So first off I would like to say that I have made it to Chengdu, where I will be living for the next 3 months, but before I get into that let me finish where I left off!
Our second day in Hong Kong was yet another adventure. We visited our first temple (see picture) which was a combination of a Buddhist, Daoist, and Confucius temple.
It was very cool to see these three religions come together to create a worship space for all these follower. My favorite part was the garden which was serenity in the middle of city bustle and skyscrapers.
After the Temple we went to explore Hong Kong Island. We started by riding up a mile long escalator to the mid level. Apparently people who live or work on the mid level commute to work via escalator. As we wandered back down the hill I learned how to use a cool setting on my camera to highlight one color so I tested it out on some purple flowers in a park I came across (see photo).
Having thoroughly meandered up and down the side of Hong Kong Island we went to visit David's nonprofit, Mother's Choice. This organization does many amazing things for the Hong Kong community including counseling for pregnant teens and sex ed in the schools. They also have an orphanage, which we got to visit. It was heart wrenching to see all the babies who did not have parents yet, but it was so nice to see them being taken care of by amazing volunteers and staff in a very nice facility.
After our visit to Mother's Choice we took the tram up the steepest grade in the world to the top of Hong Kong peak. The view of the city was phenomenal and we could see both the Hong Kong and Kowloon sides of the city.
We finished the evening off taking a ferry to another small island for a fresh seafood dinner. It was quite an experience and quite delicious. On the ferry ride home I taught everyone how to play indian poker and got a kick out of having everyone stick cards to their foreheads.
Our last day in Hong Kong was a free day so my roommates and I decided to go to the beach and then get pedicures. The Beach was absolutely beautiful, but the sand was very hot to walk on and the water was unfortunately full of garbage. After taking in the view for awhile we headed back to the Kowloon side of the city to try out the Hong Kong foot massages and pedicures we had heard soo much about. We all thoroughly enjoyed our pedicures and arrived back at the hotel with freshly massaged and pedicured toes ready to head to the airport for our next 
destination.
destination. Check back soon for the story of the next leg of my travels to Chengdu!!
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