Here is what I managed to do on Tuesday (day 4):
- Breakfast and blogging (sense a theme here?)
- Rode the MTR north into the New Territories to see 500 year old Kat Hing Wai walled village (approx 110m squared) + walked around the nearby neighbourhood (inc. a second walled village across the street – in-town rivals?)
- Enjoyed that tasty walled village lunch (poached fish) near Long Ping
- Walked around Tai Kiu Market and bought several food items (this one will definitely get its own post soon)
- Lei Cheung Uk Tomb near Cheung Sha Wan
- After a little rest (and shower) in my hotel, went to Tsim Sha Stui to meet couchsurfer Tony+friends for a light dinner and interesting conversation
- As a bonus, watched the Symphony of Lights from the parking garage rooftop of Harbour City Mall where I met Tony
- Drove a few minutes (yes, got to ride in their car) to Jordan area for a tasty but hot Szechuan dinner (I’ve never seen so many 1cm chunks of chilli peppers in a dish, and apparently that’s half the usual amount!)
I didn’t know you could pay for the parking meter with the Octopus card, which seems counter-intuitive until you realize it’s not a transit pass as much as a stored value card primarily for the transit
Update: surprisingly I didn’t have an upset stomach the next morning from all those chilli peppers.