Typhooooooooon... and the first week of work

Wednesday was pretty uneventful until the evening. After work we went to Happy Valley racecourse to see the horses. It is a pretty amazing site in the middle of a city, and we made the most of the view from the 7th floor of the stand. It was very strange to be back in a place with so many Europeans! More importantly our first bet of the night paid off and we ended up in positive money for the rest of the night!

 

On Thursday I got up and got ready for work. Outside it was very empty and myself and Affie were a bit confused as to where everyone was. Maybe the MTR looking like this should have been a clue!

Seeing boards covering the doors at work we had our suspicions confirmed that it was indeed a typhoon. We rushed home (in case we got stuck anywhere) only to find out that typhoon level 8 which means you can stay at home / the whole city shuts down is little more than a strong breeze with some light rain in the UK. Affie wants these rules instated in Scotland as he will only have to work 2 or 3 days a year.

With a day off me and Katie put on some waterproofs and made the most of the empty streets.

 

After a long walk we met up with another friend and went to Kowloon. Here we were taken to a great little restaurant full of locals (including a man who had fallen asleep and the waitress was attempting to draw on his nose without waking him resulting in much giggling). Here we sampled some lovely dishes including frogs legs! We will return there and also head to the night market which was closed due to the T8.

This one's for you Jo!

TGIF

The working week ended well for Matt who, straight from work and still with bag, was taken under the wing of some colleagues and taken for a night out in the Irish pub. Katie meanwhile was taking advantage of the $10 coronas (about £1 - cheaper than the supermarket!) and headed into Lan Kwai Fong - an area full of bars and clubs that wouldn't look out of place on 'Sun, Sea and A&E'. A good night was had by all, followed by a quick trip to McDo - well, why not!

Just to note: Affie works with me and Kate is Katie's friend.

More signs that David Brawley could survive here in Hong Kong