Hong Kong City Scapes

I would be putting it mildly to say that Paul lacks a sense of wonder and awe. I go to new cities, new countries and am overwhelmed by the beauty of small things. Paul, in his typically Londoner fashion, is unflustered.

This all changed when we approached the architectural feat that is Hong Kong's midlevel escalators, a 800-metre long outdoor escalator that climbs 135 metres over its distance. It's free, it's fast and the city changes the direction of travel in the upper escalator based on the direction of rush hour traffic. Paul was transfixed.

The view from both sides of the escalator shows a city in perpetual motion. It's both a throwback and rapidly changing and that's part of what makes it so special.

 

Turn down one street and you can buy an assortment of fruits and vegetables:

 Turn left to buy all your electrical and house supplies:

 Tradition abounds:

 As does some very fun graffiti:

How can one small island be this cool?