I may need the immodium for this one....just kidding. A staple street food, octopus tentacles on a stick (fried, sauted, or, my personal favorite, grilled and slathered w/ an asian BBQ sauce) are exceptionally good. While the chewy texture may be rather repulsive to some people, you cant ignore the taste that is good seafood- and for about a dollar, there is no reason to pass it up. As for the chicken/duck/mystery bird feet however....

Street Performance

Walking around what can only be described as Hong Kong's equivalent of times square, we saw a huge screen, much like New York's, on the side of a building broadcasting a street performance that we stumbled across a couple minutes later. Although we didn't understand a word they were saying, we stopped and watched only to get sucked into the skit minutes later after Camila insisted upon uninvitingly interjecting herself into the performance. Between a brazilian accent, two semesters of mandarin Chinese, and complete colloquial obliviousness, I'm positive the reputations of Western civilizations are at stake....

The Jade Market

Its been raining a lot here. I checked the forecast and it says rain for the next 10 days...ugh. It sucks because it really is gorgeous everywhere and I want to get some pictures that truly reflect what I am seeing. In the heart of the city lies the ladies market and the jade market. The ladies market offers fakes to the highly sought after labels that plague our society but, hey, sell what sells-I'm not opposed to that. However, it is slightly annoying that upon sighting westerners, the street vendors instinctively run up to give their offers for "copee watch," "lou vittone," etc. In spite of this slight annoyance, it's hard to pass up the opportunity to haggle with the incessantly persistent vendors even without the slightest intention of buying the item. By the time they see your back, you can pretty much name your price- including the 30 HKD I paid for this lime green Juicy clutch. Get exicited Nicole...it's heading your way!