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Sixteenth and Seventeenth Day: Hong Kong
Jane here We have only few mins on wifi Hong k culture shock in so many ways, great food , no yak, Much warmer, shops, noise, hustle and bustle, neon, Excellent harbour view hotel: panoramic light show and just gazing on harbour. Had weird guide to major sights: endless prattle send us mad, we decamped at Stanley market for excellent shopping for grandchildren ( not to get grandchildren of course, tho less rare here than in china, they still don't ...
That's a wrap
... single focus of getting the Dragon's Back done. This hike was recommended by our friends' the Biggs AND it has been named one of the top 5 hikes in Hong Kong. It did not disappoint! You start the hike by climbing many many steps, and Sam was rolling her eyes at me and saying "Seriously? After yesterday?" But I promised her that the steps were the worst of it, and it turns out I was right. This hike looks like the ridges on a dragon's back - steep, but short ascents ...
Hong Kong
... so headed back down to the pier to catch the ferry. It soon became apparent that maybe we had underestimated the potential of the island as the ferry was full of locals with all of their swimming gear heading off for a day at the beach! We arrived in the island and it was beautiful. Instead of heading straight over to the monastery we decided on lunch by the water and a walk along the beach first. So a couple of hours later then planned we finally hopped ...
Red Red Wine
... in the same day, and it seemed as if the whole of China had come on holiday to Hong Kong. Finally we decided on a place and were seated. Our waiter approached and I immediately realised he looked like Patrick Swayze. He didn’t die after all; he had enough of the limelight, and moved to Hong Kong to work as a waiter. Don’t believe me, see the photo’s below as evidence.
Patrick recommended a ...
If they build it we will come
... was then further compounded by the fact that they were renovating the entrance and so no sign could be seen. Eventually, one dodgy stairwell and a conversation with an equally lost and confused Australian woman later, I found it. Chung King Mansions is the strangest place. I shall explain why tomorrow with the help of photographic evidence.
My next stop was Kowloon Park – It's a real oasis surrounded by a sea of insanity. Hong Kong is filled with high rise ...
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