Last Day in Hong Kong

On Monday we explored the city before we headed back to Shanghai. We went to a local restaurant for a traditional breakfast of spicy noodles and wonton soup.

These really freaked me out! Why would anyone what to buy this thing!  We also saw shark fins, but a man was giving us the evil eye so I couldn't get a picture. :)  

Hong Kong is super hilly!!!

 

Hong Kong Part 2

The game was fun but with the great weather on Sunday we skipped the Rugby and head to the beach!! We headed to Shek O beach for the day!  It we took cab outside the city and into the beautiful surroundings of the country!

When we arrived we found Corona for 17 Hong Kong dollars which is about 2 US dollars!!!  Foreign  Imported beer is usually around 10 US Dollars or more.  So we were excited, it is the little stuff that gets you!  We enjoyed a drink on the beach.  

Jenny, Sara, and Gez

  As we moved down the beach we saw a large group of people dancing, playing instruments and throwing colored chalk in the air.  We approached ask what they were celebrating Holi, which is the spring festival celebrated by Hindus as a festival of colors.  Holi Celebrates the beginning of spring.  Saying hello to the new colors and life that spring brings, and farewell to winter.  Religious purpose is to remember past events in Hindu mythology.  During the holiday they have bon fires, throw colored powder at each other, and have a wild celebration!!!  We were lucky to join so we danced and threw colored powder!

Jenny and I during the Holi Festival 

The women's turn to dance!

Jenny, Sara, and I

Then we spent the rest of the day exploring the beach area and had some amazing Tai food for dinner in a open air restaurant!

Hong Kong!!

Another amazing adventure!!!  My friends and I traveled to Hong Kong for  long weekend to attend the Sevens and do some sight seeing!!  I flew in  Friday, and met my friends Sara, Jenny, and Kristina!!!


On Saturday we woke up at the crack of down to get ready for a fun filled day of Rugby!!  On Saturday we watched  28 games of Rugby while the crowed cheered dressed in costumes!

We drank Pimms (a gin based drink containing a secret mixture of herbs and liqueurs) and ate meat pies for lunch!






We cheered for USA, Hong Kong, Scotland, England, and New Zealand to name a few!!!  At have time each country had there team walk the field with their families.  Then the Beach Boys rocked the stadium with a half time concert!!!