And just like that… we’re 5 months in!

Since moving here I have said to myself that I will blog more often, to keep a track of the adventure that is living in Asia, but before I knew it, it’s the middle of June, and we’ve been here for 5 months!

Just after Easter, we took a short trip to Guilin in China. It only takes 3.5 hours to get there by high speed train, and immigration into China is here in Hong Kong, making it a very doable trip.

Ben and I plan to do a longer China trip in September, a bit more off the beaten track and so we really wanted to try and navigate the local transport on our own. People were so friendly and helpful, and even though we have next to no Mandarin, we were able to navigate our way to the old town of Daxu – which we felt was quite an accomplishment!

We continue to use Mondays (our day off) to explore Hong Kong and the surrounding islands. Here are a few pics from our visit to Tian Tan Giant Buddha…