Hong Kong Trip to Sai Kung Fishing District

After my almost month-long hiatus in blogging, I am back. What has kept me from blogging? A wonderful trip to my hometown in the Philippines, where I got to see a lot of my good friends, and an exciting sight-seeing trip to Hong Kong. I was able to see some of the tourist spots, but what I really loved were those unique, local areas just filled with texture, and cool things to see!

Introducing Sai Kung, a town that had evolved from a fishing village. It's definitely a wonderful place for eating fresh seafood!

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Life is pretty simple at Sai Kung.

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This place totally reminded me of markets Anthony Bourdain visits on his exotic travels.

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From clams...

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...to stingrays...

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...to geoducks...

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...and to more seafood I can't even identify.

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Look at the size of that crab!!! :o

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I thought the town was quaint.

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People just relaxing by the harbour. And of course, the ever present Octopus-card parking spot. I love the Octopus card.

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Now that is a vintage bike.

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Fresh from a bakery were pineapple buns (po lo pao).

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It was really hot and humid that day, so we had yogurt. Nothing beats mangoes. Love.

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Totally fell in love with Sai Kung's textures and cultures. Hope you enjoyed it as much as I did. :)