Run Some (then Dim Sum) in Hong Kong

I'll bet you my first born these three things come to mind when you think Hong Kong: the city's skyline, dim sum, and shopping. But while you hit the nail on head, there's actually way more to the area. Little do out-of-towners know 40% of HK consists of country parks and nature reserves. "Why I Run | A Hong Kong Trail Running Story" shows trails prime for treading are just a cool 20 minutes from one of the many just-for-looking-not-for-touching shops you strolled through. 

Lee admits the four minute video took a year to put together because clear days in that neck of the woods are a teeny tiny bit hard to come by. Good thing runners have some serious endurance. It's also a good thing HK's clear days are worth the wait. According to Lee, "there is nowhere in the world quite like Hong Kong" when the smog is...a little less.  

South Africa is next on my laundry list of places to hit up, but my running shoes and I may just have to pit stop in Hong Kong. And screw the energy bars; en route to the trailhead, I'm gonna pick me up some street-stall dried fish. Don't wrinkle your nose.