Hong Kong Is Glorious

   I can't help wondering if it is possible to create a better city in the world than Hong Kong, our most recent destination.  From the free internet terminal in the airport of which I am now availing myself to my satisfied stomach that has feasted on a multitude of wonderful Buddhist vegetarian foods for the past three days without fear of reprisal from the stomach gods who must not be able to reach the Hong Kong islands from their homes in India, Hong Kong is amazing.  While here, we have seen many strange a fascinating markets full of dried fish, traditional medicines, birds nests, cheap clothing, tea, goldfish, flowers, sex toys, jade, and more.  We have seen a skyline without compare and a light show made of the lights on the buildings that compose the skyline set to music at 8 pm every night.

 We have visited a Buddhist monestery at the foot of the world's largest statue (255 tons) of a sitting Buddha (yes, now there is a larger statue of a standing Buddha) inside of which sits a small fragment of the neckbone of the cremated ashes of the Buddha himself.  We rode on a 3 miles skilift (not seeing much of anything because of the pollution that travels over from mainland China) and traveled on what is undoubtedly the most wonderful public transport system in the world.  Hong Kong is a wonderful place to travel, and was a needed rest point in our travels.