31 March 2025
Just north of here
Jordan to Mong Kok
Most people already know where Mong Kok is. It is just north of my hotel along Nathan road.
There are numerous markets in Mong Kok and on the way to Mong Kok. Some of them open late, some of them close early. They all sell crap to tourists. I am a tourist but hate things and hate paying for them, so markets full of things no one really wants to buy seem particularly dumbfounding.
I also went and had dinner in the huge building with the long escalators, as you shall see below. I had to have an emergency dinner because I was feeling a bit shaky, but immediately afterwards, I am back to normal, passing everyone in the street, running away from anyone sneezing and or coughing, passing judgement on smokers, and leaping into the air in a ridiculous manner whenever someone blows a car horn.
Here is the most disappointing market of the evening. I seem to recall being here many years ago and being surprised that it was mainly a sex toy market. Now they mainly have 3d holograms of Chairman Mao.
A nice bit of old Hong Kong. Actually most of this side of Hong Kong is still resisting gentrification.
My emergency dinner, Hokkaido soup curry. I am going to Japan in a weeks time, but nowhere near Hokkaido.
The soup curry came from this mall with the very long escalators. Photo does not make them seem too long, but refer to my previous Hong Kong visits for photos from the top.
Mong Kok has a lot of overpasses for taking the same photos as everyone else.
This is the Fa Yuen street market, it closes early.
I like the old apartments above the market.
Just a standard Hong Kong street. The mini busses are everywhere.
Sometimes you just need an emergency fish in a bag.
Here is the ladies market. Full of nothing but tourists, including me. It used to be really busy and more claustrophobic, I guess it is Monday night. Apparently it is a good idea to hold onto your wallet here.
Here is something you might not see in Australia. A made in Russia store. Pretty interesting stuff inside, but none of it was cheap.
Last photo of the evening, the computer shop street.
Tomorrow I might go to another 'country'.