Hong Kong taxis

I have a love/hate relationship with the taxis.  I love that it is so easy to get one - I just step outside my door, wave my hand and a little red taxi will pull up.  And I love that they are so much cheaper than back home - which is lucky since I get one to and from school every day.

But I hate that nearly every morning the taxis stink of cigarette smoke, and I hate the jerky way they are driven - imagine tapping your accelerator foot in time to music and you'll get an idea of what I mean.  So many drivers do it, and it's really not nice since the road to school is as winding as the Brown or Clyde Mountain.

Anyway HK taxi drivers all seem to love their phones and GPS's, some more than others.  I think I counted 6 in this taxi.

And I was wondering on Friday where my lovely view went!  I normally have a great view of the Happy Valley racecourse, even when it is smoggy.  But on Friday the clouds rolled in and the entire city disappeared.  For a comparison there is a beautiful sunny day photo in the August post called Library Photos. 

Everyone is just hoping that this construction site across the road isn't going to be too tall when it is finally finished.