Hong Kong

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Arrived at Hong Kong airport just before dusk so by the time we were on the coach being transferred to the hotel it was dark. Traffic was awful just like the coach driver, so we were glad to arrive at the hotel in one piece. The Grand Harbour Bay in Kowloon is definitely 5 star plus, large marble staircases and so many staff they keep tripping over each other. And another upgrade, this time to an executive Harbour view room on the top but one floor. Two whole walls are glass looking out over the harbour. Tremendous.

This morning was an early start for the Hong Kong tour. We visited Aberdeen, the original hong kong village and took a ride in a sampan. The ride in the harbour amplified the vast divide between rich and poor with multi million pound motor yachts moored just feet from small old fishing vessels in which people both work and live. Then we visited Stanley and walked through the market to the water front. Finally we drove up to Victoria peak the highest point in Hong Kong and descended by cable railway. With the incredibly dense traffic door to door took just over 7.5 hours.

We took a late lunch break in a nearby catonese restaurant, full of locals some suited and booted, some in high viz jackets from the local underground extension, but we were the only round eyes present. A simple bowl of fried rice with beef and fish for Dave and rice noodles with beef for Lyn will probably suffice for the rest of the day.

Tonight we intend to watch the laser show above the skyline, quoted in the Guinness book of records as the biggest of its kind.

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Photos

view from our bedroom window
In fact not so much a window the whole wall.

view over Hong Kong Island towards the Kowloon peninsular from 'The Peak'
Being Spring we were told we were lucky to get this view, normally it is foggy.