Escalator CF, Hong Kong Edition

[teh_blumchenkinder]

The 6-8 guys in front of me on the escalator tried to get their attention, and all it got them was balled up in a mass of cursing human. I heard angry sounding words in chinese, and cursing in german and french as well as my own cursing in english.

that's a hilarious image/way to put it.
You must get awesome swag to take home... /jellies
also, you as an average height American male (approx 6 ft, I've seen pics and can guess) you probably stand out like a sore thumb...
What's the weather like there?

[Midorikawa]

that's a hilarious image/way to put it.
You must get awesome swag to take home... /jellies
also, you as an average height American male (approx 6 ft, I've seen pics and can guess) you probably stand out like a sore thumb...
What's the weather like there?

I always try to find the humor in situations, even as I gripe/bitch/moan/grumble about it, much to the wife's annoyance at times.

I'm 5'9", so a bit shorter than average American, but not "short" either, per se. Yeah, I stand out like a sore thumb, but at least I don't act like the stereotypical tourist, so most put up with my non Cantonese speaking ways. :-P

If you ever go, go check out the Jade Market, near the Temple St night market off of the Jordan station exit on Tsuen Wan train line. Most of the markets I explored are horridly touristy and are populated with fakes of everything, but the Jade market tends to be hand crafted jade jewelry and other awesome items. This area isn't as touristy, so most don't speak English at all. They do, however, speak Dollars, and the calculator trick will be used to haggle a price 99% of the time. They understand "how much?" and will pull out a calculator and dial the number out for you. Then, you get to haggle using their calculator as a translator, which is an experience in and of itself, and shouldn't be missed out on on a trip to HK.

The weather was hot and VERY humid, which made matters worse. seemed to average 35C (95F) and 90% humidity. As a desert dweller, the heat doesn't bug me so much. The humidity, however, was nigh on murder. I ended up only being able to tolerate an hour or so outside at a time before I'd have to go find a place to hide and cool down. Even the rain was hot and tended to make the heat worse. I couldn't live there during that time of year, but the scenery was amazing, and was really neat to explore a new place.