City of Reflection

After 4 days of leg-breaking shopping and eating, I'm finally home. I had to take a day off to recuperate from my aching limbs >:)

By and large, HK is a cosmopolitan city. The uncanny likeness to our Garden City stops not just at the fact that it too is a fashion hub cum shopping paradise. It too, was a British colony. It too has a large number of high rise buildings. It too, is infested with a large number of spitting Chinese nationals and hand-holding Indians. It too, has pushy crowds and crying babies in the MTR during the peak hours.

The mix of old and new architecture in the city is a sight that will not be missed. Just as often as you see full-panel-reflective-window sky scrapers; you will encounter many low rise run-down buildings which makes you wonder who and what resides beneath the grim and slum.

Mainstream shopping is divided into two. One, the HK and international brands. Two, the local designer brands. One is concentrated in large air-conditioned shopping malls, while Two is found strewn amongst tucked-away corners and themed shopping streets.

Shopping for One during the Sale period is pleasurable, coz the discount you get at the stores are generally better than those back home. Also, HK fashion is one season ahead of us ;) Shopping for Two is not fantastic; since the local designers lack the Japanese's creativity and the Taiwanese's innovation. What you can find there, you can easily find a cut-and-paste across the Causeway.

Meanwhile, the Sun was really harsh. Kimono got sun burnt and I almost suffered a stroke on our way back from Ocean Park. To think we were not even near the beach. Haha..

At the start of the trip, Kimono and I went with 1 luggage. At the end of the trip, we came back with 2 luggages; weighing 17kg and 10kg respectively ;p The perks of shopping in HK during Summer are the great bargains and appropriate season wear. However, while you are busy checking out that great skirt, remember the sunblock...for you never know when the Sun will sneak up on you to give a nasty burn :p