Is it just me or is Hong Kong shrinking?When we first moved here, Gostick our guardian angel from human resources took us to the bank which was a fifteen-minute walk. It seemed twisty and turn-y. Julie and I wondered if we would ever be able to find our way here in the future.
Sure enough, a week later when Julie had to get back to the bank, she got herself turned around and what should have been a fifteen-minute walk, took forty minutes.
The mall that the bank is in a two-story square with a courtyard in the middle. Our first time there, I stood in the middle of the plaza and spun around trying to orientate myself for future reference. I remember feeling completely overwhelmed and unable to get my bearings. This place was a maze.
That was eight weeks ago.
My, what a difference two months makes. Last week, we were back at this same mall. As we walked out I glanced up and realized that if you look between two tall apartment buildings, you can actually see our school building from the mall.
It’s that close.
That mind-boggling plaza? It’s a little bigger than a pair of tennis courts.
These days, we think nothing of taking a quick walk down to this plaza for a McDonalds ice cream cone after dinner.
Either Hong Kong is shrinking or we’re finally starting to get the hang of things around here.
-Jack
Picture: in Hong Kong, people seem to use their umbrella to protect themselves from the sun as much as the rain.
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