Back from HK…but it was a disappointing weekend. We didn’t get to do the marathon race due to typhoons. The winds were howling fast and furious, making it extremely difficult and dangerous to paddle at sea.
\nRain poured throughout the weekend and we only found ourselves doing some paddling on Saturday where we had sprint races instead at Deep Water Bay. Still, the winds were strong and it was a struggle to paddle in the head wind.
\nI realised I’ve had it too good in HK all this while because prior to this, I had always been staying at my aunt and uncle’s place at Tsim Sha Tsui each time I was in HK. Their service apartment is big by HK standards and has a kick-ass view of Victoria Harbour.
\nThis time, doing HK on a shoestring with my teammates, I stayed in a crummy hostel along Paterson Street in Causeway Bay. “Cramp” is an absolute understatement. Maybe to make it sound a bit more posh, I’d call it “minimalist”. More to describe about living conditions, but I’d leave that for later.
\nAnyway, instead of a canoe marathon, I changed course and went on an eating marathon instead. ;p<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Back from HK…but it was a disappointing weekend. We didn’t get to do the marathon race due to typhoons. The winds were howling fast and furious, making it extremely difficult and dangerous to paddle at sea. Rain poured throughout the … Continue reading