hong kong

i am incredibly grateful that travel is a big part of our lives right now. because the season never changes in sing, time seems to either streeetch by or be gone just like that. travel breaks things up. that said, i couldn't pass up the opportunity to go with nate on his business trip to asia's concrete jungle where dreams are made, oh: hong kong.

i loved the buzz and vibe in hk. hong kong island is so beautiful...lush, green, hilly. while the weather switched between a humid drizzle and a wet downpour, we got some sun breaks too. i'm still surprised at what a great little travel buddy sage is. at one point it was pouring rain, we were lost, and i was juggling a map, an umbrella, a backpack, a phone, and had sweaty sage strapped to me. i was so flustered and bent on finding this hole-in-the-wall bakery to try some coconut egg white tarts. i paused for a second and looked down at little sage who'd i'd been schlepping around the city all day, and she just grinned at me. this sweet girl definitely makes me stop and appreciate the small things.
sage and i had a few days to explore while nate had meetings in hk and guangzhou, china. so we trekked around central (and up and down the huge outdoor escalator)... 

and smelled the burning coils of incense at man mo temple...

and picked up some treasures at the jade market...

and finally found the coconut egg white tarts (worth it)...

and wandered through the flower market wishing i had a garden...

and stared at the toucan at the bird market...


  and joined the masses in the rain. 

p.s. my lens is still being fixed, and i am disappointed at the quality of some of these photos. nate says it's the memories that are more important, but i'd rather have quality memories. so, there's that. 
p.p.s. i love hong kong