It's 2345 on Feb 10. Mr. vagabond and I stood at the corner of Nathan Road and Humphries for 5+ hours waiting for and watching the Cathay Pacific Parade of Lights. Despite about 2 million people, we did not get crushed or stomped on or pickpocketed or pushed around. The first float finally came by after we'd been waiting for 3.5 hours. Of course, it was the Cathay Pacific float led by about 30 flight attendants. The float itself featured another FA and a captain who waved to the crowd as enthusiastically as he could.
With about 15 to 20 minutes left, my legs finally gave out and we struggled back out to where the crowd was thinner. Walked another 45 minutes back to the hotel. I admit defeat, but had a once in a lifetime experience that I will never forget. It rivaled the New Year's Eve I spent on the Champs Elysee.