Hong Kong + More

I arrived in Hong Kong yesterday. I got two hours of interrupted sleep on the 10-11 hour overnight plane ride here. Went out all day and did a little climbing. Had some delicious pork bao and dumplings. Here is a recap of the last week:

New Zealand
-The layover in Fiji was beautiful...I really need to spend some time there
-Air Pacific & Air New Zealand served wine with dinner at no additional cost
-I rode a double decker plane and had my own tv screen (both Air Pacific and Air New Zealand)
-Got on a bus to downtown Auckland
-Found a nice nearby hostel (Auckland Central Backpackers)
-There were lots of small Asian restuarants
-My hostel was right next to the main streets of downtown Auckland
-I walked 6-8 blocks to get to the ferry terminal/harbor
-Went on a free tour bus
-Bungy jumped 40m from the Harbour Bridge (got to walk under the bridge)
-I got dunked up to my chest in water during the bungy
-I ate delicious Toblerone gelato
-New Zealand has no ozone layer
-Consequently, it has the highest skin cancer rate in the world
-20% of Auckland residents own a boat (city of 1.6 million)
-Explored Rangitoto volcano/island
-Went through a small lava cave
-Most stores are only open from 8a/9a - 6p
-Found some rock climbing across the city
-Mt. Eden quarry
-It was very slick rock...besalt apparently
-Ok climbs...I mostly bouldered
-Went to Mission Bay for a beach bbq
-"Kiora" = hello
-"Sweet As" = awesome/cool/sweet/etc

Hong Kong (so far):
-Went to Monkey Buttress and Central crag to rock climb
-Monkey Buttress = hard
-Central crag = amazing view!


That's all for now. I will be posting pictures soon...I really will this time.

...aaaannnnd, here they are















View of Hong Kong from Central crag (rock climbing)















Mt. Rangitoto volcano island (NZ)















Bouldering Mt. Eden quarry (NZ)















Toblerone gelato in Devenport, NZ















View from Harbour Bay Bridge (NZ)















Bungy Jumping off Harbour Bay Bridge (NZ)




















Auckland Sky Tower (NZ)