Hong Kong

I'm here in Hong Kong. The city is the biggest I have ever been in. The food is great but the city is so crowded. It very busy and alive all the time. It always has an interesting fusion of East meets West. The cars drive on the left like in Europe and the buses are all two stories. It has been a fun treat to ride on them.

I have gotten to see some of the sights like the IFC building that is shown in Batman: The Dark Knight. I went up to the observatory level and saw the amazing view. I also got to travel on this large escalator system running through the city that I was told is very famous. I also got to travel up to The Peak - a very famous look-out area that gives a great view of the city.

I have also been teaching English to children from the church. They are just beginnners so it has been a challenge. Everyone who is caring for me has been very nice. I had dinner last night at a family's house. The food was very good and we all had a lot of fun playing games. Chris(15 yrs.old) taught me how to play Chinese Chess. I learned quickly and even beat him 2 games to 1! It was all in fun. We were also watching the Olympics. They, of course, were cheering for China.

I took a ferry across the water back home. It was definitely different. There is a lot of water in HK. It beautiful. Then when I got home, I saw a basketball court nearby so I got my shoes on and went to go play. It was a lot of fun. I think HK is hotter than TPE. It is more humid at least. Well, I having a great time. I meet up with my classmates next week. Looking forward to traveling to China even though I miss my Debbie.