updates

It's been a long, long while since my last post. A bit too long, actually. When I started my blog I had in mind to keep posting as often as possible because if I don't, it doesn't make much sense to have a blog at all. It is kind of like a diary, I suppose, so what's the point of having one if it's not up-to-date.

Anyways, obviously a lot of things have happenned, much which now seem a bit trivial to write about. The main thing that happenned, probably, was my parents visiting here a few weeks back - which was really great! I had asked to have several days off from work to be able to spend more time with my parents as a tour guide and obviously just for spending time with them.

The first few days, for me, were a bit awkward as such because I didn't really know what to do with them and how to go about showing Hong Kong in a way that would be interesting for them. You know, so far I've only had younger people visiting so they pretty much have liked the same things as I... but my parents, well, I needed a different approach. Everything went really well in the end, however, and there'd be many stories to tell but I just can't be arsed right now. It's old news.

One thing, however, I need to mention. Of all the places we went to, one really stuck out of the mass and that was Tai O. Tai O is a small fishing village in West Lantau Island and has really saved a lot of its authentic feeling. The people still try to retain their old way of life, even with the occational tourists flocking in, and the place has just an awesome feeling to it - compared to the overly-modern Hong Kong most people know. I've put some pictures of Tai O for you to see at the bottom of this post. I think they speak for themselves. The place will definitely be on the menu for anyone ever coming to visit me here again.

It's been a few weeks since my parents headed back to Finland and since then things have gone back to normal. With my parents here, it was two weeks of walking, walking, walking, walking and walking a bit more. They were always going somewhere and everyday there was to be some program. I don't know how much I walked totally during their stay, but it was a LOT. Now, however, I've been able to skip that tedious form of moving.

Hmmh, I thought there'd be more to write down, but honestly not much has been going on since. It's all pretty much routines, I suppose, that have once or more been already discussed in this blog of mine.

There was a fire at the mountain next to my apartment. I took a few photos (below) of the firemen at work. Nothing much of interest but well.. since nothing else has happenned... Ha. Well, anyways.

I suppose I'll just stop typing now. Next time I try to have something more purposeful to write. Tchau!

TAI O,Lantau Island, Hong Kong





FIRE!,Tung Chung, Hong Kong