Dawn to Dust/Morning to Night Part IV

I did some shopping for my family and then met the rest of the group on the KCR train where we went to Outback Steak House for supper. It was reasonably priced and tasted very good. Tim Broyles had a friend whose husband is working in Hong Kong and we invited him to join us. Following the meal we went to Yau Ma Tei where we went to the night market. Here a six block stretch between old apartment buildings has been closed so that venders of all kinds can spread out their merchandise for eager customers. There is some bartering but buyer beware there is no return policy! Many of the things we find in the US that say, "made in China" go through Hong Kong and we can usually by at a fraction of the cost. The other guys picked up shirts, silk items and Chinese bottles. I won't get more specific because I am sure they want to surprise their families who may be reading these blogs. By the time we were done it was 10:30. The trains were still quite full. David Brown estimated 1,000 people in each car and the train has 12 cars. The trains come every 5 minutes apart. EVen as dust falls and we are in the blackness of the night, the lights of Hong Kong shine bright and people are alive and well. We make it back up to the retreat center after taking a taxi. The clock says 11:45. My body says it has been a long day - a good day - but a tiring day and I welcomed my bed and the rest it gave me.

Walking and Talking in Hong Kong