K, here's a postcard to sum up my thoughts about Hong Kong. It was busy busy. But in Mong Kok it was fun cos it was buzzing 24/7. However, I have to say the people in Hong Kong are unbelievably rude. I couldn't stand it that people actually elbowed us to get past, barged through big time- completely disrespectful of anyone else and never ever apologized for whacking you with their handbags. Like I accidentally bumped into a woman in a shop and started apologizing profusely but she gave me a disgusted and confused look- as if to say "why on earth are you apologizing"?! I really didn't like that. But as Aman says- "It's just another part of their culture." I'm completely sure that the rest of China is not like that- it just made us appreciate Malaysia so much more for being so amazingly peaceful and friendly. The locals do everything in their power to please us, where as in Hong Kong they seemed to find us a bit of a nuisance. Although, the hostel staff were really nice. Even though their English was non existent apart from a few words, they came across as being really friendly. Food- The food was crazy in Hong Kong- street food consisted off fish intestines, swan's head and neck, chicken feet, deep fried everything, squid on a stick- lotsa weird and wonderful things. There were also the typical western places- pizza hut, McDonalds, and my favourite was a Chinese version of an Italian restaurant called "The Spaghetti House". It was quite pricey, but well worth it for a decent familiar tasting meal. Markets- There were markets galore where we stayed. A market dedicated specifically to women and one for men. There was loads of fur on sale- all rabbit fur I think and the usual 'genuine" labels. We also managed to pick up some strange traditional Chinese trinkets. Shopping+Fashion- Oh my, don't think I need to say much on that. The Chinese girls know how to dress. They just look amazing!!! And the shops were just as cool. Especially where we were. They were just full of vintage funky stuff- just hope I don't end up looking like a freak when I go home wearing it all! There were also all of the oober pricey posh label shops on main island Hong Kong- ie Versace, Ralph Lauren etc. Quite a difference between the shopping on each island. Oh yeah- and everyone- and I mean eeeveryone around our age wore converses!! Seriously- or some of them wore crazy Nike shoes. But that seemed to be the only thing to wear for them. Weather- We absolutely FROZE when we got to Hong Kong- was seriously so much colder than our typical 37 deg Celsius day in Sabah. Turns out its China's winter just now. So not such a good idea for us to visit whilst wearing our Borneo gear. Had to purchase a nice wooly jumper on arrival. Geography ad Transport- Hong Kong looks teeensie compared to the rest of China on the map but it is quite big. Consists of a few different islands, linked by the MTR (underground), couple of bridges and lotsa boats zooming about. There is the "Star Ferry" and good bus services that were really easy to catch even in the early hrs of the morning. We strongly relied on the MTR though. Prices: We found it pretty pricey overall- compared to Malaysia and the rest of the places on Aman's travels, but cheap in comparison to Britain (which isn't much on an achievement since we think the UK's priciest by far). The clothes were pretty cheap- but when you buy loads, the prices fairly mount up. Attitudes- there doesn't seem to be a main religion or specific rules to follow. The dress sense is pretty much individual for every person although based around the same wackiness. The public are pretty rude when it comes to pushing and aalways seem in a rush for something. But we met some amazing people on our 1st night from Hong Kong and they were great fun. Really friendly and keen to hear about our travels. The locals are far less interested in the fact that we are western compared to the people in Malaysia. Hong Kong is full of Westerners so it's not anything different for them. Safety- we felt pretty safe in HK- like I wouldn't expect any motorcyclists to snatch a bag, but due to the immense amount of people rushing about, we kept a tight hold of our bags and stuck together. Living in HK- HK consists of flats, tower blocks, flats, flats. I didn't see one house of building low to the ground and the only trees I saw were from looking down from the "Peak". There is one green hill with a few trees but in the city there is little to no greenery- so you can imagine the pollution it must have. I can't imagine living in one of those huuuge towers. Our hostel was teeny and our room was pretty much a medium sized cupboard. To shower, I had to sit down on the toilet to fit under it- it was like teeny. Overall HK was banterous cos it was so mentally craaazy. So many people with such amazing and wacky fashion sense. But I definitely couldn't live there. 6 days was just perfect!