| January 14, 2004
beth and i are at the HongKong airport. we just spent a few hours
in the city. we ate lunch in a little place where we shared a table. rice
noodles in chicken broth and some interesting chicken with the skin on it in
small cut up pieces. i loved it, beth wasn't too sure about eating it, but
she gave it a try. and some great greens. they served our tea with
evaporated milk. it was very tasty. people were nice,and many speak english,
of course. ok, on to mumbai. talk soon, i hope.
-patti
Patti and I survived our 15 hour flight (without too much soreness) and have
spent our layover hanging out out in Hong Kong - we’ve done so much in just a few
hours. From the airport we took a high speed train into the city where we
boarded a ferry and spent the day mulling around the kitchy shops, markets
and street - there is so much to look at its a true sensory overload. This
afternoon we lingered in the sunshine in a beautiful park right in the
middle of the city - we can’t wait to spend time here when we return on our
next layover.
Our flight was long but inspiring too - we made some great connections: a woman
who is interested in Fair Trade in Bolivia, works in Eco-toursim and is the
mother of the founder of protest.net. She graciously offered us a place to
stay since our accommodation reservations are a bit uncertain. We also met a
woman who has lived at the international community we might visit and knows of
the artisan collective we want to make connections with for Servv. Now we
have to hustle to catch out next flight...more from Mumbai!
-Beth
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