Missing Hong Kong after 6 years

It’s six years since we returned from Hong Kong nearly.  We returned September 11 2002 – yes we came home one year after 9/11.  It was the only day we could get upgrades to business class and travel with the cat in cabin.  I guess no-one wanted to travel that day.  Personally I always felt it would be one of the safest days to travel on a plane.

Six years later and do I miss Hong Kong? 

I’ve always said Hong Kong is a love hate relationship.  I hated the pollution and the crowds and the somewhat arrogant attitude to people.  I loved the variety of places to go to, the markets; food, bird, ladies, Stanley, fish, jade,  - it’s all there in different places with different themes and colors.  I also miss the food.  I don’t eat Chinese food in America.  I think it’s because it just doesn’t taste the same. I know if I see “lemon chicken” on a menu I would not even consider eating at that restaurant.

I think the biggest regret for me this year is that we didn’t make the effort to get to Beijing and see the Olympics – that would have been a great opportunity.  Sigh … six years later and we still haven’t returned to Hong Kong.   I have friends that regularly go back but nothing really draws me back there, though the temptation to visit the Mainland does and for that reason one day I will still go through Hong Kong but it will be to return to Beijing. 

©Expat World 2008