A highlight for me today was spotting this air-freshener in the loo of a small. The basket of fresh lemon bits (presumably scraps from the lemon tea they serve) was hanging on the wall in the tiny cubicle. One of the things I love about Hong Kong is the frequent juxtaposition of old (tiled rooves) and new (glass-fronted sky scrapers), traditional (goods trollies and trams) and modern (the MTR), basic (bamboo scaffolding) and high-tech (designer shopping malls and everything in them), fast urban (Hong Kong Island) and slow rural (Lantau Island).
One thing I don't love about Hong Kong is the price of everything, including food. It's relatively easy to live almost anywhere (we have been) in China on a low budget, if you are willing to eat in small cafes selling local food. This is especially true now that price-tiering is illegal, except in touristy areas where vendors may still try to charge double. We were particularly spoilt in Yunnan where there's a year-round abundance of fresh fruit and vegetables. The good news about our budget-shock is that it's good preparation for New Zealand, where the first thing we'll have to do is find out what's local, seasonal and affordable to eat. I'm hoping it's going to be dairy products, which I have really missed over the last five years.
One thing I don't love about Hong Kong is the price of everything, including food. It's relatively easy to live almost anywhere (we have been) in China on a low budget, if you are willing to eat in small cafes selling local food. This is especially true now that price-tiering is illegal, except in touristy areas where vendors may still try to charge double. We were particularly spoilt in Yunnan where there's a year-round abundance of fresh fruit and vegetables. The good news about our budget-shock is that it's good preparation for New Zealand, where the first thing we'll have to do is find out what's local, seasonal and affordable to eat. I'm hoping it's going to be dairy products, which I have really missed over the last five years.
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