There was one difference though, the city is in really rough shape, there are trees and tree branches littered everywhere. It's all because of Typhoon Hato, the same storm that delayed our flight out of Vancouver. On the drive out of the airport, our taxi driver had to swerve all over the highway to avoid the ruble. Today we also came across all kinds of damage, particularly at the giant Buddha where trees were toppled all over the place. Apparently this was one of the worst Typhoons to hit Hong Kong on record, they keep saying it was a level 10, not that I know what that means.
The thing that makes this storm really weird for us is the fact that we weren't here for it. We literally arrived hours after the storm hit, and all of the roads were littered with debris. We've even come across some building damage. It's a bit crazy in parts of the city, but the storm itself doesn't feel real to us because we weren't here to see it. Instead it's just us wondering around, occasionally coming across patches of chaos.
While it doesn't feel real to us, I understand that it's very real to many of the people living here. One thing I can say is that it hasn't affected the spirit of this city. We have yet to talk to one unhappy person here. Everyone is so nice and friendly, and they seem to be getting back up, and going about business as usual.
P.S. I can't seem to be able to upload photos lately, I'll have to post the photos later. (fixed)
Later