Monday, February 9, 2009

Saturday in Hong Kong

Saturday January 25th

Our last full day of vacation. We would tour the island today. First we had breakfast at the hotel -- just eggs - no dim sum, no exotic fruit or juices – boring.

It was cold outside – 13 degrees Celsius, the coldest since we left on the 14th. We had to wear winter coats. This was a real bummer after the last week and a half of warm temperatures.

We walked back to grab the Big Bus tour and decided to do a full loop and then decide where to get off for the best site seeing or shopping. We chose to get off in Soho . The name is derived from its location South of Hollywood Road . Hollywood road is more of an antiques paradise than anything else.

Lots of shopping, but not a lot of buying, so we just walked around, did window and people shopping. So we decided to get back to the hotel and do some shopping at the Lots of shopping, but not a lot of buying, so we just walked around, did window and people shopping. So we decided to get back to the hotel and do some shopping at the Pacific Place Mall .

After an hour or so at the mall and no purchases, we went back to prepare for our trip on the Peak Tram . This was an amazing ride up the side of a mountain at almost a forty-five degree angle at times. The views on the way up and up at the top were amazing.

Of course, there were gift shops as we got off the tram but they were different from a lot we had already seen. I was able to buy several things including some real nice tea cups.

The extra admission to the Sky Terrace was worth every penny. It gave amazing views of the island below. We were up above every building and could see for miles, I just wish we had gone up earlier in the daylight.

We had drinks first and then dinner later at Café Deco . The menu had mostly Chinese food and I had on of the best Asian influenced meal ever. Grilled grouper rolled around enoki mushrooms in a Swiss cheese sauce. After two days in Hong Kong and seven in Vietnam, it will be difficult to top a lot of the food we experienced in China town or any other restaurant.

So, the night was over, we took the tram back down the mountain and headed back to the hotel in a Toyota taxi that, like all the taxis in Hong Kong, reminded me of the old Checker cabs.



We paid the taxi driver and gave him a larger tip than usual. Surprisingly, he told us that we had given him too large of a tip. I smiled and said “Happy New Year”.
So it was time to pack for out trip home.

We would be getting up around 5 A.M to get a taxi to the airport .
We had set up wake up calls at the front desk and Mary Ellen would call to ensure we were awake. Good Night, Hong Kong.

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