Hong Kong Video Link
Hong Kong was an interesting couple of days. I am not sure what I expected, but what I got was a visual cataclysm of things I could not put together in a puzzle. The construction was overwhelming. It was everywhere. Cranes and tow trucks, smog and piles of stuff, littered the downtown area.
Then there was the visual confusion of palm trees interspersed with construction and water and sky-rises. Towering buildings shadowed the streets filled with street vendors and small shops and food huts. Residents clothes hung from every building in the humid city seeking any dry, arid relief, while palm trees popped up in sporadic areas.
7-11's on every corner.
It reminded me of industrial cities like Detroit, but with the air of in-affordability. Confusing at best.
What Hong Kong revels in is the shopping. Chanel, Hermes, all the high end retailers were blatantly on display in downtown Kowloon, eagerly inviting tourists in to spend loads and loads of money.
A busy, busy, wharf city - titillating visitors with commerce and relishing in the appeal of retail to foreigners.
Business...
I stayed at the Panda Hotel downtown. They provide shuttle service to the airport as well as the shopping areas of Kowloon. A pleasant high rise hotel, with restaurants and a sports bar on site. Walkable to many places downtown. A very safe and affordable hotel. Cute rooms and accessible staff made for a pleasant visit. I would recommend this hotel to any tourists looking for a central hotel.
Hong Kong youtube video
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