The temperature was noticeably cooler which I was pleased about. Singapore tired me out very quickly with the humidity. I met the host, who helped me up to my room...I went to bed almost straight away as I was absolutely shattered! First thing this morning, my host and the other two English guests staying in the apartment went for Dim Sum. Dim Sum is small bite sized authentic dishes served in steamer baskets. For example, I ate shrimp dumplings, barbecue pork bun, sticky rice with chinese sausage and deep fried chicken. It was like nothing I have ever experienced before, it was amazing! The place was packed with locals which is always a good sign! On the down side though, my chopstick skills really need work haha! Nic my host even paid for us all! Very generous :)
This evening I spent the evening walking the local streets and checking out the 'Ladies Market', which sells mainly sportswear, electronics and clothing. Hong Kong is one of the most populated places per space in the world. It was absolutely packed. It's like Oxford Street in London, but everywhere! The bright lights and the vibe of 'Nathan Road' and it's smaller side roads, is something I have never seen anything like. It is a completely different world to that back home, but also to that of Singapore or Dubai. The markets are full of people trying to flog stuff, all armed with calculators to bargain prices with. One man was even being pulled back by the arm in order to get the sale! They won't take no for an answer! I grabbed some street food from a stall which was selling fried chicken. It was really nice... It's common that the locals here eat the street food as it is extremely cheap and accessible. I have never seen so many places serving food as here...
Tomorrow, I am going to Hong Kong Island to see what that side of the river has to offer :) Should be a good day!
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