Wonders of The Dragon, Wonders in The Sky
It was Hari Raya Puasa back in Singapore yesterday, but we had our fair share of an 'off' day here in HK, as it was the Chinese National Day. Under usual circumstances, a public holiday amidst the mid term period would mean an extra day to rush assignments or study for tests, but under exchange circumstances, it simply means another whole day out away from school :)
We ventured off to the eastern tip of Hong Kong island to trek at Shek O Park and Dragon's Back. Similar to what I experienced at Po Toi, there was much climbing, walking and of course, lovely scenery. Again, pictures would tell a better story here, so I shall let my web album do the job. Perhaps the only thing I couldn't really capture with my camera would have to be the cool breeze we experienced up there. It just made us feel like staying up there all day long, enjoying the winds while admiring the scenery.
I really enjoyed the 3 hour hike, as it provided both a good workout, and a breakaway from the city life. I've never really done much trekking or hiking before coming to HK (apart from army navigational exercises), and I'm really starting to wonder why I didn't try this much earlier.
Dim sum lunch soon followed the hike, and there seems to be a similarity in all dim sum restaurants throughout the whole of HK. One word, cheap! The seven of us kinda ordered alot so as to make up for the efforts of our long hike, so much so that towards the end, we were hoping that they would actually forget some of our orders (they really did). So when we were going to settle the bill, we started to guess how much the feast would actually cost, and well, turned out to be just 10 Singapore dollars per person. Amazing! I still don't get why food in general is so expensive here, but dim sum is so cheap. A total opposite from what we're getting back home.
We ended the day at Victoria Harbour, as we squeezed amongst the crowd and waited for nearly 2 hours to catch the National Day Fireworks. It was a truly spectacular sight, and this time, the pictures cannot really tell the story. You really have to be there to experience it yourself. The fireworks felt really close to us, as they were shot out by 3 different ships on the sea just in front of the harbour we were at. The variety of the fireworks, together with the near perfect co-ordination of pyrotechnics and music, was simply unbelievable! We were initially feeling a little tired having to wait for so long, especially after a long day already, but I guess in the end it was all worth the wait. I personally feel that it's the best fireworks show I've seen to date!
While I was standing there in awe, witnessing shots after shots of fireworks bursting up in the HK skyline, many sentiments came through my mind. I was again thinking of how lucky I am to be able to come for this exchange, to experience such wonders, and to feel all so carefree and relaxed. I was feeling really grateful to my parents, and yes to NUS, for giving me such a fine opportunity. Which is why I feel its quite sad that a friend of mine has started to feel a little negative-ly about his exchange, citing his dislike of the size and the lifestyle of the place. It's a real pity considering that he will be carrying this not so positive attitude into the remaining three quarters of his exchange experience.
Quoting from Josh's blog (from Julie's comments), exchange will be over before you know it. So how do you really want to remember this exchange opportunity of a lifetime?
We ventured off to the eastern tip of Hong Kong island to trek at Shek O Park and Dragon's Back. Similar to what I experienced at Po Toi, there was much climbing, walking and of course, lovely scenery. Again, pictures would tell a better story here, so I shall let my web album do the job. Perhaps the only thing I couldn't really capture with my camera would have to be the cool breeze we experienced up there. It just made us feel like staying up there all day long, enjoying the winds while admiring the scenery.
I really enjoyed the 3 hour hike, as it provided both a good workout, and a breakaway from the city life. I've never really done much trekking or hiking before coming to HK (apart from army navigational exercises), and I'm really starting to wonder why I didn't try this much earlier.
Dim sum lunch soon followed the hike, and there seems to be a similarity in all dim sum restaurants throughout the whole of HK. One word, cheap! The seven of us kinda ordered alot so as to make up for the efforts of our long hike, so much so that towards the end, we were hoping that they would actually forget some of our orders (they really did). So when we were going to settle the bill, we started to guess how much the feast would actually cost, and well, turned out to be just 10 Singapore dollars per person. Amazing! I still don't get why food in general is so expensive here, but dim sum is so cheap. A total opposite from what we're getting back home.
We ended the day at Victoria Harbour, as we squeezed amongst the crowd and waited for nearly 2 hours to catch the National Day Fireworks. It was a truly spectacular sight, and this time, the pictures cannot really tell the story. You really have to be there to experience it yourself. The fireworks felt really close to us, as they were shot out by 3 different ships on the sea just in front of the harbour we were at. The variety of the fireworks, together with the near perfect co-ordination of pyrotechnics and music, was simply unbelievable! We were initially feeling a little tired having to wait for so long, especially after a long day already, but I guess in the end it was all worth the wait. I personally feel that it's the best fireworks show I've seen to date!
While I was standing there in awe, witnessing shots after shots of fireworks bursting up in the HK skyline, many sentiments came through my mind. I was again thinking of how lucky I am to be able to come for this exchange, to experience such wonders, and to feel all so carefree and relaxed. I was feeling really grateful to my parents, and yes to NUS, for giving me such a fine opportunity. Which is why I feel its quite sad that a friend of mine has started to feel a little negative-ly about his exchange, citing his dislike of the size and the lifestyle of the place. It's a real pity considering that he will be carrying this not so positive attitude into the remaining three quarters of his exchange experience.
Quoting from Josh's blog (from Julie's comments), exchange will be over before you know it. So how do you really want to remember this exchange opportunity of a lifetime?
0 条评论:
发表评论
订阅 博文评论 [Atom]
主页