the last few weeks have been very busy. emilio has been back in town for the past two weeks, which has been great. a friend from kunming was also in town this week, so we had an unusually full house.
it's always great to have guests, because it brings back the excitement of the first few months in a new place. i still feel very mixed about hong kong (and have resigned myself to feeling this way for the next four months), but have loved exploring new restaurants, hiking trails and other more touristy spots with a new group.
i've recently gotten back into climbing which has also been really great. climbing gyms are very strange here, and very difficult to find. there are only a few bouldering gyms, and most of them are hidden in the upper floors of scary warehouses. luckily, though, i managed to meet a banker (surprise) named nick at one of them who happens to be developing some new outdoor sport routes in kowloon. since meeting a few weeks ago, i've climbed with him a few times. it's pretty surreal to finish a climb and turn around to find hong kong at your feet. the quality of the climbs is surprisingly good as well.
we stayed at the venetian in macau last weekend on a 'spring break 08 woooo' package, which was certainly interesting. macau hotels are weird. especially when they're modeled after a rich couple's honeymoon in venice.
i'm flying to chengdu tomorrow to visit a friend from senegal, and then heading to tibet for just under two weeks on the 13th. not quite sure of the itinerary yet, but i'm starting to get very excited.
that's all i have to report for now. i hope everyone has a lovely march, and i'll be sure to post photos when i return!
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