My friend Norman swears by the sunshine cure for jet lag. A four hour walk in the sun resets the body clock or so he claims.
So yesterday I set out with Jos to tramp over the top of Lantau island, the biggest island in the Hong Kong group. To get to the start of the trail it was a ferry from Central, then a bus to the Po Lin monastery at the beginning of the trail. Given that downtown Hong Kong is one of the most densely populated areas on the planet, it is fairly amazing to go to the top of Lantau and find endless green clad hills, whose undergrowth bustles with unseen creatures. Jos and I walked for 8 kilometres down from the top, to Tung Chung town, which is right next to Hong Kong airport. Once again the contrasts amaze. From green clad hills to the airport in two hours walk.
And did it cure the jet lag. I'm sorry to say, Norman, that today I completely fell over and had to sleep two hours in the afternoon. Oh well, I'll have to find another cure.
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