Wisdom From The Aged
The last thing my grandfather said to me as I was about to pull out the driveway to leave for the airport was to look out for those Chinese girlies. Which left me sort of perplexed - had the last 37 years of not turning up to family occasions without a girlfriend been lost on him?
Anyone who has travelled to a foreign country feels proud of themselves that they have managed to arrive safely and find a place to stay on the first night without coming to a untimely end. The senses are indeed heightened and the survival instinct kicks in. "Must find a place to nest" was really the first thought and then the strategy is to little by little, venture forth, increasing the radius from bed and belongings to worlds unknown.
It seemed a very long 4-5 hours from landing to finding this nesting place that I am now calling "home" at least for a month anyway. I am living on Lockhart Rd in Wan Chai in a set of serviced apartments called studiostudio.
Now hey I am not adverse to making what you have to sell look the best you can but I was sure that this place looked better on the website than in real life a couple of months ago. Whilst since arriving and having another look at the web site there is some resemblance to my shoebox, I have included a web link so you can see for yourself...
http://www.studiostudio.com.hk
and here's my version.
Nevertheless it is good place and hopefully will serve me well. I already have a bit of a soft spot for Wan Chai.
Hong Kong is a little bit like Jub Jub (Selma's pet lizard from The Simpson's) "It's fantastic. It's everywhere you want to be!"
I have been to some big cities in my life and it's not pangs of home sickness already but I spotted an old colonial drawing of the island in my travels and I we can only imagine the beauty of the natural peaks and environment. Here's a picture of Hong Kong from 1905 (the closest thing I could find to the drawing on the web) ...
and now here's one I took 102 years later ...
bit of a difference then hey?
That said the buildings are quite amazing and awe inspiring.
My favourite part of Hong Kong at the moment is travelling on the double decker trams. They are rickety and old and have the best character. If you sit up the front / top like I did last night on the way into Central you feel like you are almost going hit the oncoming ones as they roll by. I will be catching one of these each day to go to the Fringe Club, better than a strong morning coffee I say.
Anyway after catching up with some sleep late Monday evening I ventured out of my one-nightstand hotel room (my room at studiostudio wasn’t available until the next day) and ran slap bang into some Chinese girlies at the Express Club next door wanting me to come in and enjoy their talent (actually they might have been Filipino – please excuse my cultural ignorance). My Grandfather was right and I was no longer perplexed.
More later
Steve
Anyone who has travelled to a foreign country feels proud of themselves that they have managed to arrive safely and find a place to stay on the first night without coming to a untimely end. The senses are indeed heightened and the survival instinct kicks in. "Must find a place to nest" was really the first thought and then the strategy is to little by little, venture forth, increasing the radius from bed and belongings to worlds unknown.
It seemed a very long 4-5 hours from landing to finding this nesting place that I am now calling "home" at least for a month anyway. I am living on Lockhart Rd in Wan Chai in a set of serviced apartments called studiostudio.
Now hey I am not adverse to making what you have to sell look the best you can but I was sure that this place looked better on the website than in real life a couple of months ago. Whilst since arriving and having another look at the web site there is some resemblance to my shoebox, I have included a web link so you can see for yourself...
http://www.studiostudio.com.hk
and here's my version.
Nevertheless it is good place and hopefully will serve me well. I already have a bit of a soft spot for Wan Chai.
Hong Kong is a little bit like Jub Jub (Selma's pet lizard from The Simpson's) "It's fantastic. It's everywhere you want to be!"
I have been to some big cities in my life and it's not pangs of home sickness already but I spotted an old colonial drawing of the island in my travels and I we can only imagine the beauty of the natural peaks and environment. Here's a picture of Hong Kong from 1905 (the closest thing I could find to the drawing on the web) ...
and now here's one I took 102 years later ...
bit of a difference then hey?
That said the buildings are quite amazing and awe inspiring.
My favourite part of Hong Kong at the moment is travelling on the double decker trams. They are rickety and old and have the best character. If you sit up the front / top like I did last night on the way into Central you feel like you are almost going hit the oncoming ones as they roll by. I will be catching one of these each day to go to the Fringe Club, better than a strong morning coffee I say.
Anyway after catching up with some sleep late Monday evening I ventured out of my one-nightstand hotel room (my room at studiostudio wasn’t available until the next day) and ran slap bang into some Chinese girlies at the Express Club next door wanting me to come in and enjoy their talent (actually they might have been Filipino – please excuse my cultural ignorance). My Grandfather was right and I was no longer perplexed.
More later
Steve
posted by steve mayhew at
7:17 PM
2 Comments:
Yes, the rooms do look better on the studio website but perhaps if you play some soothing music and squint at the vases and sinks from less than a foot away... it's all about perspective, my dear.
Happy travels.
x
Sid
Yes, the rooms do look better on the studio website but perhaps if you play some soothing music and squint at the vases and sinks from less than a foot away... it's all about perspective, my dear.
Happy travels.
x
Sid
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