Exploring Hong Kong's Waterfront

For some unknown reason, I just did not sleep again last night. I was awake from just before three o'clock. As much as I tried to get back to sleep, I couldn't. So I eventually got up feeling really tired. My eyes have been very sore all dday. It's a good job I had planned an easier day today. 

Before leaving the hotel, I had the egg tarts that I bought yesterday for breakfast with my coffee.   I enjoyed them. As nice as they were, though, they weren't a patch on my grandma's egg custard tarts that she used to make regularly. She used to put a liberal sprinkling of nutmeg on the top, which was absolutely delicious. I can still taste them. So these were nice but not a patch on hers 😀.

When I left my accommodation, went first to the metro station to put some more money on my Octopus card. Then I walked down to the Hong Kong Museum of Art, which is at Victoria Harbour. It's only a few minutes walk from where I'm staying. It was really cloudy today and very windy. There was an odd spot of rain and no sun. 

My intention had been to go on the Star Ferry this morning, but I decided not to because it wouldn't have been any good for photos. Instead, I walked along the harbour boardwalk which is known as the Avenue of Stars. It starts with the Hong Kong Film Awards statue and then continues. There are handprints of famous Hong Kong actors, directors, singers, and producers on metal plaques attached to the rail. 

I walked to the end of the boardwalk, and then sat for a while watching the harbour and reading my book. I have to say that it wasn't very restful. The world and his wife were out today. It was absolutely heaving, I guess because it's a Saturday. All the locals were out as well as tourists. When I left my hotel this morning, I got talking to a guy from Vietnam who just could not believe how busy Hong Kong is. I told him I was surprised because I'd lived in Vietnam, in Ho Chi Minh City for three years and that is a very, very busy place. And he said, yes it is, but you don't have people walking about like you do here. And I said, no, everybody's on a motorbike. It was quite an interesting comparison that he was making. To him, Ho Chi Minh feels a lot quieter than Hong Kong just because there aren't the number of pedestrians. It is very wearing here. You do find yourself getting tired quickly as you negotiate the crowds of people just to get to where you want to go. 

Anyway, I took lots of pictures along the boardwalk. I also saw my first kiosk which was manned just by a robot. This robot was selling juice. It was quite interesting to just stop and watch for a while. I then retraced my steps and then walked up as far as the Star Ferry but I didn't go on. As I said, I'm waiting for better weather.Read more