Hong Kong

After a really good deal on some flights, I took the opportunity to go and see one of my best friends Abi in Hong Kong. Abi moved to HK a couple of months to volunteer for an organisation called Mothers Choice. She works in the nursery of the orphanage looking after 24 babies.

I had such a fantastic time and really enjoyed the chance to chill out and see another new country! It was also fantastic catching up with Abi and spending some quality time with her and her friends.

Hong Kong is a stunning place to visit with so much to see. I was really struck by the smog when I first arrived, it is certainly a contrast to New Zealand air! The humidity was also a big part of being in HK, but to the locals, compared to the summer it was actually quite a dry heat! There were also some interesting smells as I explored HK.

We have such a lot of internation al students in New Zealand, the majority of which are Asian (Chinese, Japanese, Malaysian etc) so it was great for me to visit an Asian country and understand more of the Asian culture.

The public transport in HK is fantastic and makes it very easy to get around whether by MTR (underground trains), bus, taxi, tram or walking - I did sooooo much walking.

Hong Kong has so many beautiful beaches, vibrant street markets, great shopping, and fantastic people. It was good fun being around so many people, coming from NZ with a total population of 4 million, I think I shared an MTR ride with about 4 million people during rush hour!!!!! ;o)