There are endless things to do here! I've barely scratched the surface after 1.5 months. Here are some places I've explored: Big Buddha Hong Kong is made up of a big chunk of land connected to mainland China, plus a bunch of islands surrounding it. One of these islands is Lantau island which is where the Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) is and the Big Buddha! This huge statue is visible from the sky as you're flying in to land at HKG. I got there by hopping on the subway, or MTR, then getting on the Ngong Ping 360 cable cars that take you over mountains and oceans. It was beautiful! Once you arrive, you walk through a little collection of shops and restaurants, then hike up a few flights of stairs to get to the Big Buddha. There are many other surrounding statues worth seeing as well as an extravagant Monastery nearby. Repulse Bay Since I'm from Hawai'i, it's hard to impress me with beaches. I did not have high expectations when going to Repulse Bay, and my expectations were not exceeded (haha). It was lovely scenery but the water was pretty trashy and dark greenish. When standing in the water, I could not see past my bellybutton -- yuck! Either way, it was a great time hanging out with friends and enjoying the sunshine and sunset! I heard there are better, cleaner beaches and plan to have an update for you soon! :D Happy Valley Racecourse Horse racing is a big deal in Hong Kong! Every Wednesday, Happy Valley Racecourse goes wild. It's only 10 HKD (~$1.30 USD) for entry, but betting on the horses is where you'll find yourself losing (or winning ;)) money -- if gambling is something that intrigues you. Being a poor exchange student with a finite amount of savings, gambling isn't really my thing; however, I still loved the sporty atmosphere and excitement all around! Quarry Bay Quarry Bay is an area on the East side of Hong Kong Island and it's famous for the Montane "mansions", which are really huge apartment buildings that gave inspiration for one of the Transformers movies. Many millennials will categorize this as an "insta-worthy" destination -- a place to take photos and post them in Instagram. I'm not sure of anything else that exists in this area, as we went specifically for these buildings. Haha, the things we do for social media!
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