It has been an eventful week. We visited numerous Buddhist temples and saw a wide vareity of architecture, designs, and painting. Many also had beautiful Chinese gardens (gardens here are considered art themselves, allowing one to get more in touch with nature - this stems from a Daoist influence). We were in an unfamiliar part of town called Tsuen Wan, and were confused how to get from temple to temple, or "Temple-Hopping" as we have dubbed it. But no worries, the only hard part was finding someone who spoke English and then they were MORE than willing to help us - one guy even offered to drive us to the next temple himself! It was very refreshing and really felt nice. Hong Kong is starting to feel like home, similar to how I felt in Cairo after three weeks - it's a bummer that as soon as I begin to feel comfortable in a new city it's time to move. But I'm also glad because I'm seeing so many new and unique places!
We also visited the nearby Lamma Island and went for a beautiful hike, though no where near as strenuous as Lantau Peak (943 m, second tallest in HK) which we did last weekend. I also have two custom tailored suits which I'm estatic about, including my name in gold stitching on the inside!! (They are very inexpensive here!) Kind of ridiculous. Since that was my Christmas present, Thanks Mom and Dad!! I have also been going through some of the night markets and finding cool souveniers to bring home.
Before I leave I want to go to a seafood bazaar and see a temple with 10,000 Buddhas! We are also going to the Nutcracker on Friday night which I'm really excited for.
That's all for now. Take care and God Bless!
- CM
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