We spent much of yesterday exploring on foot (much more interesting than what I did the day before, which was exploring malls, so I've elected to skip day 2 here). I expected the weather to be unbearable, because this is the first time I've ever been to Hong Kong in the summer. Before I left, everyone warned me that going outside would be a struggle to stay alive. Luckily (or unluckily, seeing as it delayed our flight) the typhoon has cooled down the weather significantly, and it's been more cloudy than sunny.
On Sundays, thousands of domestic helpers gather in the streets, parks and bridges to socialize on their day off. Many families in Hong Kong employ domestic helpers to help out at home.
The Honolulu Coffee Shop (beats me why it's called that) is famous for its egg tarts.
The Central-Mid-Levels escalator system is the longest in the world. We took it to get to my grandparents' place.
The view down Shelley Street. The covered green corridors on the right are all escalators.
The view from the 72nd floor of the International Finance Centre, the second tallest building in Hong Kong and where my grandpa works. Hong Kong is in the foreground, and Lantau Island is in the background.
How gorgeous is Hong Kong? Kowloon, which is on the mainland, is on the left, and Hong Kong Island is on the right.
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