My first observations of HK is that this city has money! The Hong Kong skyline is like no other, the neon lights are unreal, every building has a Times Sq style animated advertisement. There are brand name stores and huge malls everywhere and tons of fancy cars. It seems that all people do here is shop! And everyone was getting married.
We spent all day sightseeing around Hong Kong. This morning we got up and started our day in true Hong Kong style with a Starbucks coffee! After that we took a ferry across the harbor to Hong Kong proper and began with a trip up the Central Escalator, this huge escalator system, built in 1993, that carries people up the hills of Hong Kong. Like SF, HK is built on huge hills rising up from a harbor, but Hong Kong is much steeper and the buildings are cut right into the hills.
At the top of the escalator we walked through the botanical gardens and then took the funicular to the top of Victoria Peak. On a clear day the view would have been amazing, but today was very hazy and the photos are just ok. Victoria Peak was very touristy so we didn't stay long. We took the tram back to the base and headed back to an area called Soho, where we had lunch--Indian Food in a quaint wine bar/cafe.
After lunch we went back to the Peninsula and took power naps followed by a walk around Kowloon, the area of HK where our hotel is located. I was "profiled"...on every street corner! Every body wanted to make me a suit, some for a little as $90. Too good to be true, so I passed.
Tomorrow is the big day, we get up go to the airport to fly to Kunming where we will meet Tess in the afternoon! We're both very excited and nervous at the same time.
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