(The Curse of) The Pearl of Asia

Well, it may not be so comfortable, but Jetstar Asia planes kept their promise and flew me safely back and forth from The Pearl of Asia ("Dong Fang Zhi Zhu" in Mandarin) - Hong Kong.

It was an exciting but physically draining trip for me and my significant other but it was a good trip nonetheless. In these 4 days, we rushed from place to place like true blue Hong Kongers, only stopping for the occasional brunch and dinner breaks. There was a lot to see in both Hong Kong and Mainland China Shenzhen, but since we were there for the first time, we had some difficulties finding good locations to shop and eat. In the end, we managed to bump into several factory oulets of certain established brands (Espirit, Adidas, Nike) in HK and also a pretty famous street in Shenzhen (Dong Men Street) selling all sorts of funky wear and cool accessories (think Far East Plaza).

Attractions wise, we did indeed went sightseeing in HK. Pictures will be posted up on upcoming posts on the various attractions that we went to, including the enormous sitting Buddha atop a mountain, Ocean Park, Avenue of Stars and of course, the HK nightline. Hong Kong is a place perched up on highlands, so it is amazing to see how the engineers over there managed to construct buildings and even attractions on mountain ranges and slopes.

Did Mr Black mentioned that transport is a bit steep over there? Anyway it is, but the subway lines (KCR and MTR) are pretty idiot-proof enough for anyone who has lived in Singapore long enough to know how to travel from Choa Chu Kang to Seng Kang. If you don't know, then maybe there's a problem. No, I am not saying you are an idiot.

Mr Black stayed in a hostel for the previous few days while in HK. It sucked. Really. This trip to Hong Kong will be perfect if I am not suffering from rashes (heat rash or bites probably) right now, illuminated by the white snake powder (think powder bath, guys) that I had applied generously over half of my body minutes ago. The room was puny (as in really puny, you can't take 5 steps without bumping into furniture), had a equally puny private toilet (as in you can pretty much just rotate about your fixed position like an atom in a solid while bathing) and the pillows, well let's just say, they smelled different. They smelled China. Thus I suspect it might be bed bugs who had adored me with their hugs and kisses. God knows.

Overall, it was still a pretty good trip. We managed to rake in bags of clothes and dried food back to Singapore after all the hustle and bustle in HK. Mr Black had achieved what he set out to achieve, and is now ready for more.

The cloud of "School" brews imminently in the near distance. I hear a thunderstorm but who cares?

I have an umbrella.

Mr Black is a current undergraduate who resides in Singapore. This blog is a non-whimsical reflection of his life and the society in which he lives in at large.

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