the maddening crowd

Across the harbor lies a less gleaming district of Hong Kong- in the Kowloon area, the Mong Kok neighborhood's population density is extremely high. According to the Guinness book of world records, Mong Kok has the highest population density in the world- 340,000 per square mile. I figured a visit to Hong Kong wouldn't be complete without a plunge into the street markets and retail venues of Mong Kok, so Candy and I immersed ourselves in the thick crowds to do a little shopping before heading back to the train station. Finally, with weary feet and lots of new memories, we boarded a through train and headed back across the border. It was a bittersweet return. Though just a couple hours away, the weather greeted us back in the city here was considerably cooler than what we had enjoyed in Hong Kong. And there is a feeling of breathing easily there- both from the clearer air and the freedoms. Yet, though the city here is still brim full of people, it was a relief to be back- far from the maddening crowds we experienced in Mong Kok. We were only gone for a day, but it felt worlds away. It was an adventure i think both Candy and myself will cherish for a long time.