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- Oct 1, 2024
- ⛅ 33 °C
- Altitude: 11 m
- Hong KongWanchaiTsimshatsuiHong Kong Cultural Centre22°17’41” N 114°10’12” E
Walking Hong Kong (actually Kowloon)
October 1 in Hong Kong ⋅ ⛅ 33 °C
It would be hot out there today—forecast 33C—but that won’t deter us. The hotel has a free shuttle bus that does a circuit of 4 drop-off points around this area of Kowloon. We decided this would be a great way to see more of the area. So, after a leisurely breakfast (again), we caught the 11 o’clock run and took the drop-off near the waterfront and the Star Ferry Terminal. This area of Kowloon has some huge shops for extreme luxury brands. We got off the bus opposite a Cartier store. We didn’t go shopping there.
We navigated our way to the waterfront and stumbled across the old Police station building, a notable landmark and a very striking old building. We then found the waterfront at the Star Ferry Terminal and marvelled at the HK skyline across the water. The area was crowded as today was China National Day, but it had a nice vibe, with people waving flags and kids running around.
We slowly made our way back to the bus drop-off point, resisting the lure of the Cartier store. We rested at the hotel for a while and then set off for part two of the day—a trek to the Lady’s market. On the way, we planned to visit an ATM at an HSBC bank. An elderly gentleman with excellent English asked us if we were lost (I had just lost internet connectivity, and Google Maps wasn’t being its usual helpful self). Sadly, he had no idea where the HSBC bank was, but we headed in the direction we all agreed was most likely. After walking 10 metres, we saw the HSBC sign! The next challenge was finding the door. It was one small glass door leading to a lobby area with ATMs. They worked and dispensed some folding stuff. We continued to the market and walked most of it for an hour, mostly tat, but still a few cool items. The ladies discovered some of the small shops along the streets we had walked in, with some attractive and cheap clothing. That seemed more exciting than the market.
We returned to the Hotel for another rest—it was hot out there. Looking for somewhere to eat, I had spotted a Subway just five minutes away, so we went there for a sandwich. It was very good.
Back in the room and packing up for tomorrow, we were surprised to see a massive fireworks display—probably in Hong Kong itself. We could only see the tops of the display from our room, but it was spectacular.Read more
Traveler Wow HK looks awesome I’m jealous haha
Traveler John I have thoroughly enjoyed following the three of you on your wonderful UK and a little bit of Asia holiday - so well documented and the pics were great
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