The time has come to say good-bye to Asia and return to my other life in London. I am actually looking forward to going back and seeing Topo now, and feel my tasks and purpose of my visit have reached or even exceeded their maximum outcome.

To be honest the last couple of days I just did not have the energy to fully enjoy or utilize the city, as my body just could not keep up with my ambition. I woke up with a horrendous tummy ache the other night and could not really eat or do much since then. The weather was also not giving, cool and rainy. Nevertheless I had a good time with my friends, especially coming over to Letizian, eating his home cooked meals and watching The White Lotus together. 

The nights in the airbnb were a bit weird, not feeling at home and a bit uncomfortable there. The initial euphoria that I felt right after landing had fizzled out over the 12 days, and I think I can conclude that there would be no way to return and continue where I had left off during my prime time on my lemon roof. 

Probably at that moment some conditions or stars had been just aligned rightly, and created this special mood. Or maybe I am delusional and all this halcyon magic only exists in my nostalgic memory of a time and place that lies in the past. 

I have also made plans for the summer and Autumn, to travel and see my friends again in other parts of the world. I shared some of my deeper thoughts and feelings with them, and just saying it out and opening up helped me to not be afraid of whatever is ahead of me. I will see both Letizian and Loo in Europe in June, and already look forward to returning to Hong Kong in the near future.

Today I even managed to suddenly book an appointment to replace my HKID, and went to Sham Shui Po to get it done. Loo will pick it up for me later. It feels good to have my “entry ticket” to Hong Kong back, physically, and knowing this will always be a familiar, hectic and safe haven for me.

See you in London xoxo  

Hong Kong Airport, 25 4 2023