Sai Kung, Hong Kong, New Territories ( China)

I first visited Hong Kong when it was under British rule . What a wonderful experience and an assault to all the senses. The extrordinary new smells, the vision of millions of neon flashing adverts, the undulating tones of Cantonese and the tastes , nothing at all like the local chinese restaurant, not even similar to Sunday lunch at Soho's China town.

I returned recently for the wedding of G and J and stayed with J and M , friends who, only months earlier had relocated from Singapore.


In the 80's, the time of my first trip, I had not visited the New Territories. I was very excited to be seeing them at last

This is very unlike downtown HK










The day after the wedding my hosts collapsed and rested at home giving me a chance to wander the streets of Sai Kung, a great people watching day ensued.

The town itself is a bit grey but the harbour is very colourful

This is Sai Kung town in the New Territories, China










Shopping is lovely relaxing passtime in Sai Kung

.......and  this store cannot satisfy your needs then maybe the next one will

Then at the end of the day you can shut up shop, take it all away  and say bye bye