Kowloon, Hong Kong

Hmmmm. How to start this one.

I arrived in HK around 3 and got to the hostel around 5. I walked into this building that is straight out of a seedy movie describing the not so nice underbelly of Kowloon. Its called the Mirador Mansion...look it up, I am sure there are more descriptions.
It is a rat's nest of guest houses, hostels, "massage" places, and who knows what else. Now I am a big guy that can handle his own, and I have to admit that I was a little nervous when I first arrived. I told myself that I could do it and now realize that it is not nearly as scary as it looks to a first timer.

There are tons of other travelers here and the private room is quite secure. So no worries to anyone that reads this.

Last night I just wandered around Kowloon and made my way to the East Tsim Sha Tsui promenade to watch the "Spectacular" light show on the buildings on central. I will post pics soon. It was amazingly cheezy, but a sight to be seen regardless.

I treated myself to some really good gelato (cause I was still a bit unsure of my hostel) and off to the night markets.

These places are just great. Tons of people clog the street in a frenzy of bargain shopping. I got myself one of those flexible tripods for HK$9 (about $1.25 USD).

I didn't yet want to go back to the hostel (I think I was avoiding it) so I stopped into a bar and met some very interesting locals that told me of all the great places to go. And on that note I will go to them now! Cheers!