Chicken feet and Mac & Cheese.

My first week in HK has flown by! I cannot believe that just 8 days ago I was packing my last items and worrying about flying 1/2 way around the world. I have been super busy being an explorer and though I promised I would blog more, life has just gotten the best me.
Here are a few highlights from the past week:

Jamie and I have met our fellow Butler student! Her name is Kaitlin and she is tons of fun to be around. The 2 of us have tons in common and is has been a pleasure to spend time with these awesome teachers!! The night we met we headed to Tai Po Centre for steak.

On Monday J and I met up with Eric and Cherry for a day of hiking around Central. There was a carnival for the elderly to show them healthy/safe habits (put on by the HK Red Cross). We got to mean genuine HK firemen!

On our way up to "The Peak", we came across this mini-car. It is an electric car that actually fits 2 people. It amazes me how little space people survive with here. There are no walk-in closets, they have no idea what a pantry is, and no one has a personal bubble. It has been something to get used to. I have my personal bubble, however, when on the MTR going to and from school, that bubble is quickly popped! To put this whole space thing in persective, Hong Kong has 7X's more people than Indiana, but in the same size space. Space is a valuable thing. Schools have 6 floors, apartment buildings have 20+ floors, and backyards are nonexistent.

A "wet market". This place is a one-in-a-lifetime experience! J, K, and I went shopping after school on Wednesday and we happened upon this place. When we walked in all was normal, fruits, veggies, toys, etc. However, as we walked further through the market we found whole ducks (with the head), live fish that they would catch and cut for you, and my favorite....chicken feet! This is something I do not that I will ever get used to!!


J and I have found a real treat.....Mac & Cheese (for $1.50 US per box)!! We were ecstatic and of course bought 4 boxes. Wednesday evening we decided to make some and share with Eric who has never tried Mac & Cheese. We could not find a pot nor a metal spoon so we ended up cooking with a rice cooker and a plastic knife....quite the combination. In the end, we were thankful for our little taste of home!!

Missing everyone....send my hugs across the ocean :-)