Looking for the Halo

back from the training trip. really enjoyed myself there. HK is a very well planned city, and its really convenient to get from any point a to any point b in the city. the metro is very convenient to use, with clear signboards and maps indicating where you are, and showing you how to get to where you want to go. fares are relatively cheap and the octopus card - a sort of prepaid card which automatically calculates and deducts your fare makes it even more convenient. and the card can be used on the buses, ferries and even to buy groceries.

what i liked best about the place though, was the public facilities for sports. near the hotel where i was staying ( harbour plaza - north point ) was a 7 a side footer ground. well laid out, with artificial turf and lighting too. and its open to public so you can play there quite easily and regularly. if only mumbai had something similar near where i stay then life would be almost perfect.

until then...

My journey has taken another step, am currently in Hong Kong on training for my new firm which is into specialized sector specific marketing research and consulting for firms..i cannot reveal any more for security reasons :-)

so far the stay has been great, the journey was a little tiring, given that i stayed up all night to catch the 6 am flight ( had gone to a pub with my roomies... and by the time we got back was too late to catch some sleep). the flight was uneventful except for the quality of the food..But lets not get into that,

the trip to the hotel from the airport was great, with a huge bridge connecting the airport to the main island.. and room i got has a wonderful view of the bay, and in the morning i can see the sun rising over Hong Kong bay, the ideal setting for a morning cuppa.. and nights reveal the city's skyline which is almost as spectacular, and like raisins in a pudding, the star cruise ships keep appearing on the horizon. and then they make their stately progress towards the port, allowing for a closer view! and until i few days back, all i had was a post card on my desk, with the Star Cruise Aries in it!

Had Japanese food for lunch yesterday, was pretty good, followed it up with ... surprise suprise ..chinese food today... about 6 or 7 varieties of dim sums.. and a dish of mango dumpling or pudding which was excellent, and i must recommend the pork roast too, the name of the restaurant escapes me..but its on the second floor at taikoo place. the only concern as far as food is concerned - chopsticks, am battling valiantly, but for some one who is not used to a knife and a fork, handling chopsticks is going to take some mental effort

training has pretty cool so far, and trainers have been very forgiving of my penchant for nodding off during the sessions... i can always blame jet lag..

i wonder why the British left...... though they did leave a lot of their influence behind, atleast as far as streets and building names go,

here's to Hong Kong!