Hong Kong...What a city!

A shoppers paradise that houses a population of 6,500 people per sq km! But my first impressions of this country have been good, we were looking for the bus in the airport and some people stopped and helped us find our way, however when it comes to queues and entering the train it's a different story and don't expect service with a smile to be the norm! I do however think this is a city with charm, move away from the TST tourist trap areas and play spot the westerner!

First of all, get an Octopus pass, this is a handy swipe card that can be used on buses, trains, 7-11 maccers and more it's very handy. The public transport is exceptional, 4 minutes for a subway train in the CBD any time of the day and always on time, the city itself is immaculate as well with little or no rubbish on the ground.

Today we headed to Sham Sui Po and had a wander around the market and the Golden Computer Arcade this place is jammers and has hundreds of shops, but unfortunately didn't stock the part I was looking for, but an interesting enough experience none the less. I decided a while back that I would get a DSLR Camera here when we saw the quality of the images someone we travelled with took so done my research today and was surprised to see the amount of scams regarding electrical gear in HK, I heeded the advice of someone, and stuck to one of the chain shops: Broadway, it may be a little bit more expensive but you get what you pay for, I knew what I wanted (Canon 550D with 2 lens) so I headed in and was show the kit, asked for a deal and I got a bunch of throwins: Spare Battery, Bag, Screen Protector, Lens Protector, Large Tripod, Card Reader, 8GB SDHC Card, Lens Blower, Lens Wipe and a 'Hello Kitty' compact camera case :) I was happy with the purchase and the quality of the images I took later on.

Met the 2 lads for a Guinness in the Irish Pub (Shocking I know!!!) and headed to the light show on the dock, I didn't get any good snaps as we only caught the end of it...it is nothing special BUT it is what it is and worth seeing in my opinion. We headed across to the island and went on the hunt for some grub we found a nice spot apparently 'one of the best' in Hong Kong and it wasn't a bad spot either...loving the Tsang Tao anyway! Had a 'social' beer outside the 7-11 and headed back to the Slumking, sorry Chungking Mansions.

Tomorrow morning we head to the Chinese Visa Office.