It is very mountainous and packed full of people so the accommodation has to be small and tall to fit everyone in. But somehow it all seems to work and there don't appear to be too many collisions between the population and visitors especially given the millions of smart phone users. All along pavements and in trains, even on island and hill trails people are seen with smart phone in left hand using their other hand to communicate with the world around them. When not facebooking, whatsapping, sending photos of their dinners to each other or even speaking on the things people appear to be taking selfies. By right people ought to be crashing into each other all the time, but somehow don't.
The public transport is amazing. We bought Octopus Cards on arrival and after topping them up have used them on all forms of transport here. We have been assured that any balance left over when we get back to the airport will be refunded meaning that we haven't had to keep too watchful an eye on the balance. I also really like the old tram line on the northern part of Hong Kong Island. Vintage and modern replicas of double deckers trundle along from place to place and are very well used. Riding along upstairs for the fixed price of HK$ 2.30 has been marvellous.
The autumnal weather has been nice too. Autumnal does need defining though. The daily temperatures so 25 to 27 Celsius, but without humidity, have been lovely. However I would not want to be here in the silly heat and humidity of other times of the year.
I have also enjoyed the following of rules too. People cross roads in the same well ordered way of Singapore, while waiting at junctions and give way the same style as Britain. There are also plenty of well-used pavements, often lacking in KL and there is a welcome absence of a 10% service charge and government tax added to all meal prices.
While prices for everything are much more expensive than KL the exception appears to be beer. And it is well worth noting what those exceptions are. On Tuesday evening I enjoyed a bottle of Theakstons bitter, followed by a Fullers organic pale ale followed by. another Theakstons last night. Each butler was a similar price to UK supermarkets prices and served chilled. Marvellous. Lexi enjoyed her selection of different ciders while also appreciating a bottle of M&S pink grapefruit squash.