Wow we are here again. Seems like just a year ago we were here. We have a 1 overnight here and we are going to make the most of it. For shopping here we usually go to the Ladies Market and or the Night Market in Kowloon ( both are open at night) you can find ANYTHING there. You just have to be careful with people bumping into you. There might have been a reason???? We only take our ship card and little money that Bob keeps in the front of his pants. Here you Must bargin for prices. Sometimes you can get up to 40% of the original asking price but tourist should be happy with 60% of the asking price. We love the Bird Market and have only been there 1 other time. It is on the Kowloon side. (The difference between an Englishman and a Chinese is that Brits eat bird and walk their dog, Chinese eat dog and walk their bird) This is the place to walk your Bird. Tonight there is a free sound and light show from the Kowloon side of the harbour around 8 pm. But we won't be able to see it because we are docked at the brand new terminal and its way to far. There are several foreign companies and foreigners in many of the office buildings. One special building has large round windows like port holes. The Chinese name everything in their special way, they called this building "The building with 1000 ass holes and they did not count the windows".
For those of you who have never been to Hong Kong, it's a city worth visiting. It is the place where China has touched Europe most frequently for the longest period of time. It is no longer the cheap place it once was and is now known more for its cosmopolitan nature than for the very Chinese underbelly that Westerners generally don't pay much attention to. Again, we will likely not be stopping at some of the "must see" spots (such as the Stanley Market, Repulse Bay, Victoria Peak in the morning to watch Tai Chi, etc.) as some require an investment in time that we are unwilling to make during our short two day stop. (considering that we have been here a number of times before and seen these places already).
Most of the toilets in Hong Kong are Western style (not the "wall of shame" found in many men's rooms in Asia or the hole in the deck paralleled by two foot pads sometimes found in lady's rooms. Hong Kong is not a shopping Mecca. It is more like an overload of every imaginable store (in multiple locations) that you have ever heard of in Europe, the US, Asia or wherever. It is store upon store in floor after floor for mile upon mile. Whether it is Tiffany or Toys 'R Us, boutiques of the best China can offer, every electronic or optical gizmo known to man.
Some information was taken from" Take the High Road". A great full of information from Jeffery Goldberg. You can order it on Amazon.
Hong Kong is well known for its skyline of skyscrapers, deep natural harbor and population density around the world. The city has developed into a major global trade hub and financial center and is regarded as a major world city. It has one of the highest per capita incomes in the world. Hong Kong is the third most important financial center after New York and London.
Hong Kong currently has more skyscrapers than any other country. It houses more than 8000 skyscrapers with more than 14 floors, which is almost double in comparison to that of New York.
Quaint double decker trams are still maneuvering around Hong Kong Island with over a quarter million passengers daily. These trams offer an old-fashioned transportation tradition in a cosmopolitan center. So today we did the subway to the 10,000 Buddhas. It was a hike up a very steep hill. We didn't get off the ship till 1:20. The weather was perfect as well. We have a full day tomorrow as well. All aboard time is 11:00 pm....I will be in bed by then. Although if the weather is nice again tomorrow it might be a very pretty sail away.....all the lights.
After we spent about 1.5 hours here we went to a big market.
Only thing we bought was a new plug in for my iPad. 2 for 3.00 what a bargin. We took the subway back to the mall to catch our shuttle back to the cruise terminal.
Day 2 tomorrow .......until then
Night night. Leslee & Bob Thanks for coming along
Cherish The Moments, Love Deeply, Dream Big
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