Hong Kong Day 1

On 11/08 we went to Hong Kong. After a quick 2 ½ hour flight from Shanghai we made our way to the hotel to begin yet another adventure. Our first stop was to Ocean Park. It is an amusement park/zoo on the southern end of Hong Kong Island. The northern portion is currently undergoing construction to compete with Hong Kong’s Disney Land. The park has a panda exhibit originally featuring 4 panda bears. Unfortunately all of the pandas were just lying around when we were there. A cable car connects the north side of the park to the south side. The south side has a number of amusement rides and a jelly fish spectacular. We went on the world’s second largest outdoor escalator and enjoyed a ride on the mine train roller coaster.

The next stop was to Victoria’s peak. It is the highest section of Hong Kong and affords visitors with some of the best views of the Island. The Peak (as the locals call it) has a 3 story mall and the 7 story Peak Tower which is home to the peak tram. The peak tram is a San Francisco style cable car that ascends from the bottom of the mountain up to the peak. It is a very steep 8 minute trip. The Peak Tower also houses a wax museum and an EA video game floor. As I am sure you may have guessed I spent a bit of time playing video games for free. After Anne grew bored of my video gaming we enjoyed a nice dinner in the mall and then went to the top of the Peak Tower to see some great night views of the city. We then took the peak tram back down to the city.