hong kong day 1

i got into HK last night and quickly secured my onward visa to china - it will take 4 days so i will stay here in HK till then. which is fine because hong kong is pretty awesome. it is similar in size as boston (you can walk just about anywhere) but as cosmopolitan as nyc and london. i dont understand why my mba friend bernard would pass up living here for new jersey...hmm.

today i had a very authentic HK style lunch with bernard in mong kok (one of the many shopping districts) then head up to victoria peak for the aerial view of HK - unfortunately, it was totally overcast and foggy so i didnt get the best view :( - then i took a ferry ride along HK bay to check out the views at night.

i have noticed that most activities here in HK revolve around shopping - you exit subway stations and end up directly in a shopping mall. there is a shopping mall at victoria peak with the biggest EA games kiosk i have ever seen - i played FIFA world cup 2007 for a bit.

here are a couple of scenery pics...