Feb
08
2011

Hong Kong – Day 4

Another mega-busy day but a fun one!

The Mister and I got up and out early today, catching the Star Ferry over to Hong Kong island and then a bus up to the tram to go up Victoria Peak. It has been the most beautiful day – warm and sunny and fantastically clear, so perfect for a trip to the Peak. The funicular train takes about 10 minutes or so to get to the top and when you get there, rather unsurprisingly for HK, there is a shopping centre. We paid to go on the skywalk though which is right at the top and gives the most brilliant view of the Hong Kong skyline. It was perfect weather for it and an amazingly beautiful and dramatic view.

We then got the Big Bus all the way around Hong Kong Island, via Aberdeen and down to Stanley to go to the market. A very interesting drive because it took us through some really run-down parts of HK, as well as the extortionately expensive areas of Deep Water Bay and Repulse Bay. Stanley is a very pretty seaside location but has a fab market selling cheap goods. I bought a couple of really good Cath Kidston knock-off handbags whilst I was there!

So, that took up most of our day and we are absolutely knackered. I also have really caught the sun on my shoulders and the Mister looks slightly like Rudolph! So, sadly we are now both sitting on the bed with our laptops open.

Tomorrow, a trip to Lantau Island to visit the bronze Buddha!

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Written by Anna Williams in: Uncategorized | Tags: ,

7 Comments »

  • Sigrun

    Wow, great pics!

    Comment | February 8, 2011
  • Cal

    Oh I love the fact you really sound as if you’ve found your feet and are confidently finding your way around.

    Enjoy the Big Buddha. My very first trip to China I met the artists responsible. Had tea in their house with them!

    Comment | February 8, 2011
  • Cal

    Oh and go up to Fa Yuen Street in Kowloon for factory outlet shops. The stall in the middle do mainly local cheap stuff but some of the shops up either side (though fewer than there used to be) do seconds etc from factories producing for Europe & America.

    Also Sham Shui Po for every kind of sewing accessory / trim you can imagine.

    Comment | February 8, 2011
  • We are loving HK! It’s so siple to get about. I have to admit that the very touristy Big Bus tour has been brilliant for helping us get to grips with where things are though.

    Comment | February 8, 2011
  • siple = simple!

    Comment | February 8, 2011
  • Tractorgirl

    😀

    Comment | February 8, 2011
  • Pants

    Ooo… we went there to!!

    Comment | February 9, 2011

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