The commute: the MTR - the cleanest, fastest, prettiest subway I have ever seen. There are glass doors that separate people from the tracks while they wait for the trains. And you are not allowed to eat or drink anywhere near the trains. They are seriously deep underground; we have to take at least 3 escalators (Hong Kong loves escalators) down to get to the tracks.
The office where we work - very similar to the co-working space we inhabit in Cambridge, which is kind of funny. Spent most of the day troubleshooting the reflector design. In the afternoon, Sloan, Chris and I went exploring in the Sham Shui Po district for materials; I seem to have lost my pictures from then, but imagine store after store after store all selling the same fabrics, in any color and material you could ever dream, next to the button store, next to the belt buckle store, next to the shoelace store - it is unbelievable. We were unsuccessful in our search for a stretchy material - but vow to return the next day to a different part of town. We finish off this day with a walk around the ladies market - an endless flea market with fake everything - and a huge dinner at a delicious indian restaurant (Kingfisher!)
i liked the two images showing commuting and working in hong kong vs. cambridge. do youfind yourself comparing a lot?
ReplyDeleteAya, that is actually a great question! So glad that you asked me that.
DeleteI find myself thinking about the differences and similarities constantly; especially this is only my second ....