junk boat trip

Going on a "junk boat" trip is a Hong Kong thing that I've been wanting to do for a while now. Today, I finally went with about 20 friends. Most junk boats are associated with a restaurant here who provide food and drinks, but we went for the cheaper option and just rented a boat all day. It was 33 degrees (Calcius) today, so it was definitely warm enough to hang out on the boat all day, cruise around Hong Kong, and jump in the water for a while. It's Mid-Autumn festival tomorrow, so it was a great way to spend a long weekend.

We spent a lot of time in the water hanging out like this,

trying not to get stung by the (harmless) jellyfish.

One of my best friends here, Christine.

View from the boat....

Talking and hanging out on the top deck at dusk, with the harbor in the background. The downside of the day was the high pollution index...ever since the Olympics ended, the factories in China have been in high gear, sending down lots of pullution our way.