Hong Kong has a reputation for being one of the safest places in the world. That is unless you find yourself spending a night in the notorious Chungking Mansions. Well the answer is simple. While a lack of research can be an enthralling way to travel from day to day, I soon learned it can also come back to bite you in the bum. I know what you must be thinking, how stupid can one person be? And the answer is, impressively stupid. In my defense I did do some initial planning. But that decision proved to be the wrong one.
Of course it was. After my two nights were over I asked the receptionist if she could extend my stay only to be told they were fully booked. It was a weekend. How did I not anticipate this? Naturally, I just crossed my fingers and hoped for the best. Now I had to face the music. Clearly they had been hiked up for the weekend.
I took a few screen shots to evidence my dismay. However, at no point did I consult Google for more information about where I was spending the next following nights. I spent the whole day sightseeing.
The city had exceeded my expectations. You just have to be willing to explore. It was during the late afternoon that I received a phone call from my friend to see how I was getting on, and before ending the conversation I said I was going to be staying at Chungking Mansions.
After sightseeing it was getting dark so I decided the time had come to head towards my accommodation and stop delaying the inevitable. I collected my bag and walked over to Chungking Mansions.
