Hong Kong was great. It was fun to see Patrick Nyugen from Mosaic - he was not only a very friendly face in a sea of strangers, he was also a very gracious host (with an incredible view!)Hong Kong is very urban, VERY crowded, very fast-paced. I swear they don't put any benches anywhere in that city. I might be from LA but please, there is a REASON I live in Hermosa Beach!! I ain't no city girl, that's for sure. I must have Mom's Hawaiian spirit in me! :) Hong Kong is an island -- but I don't think anybody knows it!
I did find an oasis of peace on Lantau - a small neighboring island. When I stepped off the ferry, I encountered a sea of bicycles. The locals hopped on their bikes and rode off, leaving me with my first moment of silence. Ahhh....
I took a bus around the island to Ngong Ping to see world's largest sitting Buddha. (Apparently world's largest squating Buddha is elsewhere.) He was pretty impressive.
And then I spent HK$56 (about $7 US dollars) during sunset to ride the Ngong Ping 360 -- an ariel tram that seemed to stretch for miles. Awesome! You can see Giant Buddha in the distance over this man's shoulder.
Overall, my time in Hong Kong was fun... It was really interesting to see where Kelly & Chad & company grew up! But now I'm ready to move on to Phnom Penh....
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