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Asia 2009: Day 19 (Hong Kong, Part 1)
Posted on October 25th, 2009 1 commentWe arrived in Hong Kong at about 9am, and I was on the bus for a 5 hour tour at around 10:30. Our tour went to Aberdeen, Stanley Market, and Victoria Peak, with lots of scenery along the way. I came back to the ship at 4, made a quick run for the “happy room” (Hong Kong speak for bathroom) and then I went back into town. Hong Kong reminds me of Manhattan, but ten times crazier.
Here are my photos from the first of my two days in Hong Kong:
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- Approaching Victoria Harbor
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- Pilot boat
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- Entering the harbor
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- Not everyone lives in high rises here
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- Looking back the way we came in
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- Hong Kong Island
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- The famous Star Ferry (which I rode later)
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- Quite a mix of old and new in Aberdeen
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- Apparently this place isn’t known for its food
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- And after seeing the back of it, I’m not sure that I’d want to eat there
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- Mostly government housing
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- Sampans
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- Guard dog
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- Our sampan driver
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- Couldn’t resist taking this one
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- Stanley Market – tourist madhouse
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- Nice location on the water though
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- Lots of European restaurants
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- Is this Monte Carlo?
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- Repulse Bay (from the bus)
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- Peak Tram station
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- Quite a view from the top
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- The station sticks out like a sore thumb, and it can be seen from almost anywhere in HK
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- Our tram arrives
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- Sun setting behind HK island, with the Volendam in the foreground
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- Still THE place to stay in Kowloon
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- Flower Market Road
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- Flowers
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- Pitcher plant?
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- Bird market
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- Birds
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- More birds
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- Many of the birds come in nice cages with fancy bowls
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- At least they don’t eat them (I think)
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- Bird chow
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- Cool bird
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- Lots of markets in this part of town
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- Goldfish market
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- Poor things
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- Yes they have cats (and dogs) too
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- I hope none of these are cat or dog
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- Wan Chai seemed a little seedy
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- Artsy shot for the evening
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- Hong Kong skyline from the ship
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- Light show
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- Lasers
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- I was underwhelmed
1 responses to “Asia 2009: Day 19 (Hong Kong, Part 1)”
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Yup, a portion of Wan Chai (Lockhart Road) has actually been the red light district (dated back to Korean War) so you are right on the seedy comment…and the sign on top right actually says “…room for rent by the hour…” and…hey! Fotomax is still in business…it is a specilised photo developing store, they used to advertise on those 23-minute 35mm film developing…
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Henry Cheng November 14th, 2009 at 03:09