Hong Kong March April 2009: Just a few snaps...

Between bouts of jet lag and watching EVERYTHING that's been saved on my DVR, I'm only now summoning enough energy to post my latest trip pics. I don't know what it is, but something about two weeks in such a high-octane environment has really left me spent, more than last year when I was there for over a month. Could be the season?

This time, staying in the city, we're right in the middle of it all. The bad news? We're ALWAYS right in the middle of it all. It's not uncommon to walk in crowded streets for over 18 hours of the day, and only getting a bit of space in the sidewalks during the wee hours of the night/morning, which I got to experience first hand. Yes, I'm a semi-party animal in the Far East -- whoda thunk it?

Hong Kong is always rushed and packed, with people deep into their headphones since the only space they really have control over is their own minds. Sometimes it's music that keeps the population from going postal, believe me. Makes you wonder what kind of coping mechanisms they did have before the invention of the Walkman. Or even the radio! I dare not ponder...

Anyhow, here's my random snapshots - enjoy!