Hong Kong fall 2009

We left Norway on Thursday October 1st, and arrived in Hong Kong on Friday October 2nd. We got to spend a week there before we continued to Lishui.

First impressions of Hong Kong coming out of the airport.

This was the first house we stayed in at Tao Fung Shan.

This was our view from Tao Fung Shan, the retreat center we stayed at in Hong Kong.

China is a country of contrast. New meeting old. Little besides big. Here represented by this Western style house in front of a tall sky scraper.

More and more of the Chinese population are getting cars, something that results in it being hard to find parking space. Why not park your car wherever?

Tilla and I were enjoying the view before we set out on our hike, the morning after we arrived in Hong Kong.

Tina and Tilla walking into the unknown.

The walk was long and hard (for me), but the view was GREAT!

After having walked for 2 hours in about 30 degrees Celsius it was finally time for a break! We took a swim in the South China Sea, had a bite to eat, then walked for 2 more hours.

This is how Hong Kons should be seen; from the top of The Peak -most preferably by night.

Tilla is trying milk tea for the first time.

I won’t remember Hong Kong only by the city itself, but also by this forest path between “our” mountain and the metro station. This is were I saw a snake one of the first days..!

Hong Kong down town harbour with sunset.