When I went to Hong Kong I was a different person. It was the beginning of 2017th and somehow I figured that the best idea ever is to pack my 2 years old daughter and fly with her to the other side of the world.
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When I went to Hong Kong I was a different person. It was the beginning of 2017th and somehow I figured that the best idea ever is to pack my 2 years old daughter and fly with her to the other side of the world. Hong Kong was just the first stop and the scariest part. Scariest now, when I think of it, because at that time nothing scared me. I assumed that being on the move with Mia would be way easier than doing my routine at home. And so I did it. And it wasn’t scary. I landed in Hong Kong, pick up my backpack, placed Mia in a carrier in front of me and took a metro to my hotel. I entered an awesome room with big windows facing sky scrapers and I figured, that I made a good decision. It was so easy. Mia was easy. Strangers around were helpful and life seemed to be in a perfect balance with this king of a lifestyle.
Since then so many things had happened, so much has changed in Hong Kong and all over the world. One thing did not change – we are still trying to be on the road as much as possible with Mia. I am not sure if she appreciates it as much as she used to. I guess for her it is just a normal thing we do. She knows that we go places, that I take pictures and write a lot. She loves to sit in a car, to fly or bother random strangers on a train. She is way more open minded than I ever was. So if you ask me if travelling with small kids is worth it – I say big juicy yes.
I do not even know if cafes and restaurants I visited still exist, some of them don’t. I know that most of my friends left Hong Kong. I also know that in my memories it is an incredible city. This is why I’ll just leave pictures here, as a memory.
Mia loved the typical Hong Kong breakfast. I did a bit less, too sweet for me, but I appreciated coffee and other original things to drink. I enjoyed the architecture, vibe of the city and a great vibe. I also enjoyed the people. Hong Kong gave me friendships for years to come. Talking about food – which I tried a lot, Hong Kong has so much to offer! Everyone, even the pickiest of the pickiest will find something for themselves.
I did pack light, actually super extra light. I had a backpack with a minimal amount of clothes for me and Mia, plus another small backpack with a camera, passports, computer and so on, which I’ve managed to pack into the big one. Except of these two I had Mia and her carrier. Whenever I was moving in between hotels and an airport, it was easy – backpack on the back, kid up front. Easy peasy.
While in Hong Kong, transport was easy, obviously, they have an amazing transport system. Also, everyone seemed to fell like helping me. It could have been Mia’s charm, but I had a feeling that people were very friendly toward foreigners.
The biggest difficulty was to choose where to eat and it was difficult only because there were so many amazing options. If you wanted something traditional in a modern spot – got it, traditional in an old school edition – bingo as well. Not traditional, foreign, whatever you felt that day – it was all there. I just let the fate to choose for me and few friends helped as well.
Being alone with Mia turned out to be as easy as’ve imagine before. She did sleep long in the morning and gave me a lot of time to work. She seemed to be even more excited with Hong Kong than I was.