Did the Tai O hike half way to the beach then after a while headed back to the fishing village to explore. This town was very peaceful near the harbour and very traditional in the main part. Lots of fish for sale and plenty of boat tours for 30hkd available. Hong Kong seems to be really good at having lots of very different atmospheres all in the one country.
Month: September 2017
Hong Kong – Pub Crawl
Went on the Hong Kong pub crawl to see what the night life was like. 100hkd, up front, basically got you 2 for 1 drinks all night, so was well worth the money. It also got everyone into the club which I was told normally cost 400hkd. This was a lot of fun as I got to meet loads of people and managed to be one of the last few standing at the end which wasn’t fun the next day. The McDonald’s breakfast was very much needed.
Hong Kong – Glass Bottom Cable Car and Tian Tan Buddha
Two things I wanted to do were the glass cable car and the giant Buddha. So when I Google mapped the Buddha it suggests the cable car was the best way to get there. I ended up getting in the cable car with seven Philippinos who turned up to be great fun and we got a few pictures together. The Buddha was a lot bigger than I thought it would be and it was a misty day which made everything seem more interesting.
Hong Kong – Arriving and The Peak
Getting to the Hostel
Arriving at Hong Kong airport then getting to my hostel was much easier than I thought it would be. One coach all the way pretty much door to door costing 33HKD (which is roughly £3.30). Then an early night to settle into the new time zone.
Breakfast
I found a bakery, for breakfast, called “Bread-Talk” and sampled the floss bun which had a bit of a unique taste and then a sweet eggy bun thing which was delicious.
The Peak
Catching the metro, again really easy you just click where you’re going on the map and it prints you a ticket. Then the Peak tram to the top, this included access to the viewing point which has lovely views looking down on Hong Kong.
Morning Hike Route
After speaking to the information guy he suggested hiking the “morning hike route” which leads you up even higher and has views of the harbour side so I gave the hike a go and in my opinion, the views were better than from the viewing platform but still both well worth seeing.