It's Going Up (and Down)

Hong Kong is built right on top of a really, really steep hill. It's so steep that they built an escalator (you know, like you use at the mall) right through the middle of the sidewalk. You can get on the escalator and ride it for 20 minutes it's so long! The city will even pay you for riding the escalator - HK$20. Wish you guys were here to ride it with me!



Photo 1: In this picture, I am looking down from a local grocery store which sits well above our apartment towards the heart of Hong Kong's Central district.



Photo 2: This picture gives you an idea of the height of the city.