A ride on the star ferry from Hong Kong Island to Kowloon
peninsula should not be missed. For an
amount totaling less than $2HKD or .26 cents US you get a spetacular water view of the harbour. For an extra special ride catch the ferry
right before the 8pm laser light show that takes place on the promoninade, the
ferry captain will stop in the middle of the harbour to allow passengers to
take photos or have an extra few minutes for taking in the sights. While I did not ride the ferry at night I did
see the evening ferry stop from my post at Ozone Bar 118 floors above the
harbour.
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| The ferry |
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| The view |
Our Canadian friends we met on the first evening in Hong Kong suggested
we take bus 6A from Central to Stanley Market and to make sure we sat on
the top of the double decker in the first seat on the right.
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| Top section, first seat made for an interesting ride |
We had no idea what was in store but this
lengthy bus ride (almost an hour) took us through the back side of Hong Kong Island where beaches, private schools, and
mountain scenery prevailed, finally arriving at Stanley Market which was an old
fishing village situated on the
coast. It is located on a southern peninsula on Hong Kong Island east of Repulse Bay, a popular beach area and home to some of the most expensive property in Hong Kong averaging about $6,500 a square foot US. Repulse Bay used to be a pirate base camp. The British fleet saw that as a treat to foreign ship merchants so they "repulsed" the pirates and the name stuck.
The ride was awesome and
the driver who would literlally stop inches from the vehicle in front of us
added an extra dimension of thrill ride to the panoramic window seats. Stanley is famous for its two beaches. Like many beaches in Hong Kong they have netted perimeters to protect swimmers from sharks so I'm glad we didn't decide to swim. The market is kind of touristy but the surrounding scenery was beautiful given the stark contrast to the densely populated northern side of the island.
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| I have no idea what the deal is with this get up |
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| Stanley promenade |
Nan Lian Garden was next up. This can only be described as an oasis in the midlle of urban madness,
every detail of this park was meticulously thought out from stone placements
to rain gutters; every hill, rock, body of water and structure has been placed according to some specific rule or methodology and it was apparent by the number of staff they had trimming the plants with what looked like cuticle scissors, it was really a site to behold.
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| Down spouts designed to make water dance |
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| Hand placed stones |
So this should sum up 3 days in Hong Kong. Now off to Bangkok....(she signs off with a smirk)
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