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HONG KONG. Well the first thing that struck me driving over the border from Shenzen was the stacks of high rise flats all along the freeway. They looked terrible, such appalling living conditions. I expected to drive in there and just be blown away my big shiny buildings. I imagine that all the people that work in the restaurants and the markets live in these buildings. But anyway, I ended up finding one of the cheapest places in HK to stay, Chung King mansions on the Kowloon peninsula.

Kong Hong

Lloyd Peter West
2006-06-01 20:35:32

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HONG KONG. Well the first thing that struck me driving over the border from Shenzen was the stacks of high rise flats all along the freeway. They looked terrible, such appalling living conditions. I expected to drive in there and just be blown away my big shiny buildings. I imagine that all the people that work in the restaurants and the markets live in these buildings. But anyway, I ended up finding one of the cheapest places in HK to stay, Chung King mansions on the Kowloon peninsula. After putting my bags down and having a shower I went to the one of the many Indian food places in my building and had chicken massala with naan and rice. Oh it was music to my mouth. So nice not to be eating noodles and this food was good, I mean really good. That night I met up with this acquaintance Mandy and she took me out for a bit, had a good time. I could not play pool to save my life though. Ryan(my boy from RSA) flew in the next day. Went to the airport and had some sushi from 7 Eleven whilst I waited, it was darn good. Gave yosses this was one hell of a bad idea, just ask the taxi driver that drove me home.
my boy a hug, sat down and cracked open a Carlsberg. Had another one on the way back to the hotel. Partied like rock stars that night. Got pulled into strip joints, drank Chinese snake 45 % booze, Ryan spoke to many a hooker on the corners continually asking them what there 'occupation' is. Yuss I was expecting a back hand from one of them. Went to this pretty cool club called Banana's. Danced all night, ordered two Jaeger shots and the bartender calmy told me that that is going to cost me 180 hong kong dollars, fack 27 US dollars.This town is expensive. All that I know about the rest of the night is that Ryan ended up in a sauna that night. Ata boytjie!
We went to the largest SEATED Buddha in the world as well on Lantau island. Really impressive. This thing is massive. The monastery around it was very beautiful and interesting as well. Also on a cultural note we ended up in the Hong Kong History museum one day. Best museum I have ever been to. So well put together and so interesting. Brilliant! Reading this book called Tai Pan and it talks about how Britain came about HK, so it all came together very nicely.
The one night we went to this bar/club district called Lang Kwai Fong. Awesome place jam packed with action. Took our klippies and coke in a plastic bottle like all true cheap South Africans should. These Taiwanese girls kept asking to have there pictures taken with us because 'you men look good' - damn straight we do!
Also went to the Peak at night and looked over the whole city, incredible.
Good times, good to have my boytjie with me. In china right now. Eating lots of noodles all the time. Alls well.
cheers
Lloyd

PS Matt Lawson, used Nomad Travel. Google them. Very good and they are about as cheap as you are going to get. You can ask them to email you a very good desciption of every day broken down.
Oh and Col have you ever tasted a Manhattan? It will knock your socks off.