Hong Kong March 2009

Ok, I'll rewrite this one... The video below is the original entry from our trip to Hong Kong. We visited a friend and colleague of mine who until recently was on an assignment in Hong Kong. He invited us to stay with him for the weekend and adventure out to see a bit of Hong Kong. The video below was taken in Sai Kung, a small fishing village in the Northeast section of Hong Kong in the New Territories. This town is known for its seafood, fresh from the fishing boats each day. It's part market, part seafood restaurant, and part boardwalk. You walk up, pick your fish type, quantity and cooking style, and minutes later, you have a very fresh meal on the table.

The next morning, we woke up early to go see a bit of Hong Kong. Starting our day with a bus ride followed by metro and taxi, we found our way to Ocean Park, a kind of Sea World / Disneyworld (but much smaller) theme park on the south side of Hong Kong Island. There, we found the An An and Ling Ling, two of the rescued pandas from Chengdu province where the earthquake was this past year.

The park is located on either side of a mountain peak with a cable car ride with a beautiful view to connect the two park sections. It was amazing how quiet it was up there, away from the noise, and well...noise.

After finding our way through the park, which we thoroughly enjoyed, we made our way back to the bus stand for the ride back to Victoria Harbor and headed up to the peak. Unfortunately, it was a rainy day, and the view was bascially just the surrounding fog, but the kids got a chance to play for a while on one of the playgrounds at the top. A short trip back down the mountain on The Peak Tram at about a 45 degree incline and we headed over to the Star Ferry for a trip across Victoria Harbor at night to see the famous Hong Kong skyline all lit up. The girls enjoyed the ferry ride... They held up pretty well for being on the go for about 10 hours straight! Here they are at the end of a long day, still smiling.