Sightseeing in Hong Kong

You know me...all about the shopping...but the rest of the crew wants to do some sightseeing...We decided we didn't all have to do the same things, we could go on our own, and then meet up later...The one must do thing they had on their list, was seeing the Peak..it would suck for me to come all the way to Hong Kong and not sight see, so i decided to go along....Armed with our map, we asked directions of the concierge...the #15 bus would take us there...and for 9.50 hong kong dollars.... The bus stop is right across from the hotel..can't get any better than this... 15 mins later, and all #10's passin by, i look up and the there is the concierge telling us we are at the wrong bus stop..If only we could read....the sign was also in English but we too busy being tourist fi did realize we at the wrong bus stop....

The British influence is still prevalent in Hong Kong. The only cars i saw on the road were BMW's, BENZ's, and LEXUS's, all brand new...didn't see much SUV's though... Finally at the right bus stop, here comes a #15 bus...double decker...never been on one of those before... We made our way to the upper level..of course, amidst the stares. It was cool riding on the top level..even though at times, i swear the bus was going into the wall, the trees, the bushes...at least that's how it appears from the top. We meandered our way up hill, reminding me of the country buses in the Jamaica, making their way through the countryside...Our stop was the bus terminus, and 1/2 hour later, we were at the Peak. We ran into some other tourists on the bus as 9.50 sure was cheaper than catching a cab.

There was an observation tower from which we could take cable from one end to the other, viewing the city below. We opted not to and decided to walk to the observation deck and uphill..God knows we needed the exercise... And it was good that we walked, as i finally got to buy postcards!! Hopefully, they will reach the US before i get back home... Just in front of the observation deck/landing, i spotted this old man in what looks like a 3 wheel cart...this will make for a great pic...I take his picture, he offers me a ride, and i sure was game..Next thing i know, he is twirling the cart in circles and i am thinking, please don't let me fall out... He is having a ball, as he is laughing up a storm... He finally stops, and i get out...only to have him whip out his sign from where he was sitting...20RMB for the ride....LOL... I had to laugh, but willingly forked over the money....pure genialship...lol...










The view is awesome...You could see the entire city from the Peak...even the original airport.... It definitely was worth coming....










On our way back down, we stopped to get artwork. A tourguide taps me on my shoulder...his guests would like to take a picture with me....sure..why not? Pose, snap, pose, snap...on, and on....every single person in the party wants a picture...Of course, they wait until one is done and i start to walk away, before they ask...5 mins later, i am still taking pics...now we are taking group pics.... i hand them my camera too...why not? My friends say i should start charging for my picture taking sessions....








They had some really nice art pieces, supposedly originals paintings done by the guy selling them...but then again, this is China... Time for an icecream treat... Hagen Daas... i was actually good, and just had a fruit smoothie and skipped Hagen Das...The shop where i got my smoothie actually had 2 computers with internet access and i thought of jumping on to update my facebook status...but they were in use.....We head back to the bus terminal.... time to hit Time Square....