We landed in Moscow last night, and it wasn't like we were returning at all. It felt like we were arriving in a different city, one without below-freezing temperatures and several feet of snow on the ground. Amazingly, in the 6 days we were gone, most of the winter's snow melted clean away.
Hong Kong was a very interesting place to visit and might be a pretty enjoyable place to live. My main impressions were of the cleanliness and verticality of the city on the Hong Kong island side, where we spent most of our time. Clean does not mean 100% graffiti-free, so check out Moscow Graffiti in the next couple of days for some pictures of Hong Kong street art. As for the verticality, until we arrived I hadn't realized how mountainous the islands are that make up Hong Kong - this makes for lots of narrow, switchback roads. Since space is at a premium, everything on Hong Kong island seems to be trying to make the most of its footprint: I have never seen so many tall and skinny buildings, double-decker buses are in service, and, more uniquely, double-decker streetcars. In all, an interesting trip.
But we're back in Moscow now, where spring mercifully appears to have sprung us from winter's prison - the sun is shining, and 16 degrees (60 F) is the forecast high for today - so it's time for me to go out and enjoy the weather.
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But we're back in Moscow now, where spring mercifully appears to have sprung us from winter's prison.
Good. Sounds like I can start planning my next trip there then.
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