And then I realized that I'm pretty bad at wildlife photos (Ocean Park) and also architectural photos (streets and buildings of Hong Kong), thus not very satisfied with the photos taken. Room to improve then. =)
Staying one week on the busy island which is lighted up by neon lights at night so the whole island looked so bright and beautiful has got me liking the place much. It is a happening place, with lots of shopping malls so that you can hide within after walking under the hot sun, and there are so many places with lots of events. One can't help to compare Hong Kong with Singapore, as both are very similar in various ways. I like the places in Hong Kong, it is more lively in my opinion, compared to Singapore. Food wise, of course Hong Kong is better! I enjoyed the dim sum, the smelly tofu, the porridge, the Thai food, the Japanese food and not to mention the local noodles there. Whereas in Singapore, the food that I enjoyed are countable with five fingers. However, though it is boringly systematic, I find Singapore much easier to get around as everything is clearly shown. Whereas in Hong Kong, it is a bit all over the place. You don't know where to find the proper bus station that would get you to your destination, and the MTR has so many exits sometimes even a local got confused.
Having said that, I enjoyed Hong Kong trip much. Credits to Manlo for bringing us around, and giving us free accommodation. Highlights for me in this trip would be the fascinating night view up on the Victoria's peak and the non-stop shopping in Wong Kok. The downside? The glaring sun that gives me sunburn almost everyday, though I still think that it's somewhat hotter in Penang.
Having visited Hong Kong twice previously, my aim this time is to add DSLR-captured photos to my collection. I pretty much captured what I intended: the night view of Hong Kong, the ships in the fishing village as well as the streets of Hong Kong. And then I realized that I'm pretty bad at wildlife photos (Ocean Park) and also architectural photos (streets and buildings of Hong Kong), thus not very satisfied with the photos taken. Room to improve then. =)
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