Hong Kong - Day Four
Let me paint you a picture, imagine sitting in a Sauna for 3 1/2 hours, full clothed, watching a football game, this is how we felt this afternoon. I'm actually surprised i was still sweating, don't think I had any more sweat to sweat out. Saying that, a shower was thoroughly enjoyed when we got home after the game. Fair to say it was one of the hottest days of the year yet, especially with the humidity, maybe not great weather to watch football. I can't even imagine to think what it must have been like to play in it, Tottenham Hotspur players did seem to be struggling, the scoreline shows that.
Final score today - South East China 2 Tottenham Hotspurs 0. I don't think it was so much South East China were brilliant, more of the fact that Spurs were shockingly bad, even when they brought on Keane, Defoe and Lennon. I do get the feeling that they felt the heat, as did most of the crowd. Even so it was a very good game, and a well deserved win by the Chinese. Their first goal was a cracking volley, one of the best goals i've seen in a while. Also nice was the fact that even though we were 5000 miles away, every member of the crowd and teams stood in a one minutes silence to remember the great late Sir Bobby Robson (see above pic).
One thing that has fascinated me recently is the Chinese Scaffolding. There's no metal poles or clambs, it's all entirely made out of Bamboo (see above pic). And there's all these little blokes climbing all over it. How it stays up is amazing. Just shows what you can do with natural products. I don't think the reaction would be great if this practice was used back in Health & Safety gone Politically Correctness mad Britain!
Forgot to mention last night the crazy Pakistanis who pester you constantly in Nathan Road asking if you want to buy watches or have a suit made. Even when you say no they still don't get the point. Figured out though that if you give them a firm no, and then they keep on, just ignore them and they swiftly get the message. I'm not one for being rude to people, but sometimes ignorance is the best idea.
Anyway, hopefully tomorrow won't be as warm. Heading further outside of Hong Kong for a change tomorrow, off to see Tian Tan Buddha which is the largest outdoor Buddha in the world. Got to get on Ngong Ping cable car to get there, which takes about 25 mins, but apparently some cracking views from it. Then a traditional chinese meal tomorrow night. Bedtime now for me, night!
Let me paint you a picture, imagine sitting in a Sauna for 3 1/2 hours, full clothed, watching a football game, this is how we felt this afternoon. I'm actually surprised i was still sweating, don't think I had any more sweat to sweat out. Saying that, a shower was thoroughly enjoyed when we got home after the game. Fair to say it was one of the hottest days of the year yet, especially with the humidity, maybe not great weather to watch football. I can't even imagine to think what it must have been like to play in it, Tottenham Hotspur players did seem to be struggling, the scoreline shows that.
Final score today - South East China 2 Tottenham Hotspurs 0. I don't think it was so much South East China were brilliant, more of the fact that Spurs were shockingly bad, even when they brought on Keane, Defoe and Lennon. I do get the feeling that they felt the heat, as did most of the crowd. Even so it was a very good game, and a well deserved win by the Chinese. Their first goal was a cracking volley, one of the best goals i've seen in a while. Also nice was the fact that even though we were 5000 miles away, every member of the crowd and teams stood in a one minutes silence to remember the great late Sir Bobby Robson (see above pic).
One thing that has fascinated me recently is the Chinese Scaffolding. There's no metal poles or clambs, it's all entirely made out of Bamboo (see above pic). And there's all these little blokes climbing all over it. How it stays up is amazing. Just shows what you can do with natural products. I don't think the reaction would be great if this practice was used back in Health & Safety gone Politically Correctness mad Britain!
Forgot to mention last night the crazy Pakistanis who pester you constantly in Nathan Road asking if you want to buy watches or have a suit made. Even when you say no they still don't get the point. Figured out though that if you give them a firm no, and then they keep on, just ignore them and they swiftly get the message. I'm not one for being rude to people, but sometimes ignorance is the best idea.
Anyway, hopefully tomorrow won't be as warm. Heading further outside of Hong Kong for a change tomorrow, off to see Tian Tan Buddha which is the largest outdoor Buddha in the world. Got to get on Ngong Ping cable car to get there, which takes about 25 mins, but apparently some cracking views from it. Then a traditional chinese meal tomorrow night. Bedtime now for me, night!
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