HONG KONG

Dim sum downtown

Ginormous snail on the sidewalk in HK.
Korean BBQ with some of John's friends from CUHK.
I got lucky and had a clear day, so I took the bus up to "The Peak" where you can pay to get on the roof of the tallest building and take photos. The tram to get down is extremely steep; almost a 45 degree angle, so you really have to stay in your seat!


Next I took a long cable car on Lantau to see the big Buddha and temple in the mountains. On the way the cable car past the airport where I came in. It's interesting to see the airport from above, because its entirely built on a man made island because the city has run out of flat land.

Kinda like the statue of liberty, but instead of a giant metal woman on an island, its a giant metal Buddha on a mountain. And if you turn around from where this photo is taken you'd see the gift shop... and a starbucks.

Cool details on the temple

Tomorrow I'm taking a 22hour hard sleeper train ride from HK to Shanghai, which should be an adventure.