Last Hours in Hong KongMorning in Hong KongWe spend the morning packing for our flight back to Toronto today. I take one last look at the view from our hotel window and we head out.We are able to leave our bags at the hotel and we walk out into the sunshine to check out the nearby Man Mo Temple.Hong Kong ParkThere is a long line at the temple and …
It All Ends with a BangNgong Ping 360 GondolaToday is our last full day in Hong Kong; it’s actually the last full day of the whole trip.It’s overcast when we leave the hotel at 8:00am. We have a longish train ride to Tung Chung on Lantau Island. From there we take the Ngong Ping 360° Gondola to Ngong Ping village. The gondola is 5.7 km long and takes about …
Lunar New Years Celebration Tsim Sha Tsi PromenadeHappy Lunar New YearIt is dull and overcast today. I didn’t sleep well because I made a bad food choice late yesterday afternoon; I had a caffeine laced bubble tea.We head out first to the Ladies Market in the Mong Kok area on the mainland. Upon arrival we realize that they are just starting to set up so I vow to come back …
Macao Ferry to MacaoJohn booked our ferry tickets to Macao a couple days ago. The ferry dock is only a few minutes from our hotel. We arrive thirty minutes in advance. We have to show our passports because like Hong Kong, Macao has been a Special Administrative Region of China since 1999. It used to be under Portuguese rule.I bring anti-nausea pills with me for the one …
