Daytrip to Ma On Shan

Hey, now I have two friends in Hong Kong! Brenda is a friend of my great-aunt Katy, and the two of them met on a missionary trip to mainland China a few years back. Now Brenda lives in Ma On Shan, in Hong Kong's New Territories, and she was nice enough to meet me for lunch and gave me a tour of her beautiful neighborhood.

Here's Brenda and I in her surprisingly spacious apartment. (She says "hi" to Katy!)

Here's a view of her residential tower from the outside. It's literally right next to the KCR line, so getting there was a breeze.

And here's the incredible view from the 24th floor!

We walked along the beach to a small village where you could smell the fresh barbecue from a tiny restaurant and hear the rattling of tiles as a group of seniors played mah jong in the shade. This was a great slice-of-life afternoon and another thing that I never would have experienced just sticking to the tourbooks. Thanks to Brenda for sharing part of her day with me. Please look me up if you're ever in DC!