As has been documented on this blog here and here, Agi loves to run. This time she signed up for a 100km ultra marathon across Lantau island in Hong Kong. We weren't alone as the other members of Agi's running club the Bangkok Runners came too. We decided to fit in some sightseeing either side of the race... and of course, it wouldn't be a no9to5 holiday without doing some work!
We've Worked in... Hong Kong
The first day was very quiet as Agi did not want to walk or move much to save energy for the race. We were staying with one of Agi's friends who had recently and conveniently moved from Bangkok to Hong Kong. It's nice having friends around the world! We did some work from his apartment on the 47th floor with an incredible view of Hong Kong bay. I've worked from worse places.
In the evening we took the ferry across to Lantau island. We met up with Agi's friends there and I left them to start their race at 11:30pm! I took the ferry back to Hong Kong and walked from the pier to our apartment. Hong Kong is a beautiful and lively city at night. Lights shine from every building and the streets are full of people. I was tired after my 3km walk but Agi had just started her 100km.
On Saturday I got up and did some work. I had the day to kill so I had found the Hong Kong Tabletop Gaming Group on Meetup. I met them in a nice cafe and we spent a few fun hours playing a role playing game. Agi runs amazing races and I play nerdy games. Afterwards, I went out and roamed the city. Hong Kong is a nice city to walk around as there is so much to see; British shops next to Chinese markets, street art, people practicing Tai Chi in parks. It's a good work out too as there are endless stairs and hills.
Agi finished her 100km trail run in 22h37m. An amazing accomplishment. She spent the night on Lantau island and we met up on Sunday morning for a well deserved (by her) brunch with the Bangkok Runners. Afterwards we went for a walk around the city and took the tram back to our apartment.
Monday was mostly work, again from our office in the clouds! I have worked in some dingy offices in my time and our 47th floor office beat them all hands down. In the evening we walked to the waterfront where there is a music and lights show every night. Spotlights and lasers shine in time to music played over loudspeakers. It's great and totally worth seeing if you visit. We also checked out Comix Home Base, an art gallery / event venue dedicated to comic art. It's free and quite interesting.
Hong Kong was a lovely break from Bangkok if only because it was cold! It was a nice change to wear long trousers without sweating. Another great trip enabled by freelancing. Get in touch if you'd like to know more.