Yesterday went to the Lunar New Year fireworks. They lasted for 23 minutes! Crazy! This were the most expensive fireworks I've ever seen in my life! I think from now on I will never again go to the fireworks in St.Pete. Why should I disappoint myself?=) I heard someone saying it costed the city 7 million Euros...
Here's the youtube version of what was there. Captured 20 minutes out of all 23.
The day before the fireworks there was a parade. Extremely boring and very bad organised! Between the groups sometimes there were pauses of 10 minutes or so. We left before it ended. Some of us were too hungry.
As I mentioned before, last week I was ill. So not much to say about that week. But one thing is worth mentioning. There was an event called City Hunt. There were 5 teams: mix of local and exchange students. We were given small booklets with tasks. 6 sections. Each task gives you points. If you accomplish all task from one section, it gives you extra points. My team was pretty chilled, were just enjoying our time, not trying to get the highest point... Well... and we did not=) But I enjoyed that day so much. Even though I was still rather ill. The picture on the right shows me being suspicious about that turtle jelly... Don't even ask how they make it! I personally don't wanna know! ;))
I also tried the stinky tofu! It actually tastes normal. But I don't find it anyhow special, so I don't think I will become a fan of it...
Most of those weird things we tried in the part of the city called Mong Kok. There are loads of street snacks... And you won't find hotdogs there! At least not easily ;)
When you suddenly feel as if somewhere nearby the sewerage got broken - know that you are very close to the stinky tofu! Don't be afraid to try it. That's the best part of travelling. You get to find some strange local things, food or places.
Like the one I went to yesterday after the fireworks. It is THE place to go if you are in HK!!! It is called Chungking Mansions. One of the couchsurfers went to one the local Indian restaurants many times and knew the place well. You first go inside the big arch of the building. The people, who work there lead you, because the competitors can easily drag you to their place ;). Then you walk up the stairs, where the windows are non-existent anymore - just some pieces left, reminding that some time ago they were there. The experience is amazing! You just have to be there. Then you come to the restaurant, wait till they find seats for 17 people (CSers... ;)). And OMG! They have my favourite masala tea and chicken curry and chicken masala and what not!!!! Food is just a-ma-zing! I felt like home there ;))) Mostly because of my big love to that Indian restaurant in St.Pete ;).
Today some exchange students and I are going to watch some movie in the common area of my floor, which BTW has a huge Plasma TV. Hehe, when I first saw it I was pretty shocked...;) So that's where I am going now!
The day before the fireworks there was a parade. Extremely boring and very bad organised! Between the groups sometimes there were pauses of 10 minutes or so. We left before it ended. Some of us were too hungry.
Most of those weird things we tried in the part of the city called Mong Kok. There are loads of street snacks... And you won't find hotdogs there! At least not easily ;)
When you suddenly feel as if somewhere nearby the sewerage got broken - know that you are very close to the stinky tofu! Don't be afraid to try it. That's the best part of travelling. You get to find some strange local things, food or places.
Like the one I went to yesterday after the fireworks. It is THE place to go if you are in HK!!! It is called Chungking Mansions. One of the couchsurfers went to one the local Indian restaurants many times and knew the place well. You first go inside the big arch of the building. The people, who work there lead you, because the competitors can easily drag you to their place ;). Then you walk up the stairs, where the windows are non-existent anymore - just some pieces left, reminding that some time ago they were there. The experience is amazing! You just have to be there. Then you come to the restaurant, wait till they find seats for 17 people (CSers... ;)). And OMG! They have my favourite masala tea and chicken curry and chicken masala and what not!!!! Food is just a-ma-zing! I felt like home there ;))) Mostly because of my big love to that Indian restaurant in St.Pete ;).
Today some exchange students and I are going to watch some movie in the common area of my floor, which BTW has a huge Plasma TV. Hehe, when I first saw it I was pretty shocked...;) So that's where I am going now!
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