This has been an amazing adventure these last few days starting with Xi’an, China and ending in Hong Kong. Yesterday was my Hocus Focus presentation at the East Asian International Conference on Teacher Education Research. The presentation went very well – in spite of my extreme nervousness – and the response has been very, very good among international educators who are attending. I’ll share more fully about some of the incredible opportunities that are ahead of us when I have the time to actually assimilate them myself!
I also had the opportunity to attend several very interesting presentations given by Educators from around the world – England, Australia, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Indonesia and even the U.S.
Unfortunately, I’ve also been a bit sick since we left Mainland China – brutal cough, runny nose, etc. And the weather turned from the sunny 70’s to the rainy 40’s overnight…and stayed that way for a couple of days. Today, the weather is much nicer and returning to normal for this time of the year.
I did have the chance to step out of the hotel and ride the Metro up a couple of stations to the Tai Po Market area. We performed at the Tai Po Civic Centre in 2007 but never made it out of the theatre to explore the area. It is quite beautiful – and the culture is very strong. There are parts of Hong Kong that are very “westernized” and you would think you were in New York City. I was amazed that just three Metro stops away, the culture would be so genuine. Here are a few pictures I was able to take of the area. The central city complex is filled with fresh meat and fish shops (very fresh), fruits and vegetables as well as some clothing and dry goods.
Tomorrow, we are up early for the airport and the long flight home! I am ready to sleep in my bed and see the beautiful face of my wife!