When I initially planned this trip, I thought that 4 weeks in a place sounded like the longest time ever. Weirdly, though I feel like I had been there long enough to feel almost like a local, it felt like it had blown by by the time I left.
Hong Kong brought me back together with a number of old friends I hadn’t seen in forever, which was amazing. I ended up spending the most time with my friend Elaine - a former rugby teammate and forever good friend. She is a HK native, and going around town with her made me feel like Turtle from Entourage. There was no walking down the street or going into a bar/restaurant without seeing someone she knew - is that what going through LA is like with me? (LOL jkkkkk)
Turtle and Vince aka me and Elaine
I Big Buddha’d, I hiked Dragon’s Back (and if you know how much I hate hiking, you know what an accomplishment this is), saw HK from a variety of rooftops, visited Lamma Island, met new random friends, and of course, got to attend the Rugby Sevens in person!
Big Buddha (my head is not to scale) / peak of the Dragon’s Back hike
One of many rooftops with my old friend Heather!
My view from HK Sevens (no, not the South Stand) / The gorgeous Lamma Island
Hong Kong, you were good to me, but it’s time to move on. I’ve packed up my bags and made the trek over to New Delhi, India, which has been a HUGE shift from Hong Kong. The first couple days here have been extremely overwhelming, but I’m determined to eat my fair share of food and am really looking forward to seeing the Taj Mahal next week.
Sin’s Picks - My overall HK faves
Kau Kee - Special brisket - the line is long, but it moves quickly, and is most definitely worth it. If you have the appetite, I also recommend the beef tendon and noodles in curry (which also comes with some brisket!).
Curry noodles with tendon up top / Kau Kee’s special brisket in broth
Baked - Some of the best sourdough you’ll have in the city, with delicious brunch, great coffee, and a pretty damn cool head chef/owner. Tell Zahir I sent you.
Curry mince on sourdough (and avocado, duh).
Yat Lok - Eat all the goose. Just. Eat. It.
Roast goose and noodles