An afternoon with my sister, Chee

This is the 1st saturday with my 2nd sister,Chee after she came back from her holiday trip to Hong Kong, Shenzen and Macao. I asked her about her feelings on the trip and she told me that it could have been better. Before, her trip,I told her to not to exert herself too much especially taking enough rest and not b over eagar to visit as many places as possible. It turns out right as she feel very tired due to her over walking. But, she has lots of story to tell me.

In Hong kong, she spend her time walking the shopping malls and eating the hawkers' food and she told me that she really enjoy the food. But, on her way to Shenzen, she was trap at the immigration point at the China border for more than 3 hours. SHe told me that there was a green lane for senior citizens about 65 but the youngsters travelling with her have to wait in the long quene at the immigraton check point.

When in Shenzen, she visited the inature world muzium and the largest shopping mall in the City. Her impression was that there were too many people in the City and it is over crowded making life very congested and pressurized. According to her, the City is for young people who are interested in the latest gagets on Iphone, Ipad , laptop and electronic gagets. As for the tood in the City, it was not her taste compared to the food in Malaysia and especially in Penang.

In Macao, she also enjoyed the food and the local special delicacies. In this island, she visited the largest Mall and historical venues. She quite enjoy the tourist spots and have hoped to stay longer but time wss not only her side.

Her advise is to have enough rest and not to be too ambitious to cover as many places as possible. It would be better if the trip was only to two places for the 9 days and there could be enough time to move around and enjoy the local cultures and living life styles. Her most valuable advise for the readers is to travel when you are young as there will be a lot of walking and for people, who plan ot travel only after retirement, it is a grave mistake. By that time, you will be too old or weak to enjoy the travelling and the journey.

So, plan your travel and live for the day and enjoy moments when you are able and capable. Doing the right thing at the right time.

Namaste.