Hong Kong the Bustling

We just spent the last two weeks in Hong Kong, which, I must say, was fantastic. There are so many good restaurants and so much fun stuff to do there, plus the city has a really interesting cultural feel to it. There's a strong British/colonial feel going on but that has not in any way diminished the intensely Chinese character of the city, either.

On top of all that, Hong Kong is the fourth most densely populated area in the world, which made for a lot of crowds and commotion, though in typical Hong Kong fashion, they all move efficiently and in an orderly manner.

The MTR (subway) cars are almost always packed out.

As are the subway stations:

So are the streets, walkways, and public areas:

There are still places to get away from the madness. Stacy and I found those, too.

Hiking on Hong Kong island