18072012 : I can't believe the days pass by so fast when your days are filled with activities. We went to the same eatery that we had the previous day for breakfast. It is so convenient as it is across the tram station. We did not bother to venture other places. That day, I tried their rice noodles which I felt tastes better than their yellow noodles.
Today, we are going to Stanley Market, Murray House, St John's Cathedral and the Peak.
After breakfast, it was the tram ride to Hong Kong Train Station. From there, we walked around to look for the Exchange Square Terminus. At the Terminus, we had a selection of buses to choose from that goes to Stanley Village. The bus announces the stop and also displays the stops.
After about 35 minutes on the bus which I thought was quite long, we finally reached Stanley Village. Stanley Village is one of the oldest village in Hong Kong. We walked around and into the alley of Stanley Market that sells clothes, and souvenirs. It reminded me of a mini Chatuchak Market (that is in Bangkok, Thailand).
The building on the right is Murray House and the pier is Blake Pier.
Ice-cream van. I was not wearing my sun-glass and I told my sister to remove my sun-glass from my bag because I could feel the heat on my eyes. Stinging!
Murray House. One of the oldest buildings in Hong Kong.
Here is Blake Pier opposite Murray House. We walked towards the Pier first. I love the roof in the Pier.
From the pier, here is the view of Murray House.
While walking towards Murray House, we noticed a good spot to take a far-away view of Blake Pier. So, we walked along a path that brought us to the waters. There was a small temple.
Pier against the background of skyscrapers.
We walked back towards Murray House, hoping we can enter in. It turns out a restaurant is on the top floor, and the Maritime Museum is at the ground floor. The Museum was closed. So, we snapped photos of the exterior.
Old pillars of Murray House that has been reconstructed.
After a short tour around the temple, we walked back to take the bus. The bus ride brought us back to the Exchange Square. At there, we had lunch at WorldWide Plaza which was incidentally a place full of Filipinos. We had lunch in a Filipino eatery. Lunch is HKD40. We chose the popiah (fried spring rolls) because it looks so tempting, but it turns out to be a banana inside! How weird!
After lunch, we went to find St John's Cathedral. Along the way, we saw another attraction - Gas Lamp and Stone Steps.
After asking around, we found the sign that led us to the Cathedral. Yay!
Along the way, we crossed the Court of Final Appeal which used to be a French Mission Building. We could go in to the Ground Floor but no photography allowed. Did not see any lawyers.
At last, we saw St John's Cathedral.
After the Cathedral, we walked back to the Exchange Square bus station. Along the way, a photo of 3 types of buildings were snapped. Old, current and future. The futuristic looking building on the right is the Bank of China.
The tram.
You can declare your love on the Peak too.
Also, there is a binoculars for you to view. Which is not free. It costs HKD5.
We waited for evening to arrive. I convinced my sister to wait until 8pm to see the Symphony of Lights. She was not too happy about that because it drizzled a bit. Hehe.
Unfortunately, there was not much of the Symphony of Lights to be seen as we were watching from the back. We could see lights beaming to the top though.
And back we went on the bus, the train and the tram.
4 comments:
Great pictures, thank you for sharing!
What is the little blue building near the ice cream van?
And can you tell me anything about how Hong Kong made you feel? What were the smells and sounds like?
Hi Joseph. Thanks for reading the post. The little blue building is The Boathouse Restaurant, one of the restaurant to try in Stanley Village.
Well, I went to Hong Kong during the July summer and so what I remember vividly was how hot it was because my shoulders sunburnt and had peeling skin when I returned. That shocked me because i am from the equator but the heat is unbearable. I thought I will be in many difficult situation because I cannot understand Cantonese or read the signs but I was treated very nicely by the locals. You could say Hong Kong gave me a pleasant surprise. I am not very poetic or descriptive but I will try to illustrate how the smells and sounds of Hong Kong is. It is a bustling lively city as how all cosmopolitan are. But if you go alone, you will feel lonely amidst the noisiness. Unless you dont mind exploring by yourself. I like to see new places so I enjoyed wherever I am. I could only recall the smells of food. There are so much stuff to try like the dim sum and milk pudding. Of course if you can afford more cuisine, it would be good. I am a Chinese and so I would have tasted most of the food before. I am not very sensitive to smells around me as it does not differ much from where I come from.
I don't think my comment helps much but just enjoy the place if you do go.
http://www.ovolohotels.com/hong-pong-a-guide-to-hong-kongs-bad-smells/
You can read from this link but as I said, all that is stated in this link is normal to me. Haha. You have to get the smell and sound opinion from a non Chinese. Haha.
Thank you so much - your comments are really helpful. I am writing a piece that has a couple of scenes in Hong Kong and I will be able to use the essences you have relayed to build upon. Thanks again!
Joe
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