Clockwise from left: Steamed egg custard, black sesame soup, gingko barley soup and green bean soup
Ah, I’m missing my Tong Shui! We had desserts first, before going for our foot massage (see post below) and then our seafood dinner! Eat eat eat! That’s what we did!
This is the last post on my time spent in HK. So yes, I had a fantastic time in HK and have grown to love the city much more after this trip. HK didn’t charm me very much during the trip I made in Nov, but this time, I got to see other parts of the city which I really like.
I’ve always loved cities with harbours and HK’s harbour and waterways are beautiful. I also love HK’s geography with its many slopes, hills and islands, infusing so much character into the city. There’s also this excitement and vibrancy which runs through the city. It’s more risque than Singapore. For example, there’s been talk of having a nudist area somewhere (read this from the South China Morning Post), and gay & lesbian issues seem to be more open in HK compared to Singapore. People are daring enough to protest on issues they are displeased about and it seems like more things can be done under the table.
The haze which besieged HK on the Sunday I left HK gave the place a romantic and ethereal feel. Visibility was very poor…probably only 400m, but I thought it was quite a lovely sight. While heading to the airport, the mini-van my colleagues and I were in had to go across the Tsing Ma Bridge which is the bridge linking Kowloon to Lantau Island. Don’t ask me why, but I love driving across bridges. As it sped along the Tsing Ma bridge, I thought it was so lovely ‘cos in HK drama serials, I’ve seen countless scenes where some guy/girl is in car speeding to the airport to chase back his/her loved one who’s departing. Yes, all very silly thoughts. But it seemed like the colleague seated on my left had the same thought. We turned to each other and voiced out the same thoughts! 🙂
Our reality wasn’t quite so nice of course.
In any case, HK certainly has a special place in my heart now!