After really getting into the nitty-gritty yesterday and slaving away (and unnecessarily detailing my conversation with a conspiracy theorist German), I'm gonna take a more minimalist tact today to describe my second day in Hong Kong. Though let me say for the record, it's 10am again and I'm impressed with myself for blogging again. 2-day streak, Joe DiMaggio watch yo back. Here's my second day:
10am - Wake up. Blog.
11am - Decide my day. Day trip to Lan Tau island. Big Buddha is there. Po Lin Monestary. By 6pm, back to HK Island for HK Masters Soccer Tournament. At 8pm, meet Jed's friend Colin in Soho. Good plan.
12pm - Leave Garden Hostel. Walk 10 minutes. Forgot phone. Go back. Leave again. Ask HK 20-something businessman for cigarette. He laughs. Obliges. We walk away pleased with each other.
1240pm - Ferry from Kowloon to Central Station. 10 minutes. Meet 4 guys from San Francisco (one in Giants hat). Overhear they are going to Dumaguete, Philippines also. Make small talk. They are not interested.
1pm - Ferry from Central to Lan Tau (Mai Wo). 30 minutes. Write plans in notebook. Water is turbulent. My stomach is not pleased.
1:50pm - Bus from Mai Wo to Ngong Ping Village. 40 minutes. Green everywhere. Lush. Beautiful. Long drive, narrow roads. We almost hit cement truck. Twice. My first picture in HK from the bus. Not a good one.
2:30pm - Walk around Ngong Ping village. Touristy. Starbucks. 7-Eleven. Very cultural.
The girl likes her cotton candy a lot. It's bigger than her head.
Cool trolley system Ngong Ping 360. Maybe my way home. It's long.
3:00pm - Walk up to Big Buddha. He really is big. Amazing, even from afar.
He says what's up.
INTERMISSION: All the pictures I can put into one post, I'm off to explore Kowloon and go to the library with my friend from the hostel Bob. Be back with Part 2 later today.
You found Giants fans who thought they were too cool?! Weird.
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