Breakfast is included in my rent so I tried it. Juice and toast and bananas. I think I better go and buy muesli.
I went to the Immigration Department to apply for a HK ID card. It's nice and close in Wan Chai. I had an appointment and it was pretty easy but a bit time consuming. I have to go ahead in a couple of weeks to pick it up.
I want to spend a couple of days orienting myself. Today it is Central and island west.
First went to a local coffee place I had read about. Manson's Lot in Swatow Street. It was very good but expensive at HKD44 !
I then caught a tram into Central and found where I will be working. My building is Exchange Square and it couldn't be more central. I bought a local SIM card for my spare phone. Then I got back on a tram and caught it to the furthest point west, Kennedy Town. I like the trams as they simply run east to west, are frequent and cheap. I sat upstairs at the front to get the best view.
Came back to Central and caught the Star Ferry to TST. The Queen Elizabeth was in the harbour right next to the ferry terminal. There were 3 "Queens" here this week but that was the one I got closest to.
Had a walk around TST.
And then caught the Star Ferry back to Wan Chai...
I had dinner at a local restaurant. I want to eat like a local to start with. It was basic but they brought out the English menu and I had rice noodles and beef which was fantastic. Less than A$10.
I had joined a Meetup group of trivia players as a good way to meet people. So I went to The Canny Man in Wan Chai which is close by, and played trivia. And we won !
Went home and crashed.
Bamboo is used extensively as scaffolding, even on high rise buildings. There is building going on everywhere.
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