As I arrived back in Hong Kong after a 4-and-a-half days in Manchester, there are many thoughts going up in my head and I think it might be a while before I could really put my travelogue together – after all, I still have to sort out my photos! Before the travelogue comes up, I’d just want to share some things I observed/experienced while in Manchester.
1. People in the Manchester are generally friendly. Or maybe it’s a western thing to be friendly.
2. The Manchester Metrolink breaks down at no warning, and when it breaks down, it doesn’t really care how you would carry on your journey.
3. Meat pies at Old Trafford actually aren’t that nice
4. I like Salford, because it’s quiet, comfortable, and most importantly, red.
5. I didn’t get any ticket checks on all the Metrolink rides that I was on.
6. Seems to me that the shops in the city opens only at 10 and shuts down at 6.
7. Out of my four-and-a-half days in Manchester, I experienced good weather (i.e. no rain) for a grand total of one day. I think that’s a good return.
8. Things in Manchester are actually not that expensive. It’s only expensive when you keep comparing it in Hong Kong Dollars terms. Many things are actually very good value for money.
9. Non-league football in Manchester has more passion and bigger crowds than football in Hong Kong.
10. We should be glad that we don’t have Value Added Tax in Hong Kong – the VAT rate in UK is a whooping 20%!
I’m quite sure I’ll visit Manchester again.
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