We've just returned from 4 days in Hong Kong. We had a great time - saw the city and went to Disneyland. Hong Kong was an easy place to get around. Lots of transportation options and walking was easy, too. A very cosmopolitan city with lots of people and a lively atmosphere. The first place we visited was a bunch of streets filled shops and restaurants and outdoor escalators. That made getting around easy and fun!
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| scaffolding built completely out of bamboo |
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| our view from the hotel |
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| view from Victoria Peak |
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| the Hong Kong skyline is the #1 attraction so we made sure to get lots of pictures of it |
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| HK fire rescue truck |
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| we rode the tram up and down from Victoria Peak |
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| its a steep hill! |
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| Good thing we went early and beat the crowd! |
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| Sunday is the maid's day off - so they congregate in every shady spot, doing their nails,weaving bags, talking, etc. |
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| we also took the trolley around |
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| being in China gives a whole new meaning to "Chinatown" |
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| Fish market |
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| Duck |
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| Produce |
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| Meat |
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| this was "cracklin" or something similar sitting out to dry on the road, it will be sold later at the shop below |
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| more meat |
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| possibly the shortest escalator we've seen. this lady is telling her mom "hold on - it's a quick ride" |
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| we took the Aqualuna cruise to Kowloon |
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| drinks on the Aqualuna |
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| the Star Ferry |
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| we went across the bay to watch the laser light show |
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| then we rode the ferry back to HK |
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| YEAH! We're going to Disney! |
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| It was hot and sunny when we got there |
We were going to buy the lunch and dinner package for the day. When Ryan inquired about it, the employee told him, "Today maybe not good day, maybe typhoon today." We laughed and laughed. Maybe typhoon today. I told him they just wanted us to pay full price for our meals. Oops!
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| We loved the runaway mine car ride in Grizzly Gulch. Brady is doing his outlaw face for his poster. |
The weather is still nice and we rode a few rides and had a lot of fun!
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| See the illusion? |
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| The boys are fearless and rode everything, including the parachute ride behind them. |
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| Typhoon - what typhoon?!? |
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| Then it started to rain and instead of the parade, they had the Rainy Day Express |
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| see the umbrellas and raincoats? |
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| more rain - uh oh, maybe typhoon... |
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| more rain |
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| the day we left |
The worst of the typhoon blew in through the night. The eye of the storm was about 200 miles south of Hong Kong, so we knew that it wouldn't be too bad. We were on the 26 floor and the wind and rain rattled our windows all night long. Most businesses were closed and the public transportation had stopped running. We were able to hang out at the hotel and eat a leisurely breakfast and watch a movie. I heard someone compare it to a snow-day in the US. After lunch, everything was open and running again. We took the subway to the airport and our flight was only about an hour late.
We had a great time in Hong Kong. We rode on planes, trains, subways, trolleys, trams and ferries. And, we narrowly missed a typhoon! Whew!
