Hong Kong Island

With a very early morning flight from Manila, I arrived in Hong Kong on a cloudy day. I was a bit nervous but everything went so smoothly, they didn't even check any of the Covid requirements. I had to find the booth to rent a pocket wi-fi which required a hefty deposit but I was certain I had enough money for the whole trip. I loaded the Octopus card I got from my dad which still had some money left in it and got on the train to Hong Kong Island.

Leaving the main train station, I was surprised to see so many Filipinos sitting around the station on their mats. I thought they were homeless or something but I asked my aunt and she said that they were just maids on day-off as it was the New Year's but didn't have anywhere to go due to the Covid restrictions. Still kind of sad and there were so many of them everywhere! I was able to find my hotel, iClub in Sheung Wan, just fine and left my things after checking in. First order to take care of was food, excited to try Hong Kong cuisine again, I found myself in a pretty fancy restaurant and was surprised that they didn't serve any cold drinks but only hot drinks which was part of the Chinese belief about how hot drinks are better for digestion. I planned on doing the Dragon's Back trail today out in Shek O Country Park so going through the network of stations, I got on the bus that took me all the way to the trail head.Read more