Hong Kong by Night

Here are a few shots taken from the side of the hotel pool on the 32nd floor. I thought it might be nice to have a quick dip after wandering around Hong Kong this afternoon so I popped up to the roof (where they keep the pool). Unfortunately, the pool was closed because of a thunderstorm warning (no sign of the storm yet) so all I could do was test the water with my fingers, take a few photos and try not to worry about the railing collapsing as I peered at the view (it didn't, you'll be relieved to know, and I didn't plunge 300ft to the pavement below).

Defeated in my quest for a swim, I thought I'd have a go at the restaurant instead. The buffet wasn't bad if you like fried food; I had fried rice with fish, deep-fried cuttlefish, stir-fried ostrich and marinated lamb (grilled, it appears, although it may just have been frying for a long time). Tomorrow I think I'll try the menu in case it offers a larger selection of fried food.

I'm now in the hotel bar "enjoying" the Tottenham v Manchester City game (Spurs are 2 goals down at half-time and look like they may have been better off if they hadn't turned up at all) with a glass of Merlot. Frankly, the free peanuts are better than both the wine and the football.

Update: I didn't make it back to a wifi hotspot before the end of the game; Man City won 5-1.

First shots of Hong Kong

Hot, humid and polluted. Lots of people, lots of noise. HK has a lot in common with London. Haven't tried food from the street vendors but coffee and quiche from a French cafe in a shopping mall is probably ok.