Hong Kong
For the Memorial Day weekend I went to Hong Kong. My friend Adam was working there so he talked me into coming over for a visit.
This is a view from the hotel room. We were at the Renaissance Harbor View in Wan Chai. It overlooked Kowloon on the other side of the harbor.
The first day we headed over to Stanley Market. It is a popular shopping area. I also got my first hamburger since I left for India and it was soooooooooo good!! We decided to walk around the area a bit. We saw a temple on the top of the hill so we hiked up to it. Above is the view from the temple.
After more shopping we headed back to where our hotel was. On the way back we had to pass through Repulse Bay. This is the the Beverly Hills of Hong Kong. There was some serious money in this area. We saw nothing but high end cars - Porches, Mercedes, Lexus, Lamborginis, etc. I even saw a DB9 which is an Aston Martin. There was also a Maybach dealership on the main road.
Once back by the harbor we took the Star Ferry from Hong Kong across Victoria Harbor to Kowloon.
View of Hong Kong in the background.
At night we went out in the Lan Kwai Fong area. The first stop was at an Ice Bar. It was a small room with ice blocks as tables. They gave you fur coats to go in. We stayed only briefly because it was so cold!
This is the view of DA'Aguilar Street in Lan Kwai Fong area. It reminded me a lot ofBourbonn Street or something like that. There were lots of American and Europeans. If fact all around Hong Kong I was surprised at the number of white people I saw. We hit up other places like D'Apartment and Lux on this street. On the way home we stopped by Agave Tequila Bar and
had a margarita that tasted like one you would get in the states. I've tried several in India and they just don't get them right - so it was a welcome treat!!
Sunday morning we got up and headed over to Lantau Island to see the Big Buddha. The trip to see the Buddha - once we got on the island - took us a lot longer than we had expected. Our original plan was to take the bus to the site and then hike back. However, because we got there so late and we had dinner reservations at 7pm we had to take the bus back as well! :o( Above is a view as we got off the bus.
View of Big Buddha from down below. The Big Buddha or Tian Tan Buddha, is the world's largest seated outdoor bronze Buddha. When we first got there everything seemed clear...
As we climbed to the top the fog rolled in and at times we couldn't even see the head of the Big Buddha.
See how thick the fog was!
But it provided some beautiful views as it cleared up!
Adam and I at dinner on Victoria Peak. We had an amazing dinner at The Peak Lookout.
View from Victoria Peak - 554 meters (about 1,817.6 feet) above sea level, Victoria Peak is the highest point within Hong Kong and occupies the western part of the island.
For the Memorial Day weekend I went to Hong Kong. My friend Adam was working there so he talked me into coming over for a visit.
This is a view from the hotel room. We were at the Renaissance Harbor View in Wan Chai. It overlooked Kowloon on the other side of the harbor.
The first day we headed over to Stanley Market. It is a popular shopping area. I also got my first hamburger since I left for India and it was soooooooooo good!! We decided to walk around the area a bit. We saw a temple on the top of the hill so we hiked up to it. Above is the view from the temple.
After more shopping we headed back to where our hotel was. On the way back we had to pass through Repulse Bay. This is the the Beverly Hills of Hong Kong. There was some serious money in this area. We saw nothing but high end cars - Porches, Mercedes, Lexus, Lamborginis, etc. I even saw a DB9 which is an Aston Martin. There was also a Maybach dealership on the main road.
Once back by the harbor we took the Star Ferry from Hong Kong across Victoria Harbor to Kowloon.
View of Hong Kong in the background.
At night we went out in the Lan Kwai Fong area. The first stop was at an Ice Bar. It was a small room with ice blocks as tables. They gave you fur coats to go in. We stayed only briefly because it was so cold!
This is the view of DA'Aguilar Street in Lan Kwai Fong area. It reminded me a lot ofBourbonn Street or something like that. There were lots of American and Europeans. If fact all around Hong Kong I was surprised at the number of white people I saw. We hit up other places like D'Apartment and Lux on this street. On the way home we stopped by Agave Tequila Bar and
had a margarita that tasted like one you would get in the states. I've tried several in India and they just don't get them right - so it was a welcome treat!!
Sunday morning we got up and headed over to Lantau Island to see the Big Buddha. The trip to see the Buddha - once we got on the island - took us a lot longer than we had expected. Our original plan was to take the bus to the site and then hike back. However, because we got there so late and we had dinner reservations at 7pm we had to take the bus back as well! :o( Above is a view as we got off the bus.
View of Big Buddha from down below. The Big Buddha or Tian Tan Buddha, is the world's largest seated outdoor bronze Buddha. When we first got there everything seemed clear...
As we climbed to the top the fog rolled in and at times we couldn't even see the head of the Big Buddha.
See how thick the fog was!
But it provided some beautiful views as it cleared up!
Adam and I at dinner on Victoria Peak. We had an amazing dinner at The Peak Lookout.
View from Victoria Peak - 554 meters (about 1,817.6 feet) above sea level, Victoria Peak is the highest point within Hong Kong and occupies the western part of the island.
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