19 March 2008

Today I felt like a rockstar.

Today (19 March) I took the metro one stop to the Hong Kong Museum of History. The museum was packed with Asian teenagers dressed in school uniforms more interested in texting then touring. A few of them approached me practicing their English said "Good morning." They giggled when I answered back. As I was leaving, a group of young Asian teenage girls, approached me and asked me if they could take their picture with me. I thought I misunderstood, but no. The girls surrounded me and one took the picture. They thanked me. I wish I had gotten a picture of this as proof. This is very reminiscent of Andrew's experience in Japan. I hopped on a double decker air-con bus only realizing when I arrived 20 minutes later at the Whampoa bus terminal that I had gone in the wrong direction. No worries, the buses are so convenient, I got on another bus going where I wanted to be in no time. I arrived at the Hong Kong Musuem of Art. I was disappointed, no one asked for my picture there. Next up the ferry to Aberdeen on Hong Kong Island. I had to get on 3 ferries via the island of Lamma, for which my guidebook was no help. Walked around Aberdeen, known for the "junks", fishing boats and toured the small Tin Hau temple. Took the #70 bus back to Central, Hong Kong Island and the ferry back to the hotel in Kowloon. Back at the hotel Jason was sleeping getting his energy up for his "all-nighter" engineering testing work. I went to the cocktail hour for some well deserved snacks. Any ideas, what is that fruit from the pic above? I have no idea.

4 comments:

Bob and Eileen said...

Hi Laura,
You seem to have learned your lessons well as you grew up traveling around the world with Mag and Gene on his various junkets. You handle public transport like a seasoned veteran. Eileen would totally freak out if she had to get around on her own in a foreign city. Her only apparent choice would be to hail a cab and hope the driver could somehow get her to her destination. As for your popularity with the local citizenry, it's understandable; after all, you are very photogenic. Regarding the fruit in the foto; I don't have a clue! Help me out here.

Bob

Katie said...

Hey Laura!

WOW! You are a rock star indeed! We had the same experience in China with locals wanting our photos. As for the fruit, I'm pretty sure it's a dragon fruit, but I'm not positive...

Have fun!

Katie

Bob and Eileen said...

Definitely Dragon Fruit.
Bob

Anonymous said...

Andrea and I vote on the Dragonfruit.