2020 Singapore to Hong Kong Cruise – Day 15 [Hong Kong, China

This morning the ship arrived at 7:00 AM. It was dark, so I didn’t bother setting up the timelapse.

Since the museum I wanted to go to didn’t open until 10 AM I rested a while before going out. The weather was quite foggy and dismal as well.

Information on Hong Kong provided by the ship

One of the malls organized a free shuttle to the mall which had a nearby MTR station. I walked to an HSBC ATM and got some Hong Kong dollars.

When I got to the MTR station there was a long line for the tickets. I bought two one day passes so I didn’t need to wait in line tomorrow. They were only 65 HKD each (less than $10).

I got to the Hong Kong history museum which was free and very large. There was quite a bit of information in the museum and a few videos.

Hong Kong Musuem of History

I went to go eat at a Michelin star restaurant, but because of Chinese New Year they closed before I got there (literally minutes before I arrived). I took a bus to another of their restaurants and it was worth the trouble.

The Main Attraction Archives – Best Hong Kong Dim Sum | Tim Ho Wan

The original dim sum item that keeps crowds coming to Tim Ho Wan is the softly golden BBQ pork bun, kneaded and baked to perfection.

The menu. The best was the “baked bun with BBQ pork”

The baked bun with BBQ pork. It was delicious

ChiuChow style dumplings (pork and peanuts)

I walked into Kowloon park, which was pretty quiet, except for the birds in the aviary.

Kowloon Park | Hong Kong Tourism Board

Slip away from Tsim Sha Tsui’s shopping mecca into the tranquil Kowloon Park. Originally housing an army fortress, its Chinese Garden is now a popular peace haven – and a platform for weekly lion dances.

I kept walking to the Avenue of the Stars. Unfortunately the weather is really foggy and it is hard to see the buildings in Victoria harbor.

Avenue of Stars | Hong Kong Tourism Board

Find a tribute to the stars of Hong Kong’s movie industry in a spectacular harbourfront setting, with celebrity handprints, statues and more.

Clock Tower. There used to be a train station connected to it.

Junk boat giving tours of the Victoria Harbor

I stayed for the Symphony of Lights.

A Symphony of Lights | Hong Kong Tourism Board

A Symphony of Lights is the spectacular light and sound show at Victoria Harbour which incorporates a dazzling array of colourful lights synchronised to music and narration.

After the Symphony of Lights I took a bus that got me most of the way to the cruise terminal. I couldn’t find the bus stop for the small bus to take me the rest of the way to the cruise terminal, so I decided to walk as it didn’t seem so far.