Food, Naps, and Harbor

2017 July 21

I slept for almost twelve hours after hiking Dragon’s Back, and when I woke up, I realized I hadn’t eaten anything in almost 24 hours. So I found this delicious Japanese restaurant on my street that was open at 7:15am and grabbed some food to go for myself and one of my hostel-mates. Then I took a nap. When I woke up, I bought my 21-day Japanese Rail Pass, was hungry for some lunch, and went out in search of a pastry shop because I was craving pork floss and red bean paste buns. Sure enough a few blocks and turns away, I found just the place. When I got back, I ate and then for the rest of the afternoon I was half studying Japanese and half napping. When I finally came to, I met three new roommates and ventured out to find dinner with two of them. We ended up in the third floor of a market that was so cold we could see our breath as if we were sitting in an open-floor freezer. I actually thought it felt amazing, considering about 30% of my body was now sunburned, but soon enough we were out and explored Wan Chai toward the harbor facing mainland Hong Kong. The humidity was low at about 70%, and there was a slight breeze blowing in from the harbor, which made for a nice evening out. The city lights were beautiful, both in and across the water. And of course there was this guy, asking to get his butt kicked in arm wrestling by the pier.

All in all, lazy day.