Hong Kong pt 2

I went back to Mongkok were the markets were every day, but it wasn’t until late on Tuesday that I found “Computer World”. Now that place was amazing… 4 stories of computer gear. I was looking for some specific things but unfortunately never came across what I wanted… On the Wednesday afternoon I did buy a few “toys” though and have used one of them to partially write this blog.

As I mentioned before Hong Kong has great public transport… but it also has great methods to move Pedestrian traffic safely as well. I quickly learnt that the pedestrian overpasses and subways were a quick and safe way to get around. In the three days I was there I nearly got run over nearly once trying to cross the road… considering the way the drivers drove I think that was a good effort.

The ferry that runs between Hong Kong Island and Kowloon

On Wednesday I went for my only tour in Hong Kong (my main intention for HK was to shop and have a quick look around). The tour guide was “Ricky” and apparently we had the “2nd best driver in Hong Kong, the 1st was in Hospital!” (Ricky’s attempt at humour!). We later found out that even “the best” drivers stuff up and our driver dropped the back wheels of the bus down a big drainage hole while going around a corner… quite funny at the time!

On the Tour we visited Aberdeen Typhoon Shelter which is the home of boat people and the largest floating restaurant called “Jumbos”. We toured the Shelter (harbour) on a Sampan which was quite interesting. Generally when you think of boat people you thing poor, but these boat people were reasonably well off and even had colour tv’s in their houseboats.

Some of the boat peoples house boats (will try to enlarge it and re-post)

Jumbos

After the Sampan ride we went to Stanley markets where I bought 2 surf brand T-Shirts. The markets were interesting but I think I preferred the ones in Mongkok. We then visited Victoria Peak where I took some pictures of Hong Kong and even had the first picture of me taken while on holidays. The picture to the left is of me with Hong Kong in the background. After 30mins we travelled back down on the Peak Tram, a tram that has been around for well over 100 years.

(I need to work on toning up my stomach!)

I really enjoyed my time in Hong Kong and I hope that one day I will be able to return back for a longer stay, I would love to go to “Water World” and perhaps Disneyland or one of the 101 other places that Hong Kong has to offer.

Oh... and before I go, this picture below is just one of the things that amused me with the way english was used in Hong Kong... "Willy convinient supermarket"