The Hong in Kong

So here I am in lovely Hong Kong, a funny in-between place of Asia, the world and paradise. It is a welcome place to be after the intricacies of travelling China ("Hello, do you know where.... -NO!!") and it's been great to see Isla again. I am staying at her place in Sai Kung, which is a smaller village the east of Kowloon (the bit that is still attached to the mainland- but only by geography as HKers take a rather dimmer view of 'mainlanders' as they call them.Sai Kung is beautiful and has everything you'd ever need, shopping-wise, also it has a beach and all its attendant water-sports and boats which makes me very happy. Despite spending my formative years in a landlocked and mountainous country I think I am a sea-legs kind of person, probably due to beatiful winter holidays in Cape Town. An only regret at leaving China is that in HK all the English translations are accurate and devoid of phrases like "do not dump odds and ends in nightstool" and "beware of nipping hand." Though I think "Wan King Path" speaks for itself. We tagged along to the Dragonboat races (more photos to follow when I get my arse in gear) and got taken to a party by boat which had a live band and free drinks. I think I see what keeps people here!! Here s a few wee photaes for the lovely Edinburgh crew who miss Isla as much as I do: