I woke up early to get to the university area to meet up with other CityU students for the city excursion. We left at around 9:15 to go via charter bus to a history museum to learn about the history of Hong Kong. Alas, the tour guide spoke really softly, so I only heard bits […]
August 2013
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31/08/2013
30/08/2013
I guess I might still have a bit of jet lag because I woke up extra early. However, it might also be because of the thunderstorm; it was the first day it rained since I’ve arrived in Hong Kong. The weather as a result was a bit cooler. After a video chat with my family, […]
29/08/2013
The jet lag seems to be wearing off: even though I woke up at around 4am, I was able to fall back asleep until around 9am. I decided to head out to CityU at around 11:30. It was here that I was finally able to meet the other student from the College of Staten Island. […]
28/08/2013
Due to the jet lag, I wound up waking up relatively early (6am). It was quite refreshing waking up this early. I decided to relax a bit before looking around my uncle [B]’s apartment. I will take pictures tomorrow of the area. There is a gym here (free of charge for people 16 years or […]
27/08/2013
I arrived in Hong Kong at around 3pm. It was initially supposed to be 1:30pm, but it was delayed due to maintenance issues and the need for fuel. I was greeted by my relatives (and the hot, humid air) once I arrived and quickly settled down at my aunt [Miriam]’s workplace. It apparently rained a […]
