We put it to the ultimate test - Mexican food. Those who have traveled or lived abroad know that Mexican food has the greatest potential for catastrophe, but the nachos in Hong Kong were almost as good as home (we weren't quite confident enough to go for enchiladas or burritos). In addition to nachos, we've been very successful here in our shopping endeavors...tailored slacks and shirts for Dave, a new (more sturdy) day pack for me, new prescription sunglasses for Dave, books for the road, t-shirts, more travel shots for me (1/2 the price they would have been in the states)...and more!
The things that Hong Kong doesn't have, it's getting. We went to an open night comedy night. Granted, the MC and the majority of the performers were American, but actively recruiting among Hong Kong's English and Chinese-speaking funny people. SMOG too! You may be familiar with the brilliant colors of Hong Kong's evening skyline as seen from Victoria Peak. The peak is still there and the tourist still flock there in droves, but the day-glow created by the relatively new smog problem is more depressing than the view is spectacular (The quickly growing manufacturing mecca of Shenzen, across the Chinese border, is largely responsible for this influx of pollution).
Hong Kong also has fast(er) Internet services. There are a someof new pictures up at www.jheinzelman.smugmug.com, but keep checking back as some of the best (like Dave and I dressed up like terracotta warriors) are yet to come.
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