This morning I had a quick breakfast in the buffet and disembarked the ship.
Still gloomy outside. View of Hong Kong island from the shipView of Hong Kong island from the ship
I took a taxi to the hotel for only 100 HKD.
Taxis are similar to Japan
I decided to stay at the Sheraton in Kowloon as I was upgraded to a large 800 sq ft harbor view room.
Nice card from the hotelInside of the cardEntrance of my hotel roomDoor to the office portion of the my hotel roomCloset in my hotel roomOffice in my hotel roomDifferent angle of the office in my hotel roomView from the window in the office of my hotel roomYou can almost see the cruise shipsPart of the bathroom in my hotel roomToilet and bidet in my hotel roomShower and tub in my hotel roomThe bed in my hotel roomThe view from my hotel room. Looks like the Intercontinental has a better viewView of Victoria Harbor from my hotel roomLiving room area of my hotel room
The view from the hotel was so nice I had a hard time leaving. I was also waiting for the fog to clear.
I took the Star ferry across to Hong Kong island (Central)
Star FerryUpper deck of the Star FerryUpper deck of the Star FerryHong Kong island from the ferryKowloon from the ferryHong Kong island ferry terminal
After arriving on Hong Kong island I took the Central to mid-level escalators briefly.
Hong Kong islandThe only form of protest I sawDirections to the escalatorsBig sign for the escalatorsThe escalators… Up only. They are quite long, and I didn’t count how many there were. Still much easier than walking
I walked to Man Mo Temple. It was very nice and only a few minutes from the route to the Peak Tram.
Man Mo Temple | Hong Kong Tourism Board
Hong Kong’s only Man Mo Temple, built in 1847, pays tribute to the God of Literature (Man) and the God of War (Mo), who were both worshipped in imperial China.
Outside of the TempleInside the templeInside the templeInside the templeInside the templeInside the templeJust outside the temple
I walked to the Peak Tram station. I bought a ticket while I was at the hotel and skipped the queue for tickets, although it was fairly short. Despite reading about queuing for hours waiting for the tram it only took 10 minutes.
Art on the street along the way to the Peak tram
Home | THE PEAK HONG KONG
The tram arrivingThe peak tram
The tram ride was pleasant and had nice views. Luckily I sat on the right side which had the best view.
Inside the tram. Taken through the window of the tram
I took the escalator up to the 420 viewing terrace. The view was very good. It was not perfectly clear, but you could still see quite a bit, including the reservoir on the opposite side of Hong Kong island.
The view from the peakPanoramic photo from the peakView from the peak showing the reservoir. Quite different than the skyscrapers on the other side of the islandView of the tramView from the peak
After taking a few photos I walked down to the tourist information office and got some maps. They reminded me about the circle peak hike and gave me directions.
The walk around the peak took around 45 minutes and I even saw a wild pig. The view from the other lookouts gave a different view of the island with more forest than skyscrapers.
A good view of the observation deck at the peak. From the circle peak hikeView from the circle peak hikeView from the circle peak hikeView from the circle peak hikeView from the circle peak hikeView from the circle peak hikeView from the circle peak hikeView from the circle peak hike with the reservoir
I took the tram back down and walked to Hong Kong Park.
The tramThe tram
The aviary in the park closed shortly before I arrived. After taking the steps up to the top of the observation tower it started to rain – hard. I stayed for a bit then when it calmed down I walked to the ferry pier and took the ferry back to the hotel.
The observation towerView from the observation towerInside Hong Kong parkChinese New Year decorations in Hong Kong parkInside Hong Kong park. If it wasn’t raining I probably could have gotten a really nice picture here.The back of the I.M. Pei designed building. It looks like the John Hancock building in ChicagoElevated walkways in CentralDouble decker street carsDouble decker street carsAnother double decker street carCentral from the ferryKowloon from the ferryInside the Star FerryVictoria Harbor from the ferry
I had a bit of food and drink in the lounge at the hotel and watched the Symphony of Lights from the lounge. It wasn’t the best view, but I could still see most of it and still enjoy my drink. I didn’t go back out to explore after enjoying the lounge.
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