Stuck in Hong Kong Day 1

So I know this is not a horrible thing, but I am stuck in Hong Kong.   I had this glorious plan mapped out for each day of what I needed to accomplish with different companies for this visit.  Unfortunately my travel companion is having some delays getting his Visa, and now basically 2 days have been lost from our plans.  I know I should be jumping up and down to have time paid to have nothing to do in Hong Kong, but it messes up the plan!  So now, a new plan.  Explore!

Part of today was spent meeting with a company and going over details and such, and then they took us out to eat at a wonderful Japanese retaurant.  Then I and my travel companion went exploring.  I was given shopping tasks so I set off for the market to get that accomplished.  I found a co-worker a pashmina wrap and my mom a silk one that is ‘chinese looking’ but not red, as I was directed.  Then, I decided to try to track down a yarn store in the same area!  Yay!  So as we were venturing I ran across the world’s largest zucchinni.  SERIOUSLY!  They are huge.  Photographic evidence below:

OK, so then we found the store!  Yay!

I ventured up that tiny staircase and came upon a great little yarn store!

This is the Double Knit Yarn & Co at 179 Fa Yuen Street in Mong Kok.  They were extremely friendly and knew enough English that it made conversation work.  Lots and lots of worsted weight yarn, which I wasn’t feeling at the time.  But I did come out with some sock yarn and some Addis, although now I wish I had bought a few more sets of circs because they were so cheap!  (Maybe I will find another yarn store tomorrow……)

Oh!  Last night I tried something new and fun!  This Chinese restaurant had (I think it was called) Bean Curd Pudding?  Basically soy milk thickened (I think that is what I gathered) and served hot it a cool barrel type vessel.  They had a thin sugar syrup to eat with it.  It was really good.

Finally, I will leave you with some parting shots of Hong Kong from my room in the hotel.  Good night!

(Look closely to see the man doing Thai Chi by the fountain)