10 things and the end

Well that's about the size of it! I am sitting in the Qantas VIP lounge as I type this entry whilst waiting for the plane to Sydney then home to some 40 degree Adelaide heat! I have many more pictures, sights and stories I could share with you all including some fun in Ocean Park, Macau and Singapore but that will have to be in person in the right place at the right time.


The pictures above are of the 10,000 Buddah Monastary in Sha Tin - which I went to one Sunday instead of church. This place literally has 10,000 (although I didn't count them so they could be telling a fib) representations of Buddah in various guises and forms.

This one is one of my faves. Such skinny legs! And check out the happy swordfish next to him!

Ten Things I Noticed About Hong Kong

1. There are hardly any pigeons in Hong Kong. (mmm ... i know what you're all thinking ... so don't go there!)
   
2. Everyone seems to drive a new car.
3. The KFC coleslaw is nicer, less sweet and contains purple cabbage.
4. Whilst you might think you are waiting in a loose line, as soon as a tram comes, it's on for one and all!
5. 20 degrees celcius is cold according to Honk Kong natives.
6. There are at least 10 Macdonald's Restaurants within a 5 minute walking distance from my apartment (and no i haven't been to all of them!!!)
7. Canto pop style cover versions of Leo Sayer's timeless hit "I Love You More Than I Can Say" are very popular with the locals and is subsequently a kareoke standard.
8. Whilst performances usually start 10-15 minutes after the advertised time, people still arrive up to 20 minutes after the show has started properly.
9. Hong Kong television is shockingly bad.
10. The traffic amber light goes on in between the red / green sequence as well as the green / red.

Finally here are some street markers from Hong Kong they are everywhere if you look closely. I became slightly obsessed taking pictures of them and I think I have about 40 pictures which I will eventually put together in a big photo collage for my lounge room wall one day.

It's been a blast doing this Asialink thing I must say and I have made some wonderful friends and contacts along the way. It's something I will never forget and hopefull build upon someday.

Cheers till the next residency or the next time I decide to blog.

Steve