On the way to the pier to catch the ferry we tried to detour by a 7-story window nearby that the Lonely Planet suggested we see. We that thought such a big window wouldn't be that hard to find, and when we did get close to finding it, we found that it was undergoing construction. We do think we saw it from the outside when crossing to Kowloon and it pretty much looked like just an oversized window. Wow!
Whereas yesterday we had a view from above, today we had a wonderful view from below on the ferry. It was a short and smooth ride and luckily neither of us fell ill.
We were dropped a few steps from yet another spectacular view looking at Hong Kong. We looked in the book and saw that Hong Kong island has a nightly light show that we will have to see at some point. Next we walked down Nathan Rd. It was shopping central, but a little too nice for us.
We took a left and suddenly we were in Kowloon Park, with goldfish ponds and cute old couples. It was here that we decided to stretch it out. We always like a good dose of funny looks.
Lunch was terrible (for K) because she thought that sweet and sour pork would include some sort of meat. Not so. All she got was fried dough.
Next we walked north towards the jade market. Before we got there, we passed by an incense-filled temple much like the one yesterday. It's just amazing to see so many coils of incense hanging from the roof and slowly giving off smoke. It definitely succeeds in setting the right mood.
The jade market was mostly just an educational experience about what real jade doesn't look like. We ended up spending a good two hours here learning the prices and looking for the occasional real jade. We learned that there are three main classes of jade. A, B, and C. A is real, B is real but enhanced in color with resin, and C is just some stone injected with this bright neon-ish green color. You can spot it right away. The only things we bought were some beads we found in a bin of odds and ends. They look real and they were a good price. Unfortunately Alicia had to wait a bit for indecisive Karla to finish looking around. Her hip was having a bad day.
We took the metro home instead of the ferry, thus saving time and money. The views were much less interesting though .
Alicia walked down the street (it's actually called Fashion Walk-perfect for us who have been wearing the same 3 T-shirts for 3 months!) to the hotel and Karla ran next door to check out 'Computer World' in hopes of finding the new Skype phone. It turns out that she was the only female in the entire store and that Hong Kong did not in fact carry such a device.
We both sat around a little delaying the inevitable hunt for dinner before giving into our grumbling tummies. We zigzagged a bit but found a decent place. Karla had bad luck again but she really thinks her it will change tomorrow. We will see. We made up for it by buying a hefty tub of ice cream to chow on while watching bad TV at the hostel. We are living in luxury!
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