China Travelogue Hong Kong

After much procrastination I have finally logged on to record some tidbits from my current trip.  Got to Hong Kong Saturday and was feeling fine.  My colleague Kristine and I checked in to a new hotel-- "Hotel Panorama by Rhombus" and wow what a view for a cheap price.  Its in TST which I usually dont care for but figured what the hell.  Too bad it was foggy but still amazing view.  Foghorns of the big ships passing through Victoria Harbour was a wonderful soundtrack.

View from Hotel to Victoria Harbour-Hong Kong Island across the way

Headed out for shopping and such.  Mongkok Ladies market for great junk.  On the way there we ran into a parade that was protesting Chinese mainlanders shopping in Hong Kong.  They were yelling at all the people on the street to go home to the motherland!  We didn't know what it was at the time.  I saw it in the paper the next day.

Kristine (blond) attempting to circumnavigate the marauding hordes
at Fa Yuen Street Ladies Market in Mongkok

Street performer at market in Mongkok-you could hear

his grandiose music for blocks around

After being totally drained by the noise and crowds-fighting with vendors for cheaper prices and dodging pushy chinese natives and passing by one too many Durian and street meat stalls we had to take respite back at our hotel on the club lounge floor (ooooh).  

Octopus tentacles ready for roasting

Sunday was our day to attend the Hong Kong Jewelry show in Wan Chai.  We took the Star Ferry across the harbour.  I love that thing so much.  It looks like it has not been updated since the turn of the century and still only costs about Fitty Cent.

Jewelry show was mostly fine jewelry but there were some great druzy and gemstone that we found.

Watch for these soon for sale on ebay or etsy!

When we arrived at the jewelry show they directed us to our special place
 which was of course the Hall of Extraordinary

That night my friend Jo Tam came to have drinks at the club lounge of our hotel-- good times I miss her.  We worked together at Blue Moon.

After drinks we went for typical foot massage-- wonderful.

foot massage joint

Monday we will travel to Guangzhou and Dongguan factories.... TTFN