Mount Parker

Hong Kong 01/02/2010 - 07/02/2010: This week began in exciting fashion as Astrid started her first week of work Hong Kong-style, doing the dash to Macao and back on Monday in order to validate her working visa and then getting used to a new daily routine of life at Goldmann Sachs. After a hectic week and a relaxed Friday evening we thought we would go for a nice walk on Saturday. It turned out to be one of our more epic weekend strolls. Starting at Quarry Bay, we walked to the top of Mount Parker (531m) and back into town via the Tai Tam reservoir and Wong Nei Chung Gap. It was a cloudy and misty day which always threatened rain. By the time we got to the top of the mountain we were in the clouds and engulfed in an eery mist. It was also the land of the giant plants! (Please note that this plant was already uprooted and laying at the side of the path!)

The hike took us over four hours and we were glad to rest our legs once back in Causeway Bay. We rewarded ourselves with noodle-wanton soup and boiled beef from our favourite local noodle shop, the 2min walk from our apartment was as much as our stiff legs could manage! Ultimately we were glad that we decided to walk on the Saturday as Sunday was the wettest day we have experienced so far in Hong Kong, we consoled ourselves with Dim Sum and some movie-action as the rain poured for hour upon hour.