Last night we met up with friends who live and work in Hong Kong. We had a great time being toured around the city by people who really know it. We were taken to a little restaurant in Kowloon that rarely, if ever, sees western tourists and were treated to a real Cantonese meal – snails, oysters, squid, shrimp, chicken feet knuckles, fish, rice, chicken – you name it, we ate it (no, dog cannot be served in Hong Kong!). Thanks to Peter and Sylvia who treated us so well.
Hong Kong is about money and since time is money, getting around quickly is very important. The mid-levels escalator is the city’s answer to its steep, hilly terrain. It is the longest outdoor covered escalator system in the world, operating downhill until 10:30 am for commuters going to work, and then operating uphill until midnight. The system consists of 20 escalators and 3 moving pavements. It is 800 metres long, and climbs 135 vertical metres. It is free and we wandered over and tried it out today. You can get off when you want and check out the local shops so it is a great way to see part of the city without having to climb a lot of stairs. Tomorrow we jump on a train and head to Guangzhou, mainland China, a couple hours away. I have put together (thrown together might be a better description) a short video with shots of various scenes from Hong Kong Island and Kowloon. I have also added a few pictures of last night’s meal to the existing slide show. Check it all out on the Hong Kong page. Comments are closed.
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AuthorIn January, 2012, Curt and Char left their jobs in Canada to spend four months travelling around the world. Archives
May 2012
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