你知道香港還有‘村’嗎？愉快香港行，Loved it HK!

為便宜買了斯裡蘭卡航空的香港經科隆坡到新德裡的來回機票。去的時候感覺還可以，時間上不是太過麻煩，候機超過8小時航空公司提供酒店住宿。回來時才知道實在得不償失。晚上12點起飛，到達科隆坡時是早上3點半。機場坐了3個多小時後起飛去曼谷，然後又是候機，再飛香港，到達時已經下午4點4十五分。整個晚上幾乎沒有睡覺，累死。Bought return ticket from HK to New Delhi via Colombo as it was the cheapest ticket I could find. The flight from HK to New Delhi was not too bad as there is a wait of over 8 hours before the connecting flight and the airline provided accommodation in a decent hotel. However the returning from New Delhi to HK via Colombo was extremely tiring and a total waste of time and energy. The flight took off at around midnight and reached Colombo at around 3:30 in the morning, sat at the airport for 3 hours before boarding the flight to Bangkok. Reached Bangkok after 3 and half hours and then another one hour wait while stayed on the plane. Arrived in HK at around 4:45pm after a flight of 2 and half hours. Could not get any sleep during the trip and was dead tired!

到達香港後電話Wandy，然後乘巴士到達沙田與她會合。Called Wandy from the airport and took the airport bus to Shatin to meet up with her.

Wandy住在沙田某村，周圍是香港常見的高樓，唯此村居民房屋一般為3，4層的小樓，還是第一次走進香港這樣的“村”。可以說，風景這邊獨好，房頂上可以看到大片的天空，這種空曠感在擁擠的香港是非常難得的。 Wandy lives in a village in Shatin area and it is surrounded by high rise apartment buildings that you see everywhere in HK. Most residents in the village live in 3 or 4 storied houses. It was the first time that I have come into a ‘village’ like this in HK so quite an interesting experience. You see lots of the sky in the rooftop and the view is quite lovely in a sun set evening; have to say this kind of openness and space is a rare luxury in the fully packed city of HK.

晚上和Wandy乘車去了西貢。汽車在樹木包圍的小道上行走，感覺完全不是香港。西貢在海邊，到達時海上已升起一輪明月，頗為動人。西貢滿是各類市肆和小店，人氣很旺，是吃東西的好地方。Took a bus to Sai Kung with Wandy in the evening. The bus drove through a hill road with lots of trees and bushes in both sides that made me feel so not HK. It was full moon over the sea in the beach of Sai Kung when we reached. Sai Kung is quite a happening place especially at night with endless restaurants, shops and people. Great place to catch up for local food.

我們在一家小店吃了魚片艇仔粥，炒蛤和青菜，很滿意的清談的一餐。We had fish fillet congee with squid, fried clam and vegetables; it was light, delicious, and a total satisfaction.

The next day we went to Central to meet up with Spicygirl. I had met Spicygirl on the internet but had not met her in real life. It was lovely meeting her and I found she looks much prettier than her photos. Spicygirl is from Shuangliu, a place I also have lived in for a year when I was a kid, and moreover we have both experienced India. All these have brought some extra closeness feelings to us. We walked around Soho and took the famous Mid-level escalator which is said to be the longest escalator in the world. We then decided to take the Peak Tram to the summit of HK as Wandy suggested it is the best place to view the Victoria Harbor. The view is indeed spectacular and beyond words, HK looks absolutely incredibly beautiful from the Peak and I would say anyone who has not seen HK from the Peak has not really seen HK! 第二天搭車去中環與辣妹子見面。與辣妹子網上認識不過沒有見過面。我發現她其實比她照片上好看得多。我們同來自雙流又都經歷了印度所以多了一分親切感。我們去了蘇豪一帶和搭乘半山自動樓梯，Wandy建議去太平山頂於是我們乘坐纜車上山。山頂上的風景非常動人，無法用語言形容，我覺得這一景點絕對值得推薦，如果你沒有來過山頂，可以說你沒有來過香港！

We had lunch at Spicygirl’s apartment in Mid-level in Central. Spicygirl’s mum cooked several dishes of great home food within a matter of a few minutes and we had a lovely meal! Also met up with Amy who is from Tangshan and now working as a journalist for a local newspaper. 在辣妹子半山的住所吃了午餐。辣妹子的母親廚藝高超，一小會兒就做出數道美味家常菜。還見到了來自唐山在某報社工作的Amy。

I was so tempted to stay in HK for a little more time and go for a drink with the girls in Lan Kwai Fong, maybe we will get to meet some HK cuties, however I was feeling so tired after the long flight and all the excitement of seeing the places that I have missed out in my many previous trips to HK before. I had to give up LKF but will surely do so next time in HK. 實在想去蘭桂芳喝一杯，說不定遭遇香港帥哥也不定，可是感覺太累只好放棄，下次吧！

非常感謝Wandy和辣妹子的接待，我的香港之行短暫而愉快！有當地的朋友帶路，才能看到一般游客錯過的地方，尤其是沙田一帶，如果不是Wandy在那兒，也許永遠都不會走到那裡去，也不會在香港的‘村’裡住上一晚！ I am very grateful to Wandy and Spicygirl for their hospitality that has made my short trip to HK so pleasant and memorable. You will need to have localites to show you around so you get to see all the off the beaten track places that are missed out by tourists. I would have never gone to Shatin if it not because of Wandy, and would have never stayed in a village in HK.

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