These past few days have passed in a blur of emails and phone calls, mostly of the work variety but also a little of the administrative and errand variety, such as the typical last-minute-work-emergencies, how-to-deal-with-a-demanding-client anxieties, trying-doggedly-to cross-everything-off-my-list frenzies, and by the end of that boy was I glad it was Friday.
On Saturday, we endured a whirlwind viewing with one of our real estate agents, a young woman whose diminutive frame and soft-spoken manner belied her energy. She took us to 17 units across three neighborhoods in 5 hours - calmly, politely, but always at a blistering pace. We walked down hills, up hills, up steps, down steps, across streets, through walkways, took a subway, took a tram. By the end we were amazed that we could still walk, much less recall anything.
On Sunday, Michael and I decided to further compound the time we'd spent on our feet by embarking on one of the most famous and picturesque hiking trails on Hong Kong Island: Dragon's Back. This trail was selected by Time magazine in 2004 as the best urban hiking trail. We took the MTR to Shau Kei Wan, then hopped on city bus no. 9, which delivered us to To Tei Wan, where we began our ascent. We then eventually descended back down to sea level, ending up in Tai Long Wan, or Big Wave Bay, a cute little town that had a chill, surfing vibe. The official trail was 8.5 km long, but we took a 45-minute detour off the beaten path.
Some pictures:
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| Tai Tam Harbor |
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| Houses along the harbor |
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| Shek O Beach, Tai Tau Chau and Island Bay |
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| Are we in Rio? |
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| Off-roading on the path less traveled... |
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| Finally, Big Wave Bay |
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