I woke up a tad late today as I have yet to buy an alarm clock and my room has no windows. (is that even legal?)
I took a ride on the star ferry from Kowloon to Hong Kong Island. The views were amazing and I was surprised at how rough Victoria Harbor was. It is now noon and I had not eaten anything yet. The sun is beating down on my short haired head and I am literally dripping wet. I attempted to follow the walking tour laid out in the Lonely Planet, but continuied to get distracted looking at all of the buildings. Off in the distance I saw the Bank of America building and decided to head there to avoin international service fees. This is when I learened an very important HK fact. It is impossible to cross the street in Central. Not because there is too much traffic, but because there aphysical barriers preventing it. Instead you have to cross on on of the may overhead walkways. I think it is possible to walk the whole of Central without ever touching the ground.
They should make a map of these things because they do not follow the streets. They weave in, out, around, and behind buildings. Where you need a stair there isn't one. You go down just to up and up just to go down. It is crazy.
Needless to say I am now totally lost. I put the map away and just wander. I see a building I like and make it my goal to try to get there.
Navigating to one such building, i stumble upon the entrance to the Victoria Peak Tram. What luck I was hoping to head there anyway. A quick ride up the VERY steep tramway and I am presented with the finest city view I have ever seen. BEAUTIFUL!
Back down in the city, I headed to the kilometer long mid levels escaltor...no joke. It is a series of escalators the go straight up the hill connecting central to soho and the rest of the mid-levels.
SoHo is great. Lots of really cool restaurants and shops.
I closed the evening (and started the morning) in Lai Kwai Fung.
This is a 2 block section packed with bars. It is fantastic. You can get a beer at one and just walk on the street to another...beer in hand.
There were tons of expats, tourists and locals alike.
6 comments:
J-fry, Sounds like you are having a great time exploring HK. It is an awesome city to wander. Enjoy and send pictures.
Hi Jeff! The honeymooners are back in town and told me about your blog. They specifically told me to check out the moped with the pane of glass. Isn't Asia fantastic?!?! I'm slightly seething with jealously seeing as I am home in B'lo, so I'm very happy to live vicariously through you. ENJOY!!!
Hi Jeff It sounds like a once in a lifetime experience. The pictures are really beautiful. Hope everything keeps going as it is now for you. Uncle Chuck Ps try the alarm on your cell phone. Mine works great.
Goup,
Nice to hear about the all the fun you are having. Sounds like an experience of a lifetime!
Burk
p.s. I have secured us tickets to the OSU - U-Dub football game.
I really enjoy this blog of yours. It is like I am taking the trip with you.
Wow Jeffy! You will come back a different person. Absolutely fantastic. Enjoy. Were you really that close to that cow-type-thing?! You are toughening up my friend.
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