we have spent the majority of the last 3 days looking at the peak and north side of HK island. HK island is the main business part of HK. it is where most of the head offices are. On the first day we explored around central and the mid levels including the zoo and botanical garden before catching a ferry back across in the evening.
On the second day we caught the Peak Tram up to the observation tower most of the way up Mt Victoria. the tram was a great experience, it’s so steep it feels like it is going almost straight up at one point. There are 2 tram carriages connected with 1 cable, one goes up and one down so they counterbalance each other as much as possible. Inside the tower is Madame Tussauds wax museum so we had a look at that, most of the figures are so lifelike that you feel awkward talking about them instead of to them.
Yesterday we went to the police museum which is most of the way up the peak, we caught a bus up much to Sharon’s relief. Unfortunately the museum has been closed since 2009 for renovations with no known date for reopening. there was a road going straight down to the city so we walked back down. It was well worth the walk, it was a concrete track, quite steep but the serenity was worth it.
Bamboo scaffolding is everywhere.
The Mid-Levels escalators join together to make a journey of about 1/2 km.
HK harbour from the ferry
Its feels steeper than the picture looks
Damn, i should have had that cheap indian suit made!
The path back down, may have been a road once.
Spot the stick insect.
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