October 11, 2005

October 11, 2005

This morning our guide returns for a mini-bus tour of Hong Kong Island. We start by crossing over to Hong Kong Island by tunnel and driving up to Victoria peak, which overlooks all of Hong Kong. Hong Kong is very densely populated. Everybody lives in tall condos/apartments that cover the landscape. Afterwards we tour the less populated south side of Hong Kong Island. Our last stop is the famous Stanley Market. This area is a shoppers delight with great bargains. We decide to stay longer and let the tour bus leave without us. We make most of our China trip purchases here.

We catch a public bus to downtown Hong Kong on the north side of the island. After exploring the downtown area, we take a tram ride back up to Victoria Peak. The crest has a small shopping mall on top. We make a reservation at one of the restaurants and then shop for an hour. That evening we have a very romantic dinner atop Victoria peak on a balcony overlooking the city nightlights. Near the end of our dinner several of the downtown high-rises manipulate their lights on and off in a form of skyscraper fireworks. Afterwards we take the ferry back to Kowloon and our hotel. The lights of Hong Kong are spectacular.