This last weekend I went to Hong Kong with my traveling buddies, Amy and Adrienne. On this trip I suffered: exhaustion, sunburn (and probably sun poisoning), intoxication, foot cramps, and an empty wallet. Oh, and I lost my Wake hat.
The verdict: Totally worth it.
Then again, I'm such a nerd, just seeing the IFC buildings from The Dark Knight made it worthwhile (see picture; FYI, Batman jumped and glided from the taller building to the smaller one.) That's not to mention the wonderful view from Victoria peak and refreshingly laid-back social scene. Just the outstanding bars in Soho and Lan Kwai Fong alone make it an expat's paradise.
Of course Hong Kong is a very western city and not really part of China proper. And because of the huge number of Europeans and Americans I dwindled back to "slightly less than average" height. Still it was nice not to be stared at for an entire weekend.
Leb Wohl
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