Hong Kong: All the "Oons"

We arrived a day after the typhoon

And landed during a monsoon

Our hotel is in Kowloon

And we will be leaving soon.

Hong Kong, in spite of the rain, has become a favorite among the many stops so far. The boys got to have "real" peanut butter for the first time since leaving home... that may be part of it. The hotel is very nice and the breakfast buffet leaves you stuffed before you even head out for the day's activities.

We had the afternoon of our arrival to ourselves and walked the length of Nathan Road. After so much native fare from our many previous stops, we opted for a little dinner that was more familiar to us. It was an Australian-themed steakhouse and it was just like home.

The next morning, we headed out for the day's tour starting with a trip up the funicular to Victoria Peak, which overlooks Victoria harbor, which if it isn't raining cats and dogs, offers a fine view. Here's what it looked like during our visit:

Here's how it looks without fog:

Here's how it looked without fog and before I was born:

The remainder of the tour consisted of a visit to Aberdeen, the main fishing village on Hong Kong Island, the market at Stanley, a visit to a jade and jewelery manufacturer, a bird market and a nice lunch at a Mexican joint.

Later that evening we did a cocktail cruise through the harbor and by then, the weather had improved enough for a good view.


Afterward, we watched the nightly light show done on the buildings on Hong Kong Island... it was spectacular.

Hong Kong - Day 2

Hey Susan, you've traveled half way around the world at this point... what are ya gonna do now?