A Day in Hong Kong

Our alarm went off at 6:00am and we immediately got up and got dressed. After organizing the room a bit we went down to the restaurant for breakfast. We had a nice relaxing meal and drank some coffee. Once we were done we returned to our room and got our things for the day. At 8:30am we went down to the lobby to meet our group for a day out in Hong Kong. Leaving the hotel we drove through a tunnel under Victoria Bay over to Hong Kong Island. We made our way up to Victoria Peak. Up at the peak we had time to walk around and get some views of the city. There was a haze so it wasn’t the greatest of views but it was nice. After about 45 minutes here we headed back down and went over to Stanley Market. We only had a short time here but is was enough – Thomas and I weren’t really in the mood to shop but we did end up getting a couple of t-shirts. From the market we made our way to the harbor and we took a 20 minute sampan ride and then ended up at Jumbo Floating Restaurant. We had a dim sum lunch which was really good. After lunch we headed back to the hotel.

Thomas and I went to our room and put some stuff away and then decided to go for a walk. We walked along the harbor for a while and then made our way to the Hong Kong Museum of History. We spent about an hour at the museum and then returned to the hotel. Once we were back in the room we decided to take a nap and we ended up sleeping about 45 minutes. Then we spent a little time packing some things and getting organized. Then at 6:00pm we went down to the lobby and met the group and we all went out for dinner. We ate Enjoy Bar & Grill outside and had a great last visit with the group. After we ate one couple went back to the hotel but we went with another couple and to the ferry platform and watched the ICC Lightshow and Music. This was a short ten minute light and music show that was okay – nothing spectacular. After the show we decided to take the ferry over to Hong Kong Island just to see the skyline at night from the harbor. So we had to go over to the other side and get off then get back on again to get back to our side. It cost about one dollar each for both rides.

By this time it was around 9:00pm and we made our way back to the hotel. We needed to get some last minute things packed. After taking showers we packed everything we didn’t need in the morning and now it is time for bed. We fly home tomorrow and it will be another long day of airports and airplanes.