4 September 2011
Causeway Bay
After a refreshing nap, it was time to head out at dusk and find some food and walk around. Nothing particularly amusing happened, I woke up feeling really tired but started to feel much better once I was out and about and drinking some pocari sweat.
Causeway Bay is on the Hong Kong Island side of Hong Kong, and where I stayed the first 2 times that I came here, Kowloon is generally more interesting, but everything changes so rapidly.
The harvest festival moon cake hysteria is in full swing. I see moon cakes in my future since apparently its a much bigger deal in Korea than it is here.
Still, every shop has removed most of their regular stock to sell moon cakes, what a moon cake is exactly I am unsure, since they seem to come in sweet (black sesame, red bean, custard) and savory (dried fish, pickled vegetables). I have also seen Ice cream versions, chocolate versions and ones you give your dog.
Due to a prediction of many moon cakes in my future, I had a small dinner. This was listed as the healthy option at the Indian place (yes, I will eat Indian food in Hong Kong).
I dont know how dough fried in ghee stuffed with lamb can be healthy, but it was quite delicious none the less.
Each time I come here I keep an eye on this construction site near the ferry pier. It doesnt seem to be moving with the speed that I have come to expect. During my site visit tomorrow, heads will roll.
No trip to Hong Kong is complete without crossing the harbour on the Star Ferry, which still costs about 25 cents.
Looking back towards Hong Kong island on the ferry at dusk. I have taken the same photo many times so if you are bored easily, you are probably bored right now.
Back on the Tsim Sha Tsui side where my Hotel is, and I decided to take photos of people taking photos. Its clearer here than it has been in my previous visits, but still smog laden.
Last photo of buildings for today.
Leaving my moon cake purchase to a place near the hotel resulted in getting fruit instead. They only had huge decorative tins full of them and I wanted just 1. Plus all the writing was in Chinese only, so I could have been getting cake stuffed with kim chi.