sailing away

my last day in Hong Kong was yesterday. I had a day to kill before my incredibly late flight, and exceedingly sore feet from all that walking the day before. My top tip for you if you are planning a trip with lots of sightseeing – wear decent walking shoes. So anyway I needed a…

Kowloon walled park

If you are ever in Hong Kong you have to visit this park. Take the metro to Lok Fu though and do not try walking it from Prince Edward like I did. The park is on part of the area where Kowlook walled city was. This was a dark and violent area, a no go…

Another walk in the park

Thursday morning I rose early with the plan to visit the big Buddha on landau island. It is very easy from central station. However, when I got to the station, there was a notice saying that the cable car was closed until Saturday. I decided to go anyway and see, and when I got there…

Getting to Hong Kong

I had a choice. Take a cab or take public transport. The concierge advised me to take a cab. It is Chinese new year he said, everyone is travelling. It will take 3 hours to clear the border with public transport. The taxi option would be around 1000 HKD. The metro was 60 HKD. So…