Last week we went to plant a letterbox at The Peak, and boy did we have fun! We took the train down to Kowloon and walked to the Star Ferry pier. On the way we stopped at the clock tower. Our photographer wanted to make sure he got the tower in - can you see us sitting there on the bench in front of it?
The Clock Tower is a landmark in Hong Kong located on the southern shore of Tsim Sha Tsui in Kowloon. It is the only remnant of the original site of the former Kowloon Station on the Kowloon-Canton Railway. It is built out of red bricks and granite, is 45 metres tall, and is topped by a 7-metre lightning rod.
We excitedly made our way to the Star Ferry - we timed it just right because the ferry was boarding. We took our seats and marvelled at the harbor and the buildings on either side. What a sight! We decided to take a bus to The Peak rather than the tram as it was Sunday and there is usually quite a wait for the tram, so onto the Bus 15 we went. What a ride! We got to pass through town and up and up and up the mountain. It was fascinating to see the apartment towers stuck on the sides of the mountain. At the top, we walked on the Circle walk and had a great time. We planted the letterbox and then continued on around the circle. There is this awesome India Rubber tree that we got to play in. Kermit wanted to play hide and seek, buy Funky Monkey convinced him that he would probably never be found, so that put an end to that game. We continued around and stopped for a picture at one of the overlooks. You can see pretty well, but there is still a little smog in the air clouding the view. After dinner at The Peak Lookout restaurant, we made our way back to Tai Po, tired for happy after a good day of touring.
Another day we went to the Museum of History in Sha Tin. There was a special exhibit of Chinese treasures from the Shu time period, and we especially enjoyed an exhibit on The Art of Henry Wo-Yue-Kee.
We took off the the "country side" one night and travelled to Tai Mei Tuk, a little fishing village not too far from Tai Po. We got to ride on the top level of the double-decker bus. There we ate at an ourdoor Thai restaurant which had just opened. They had neat tables with huge umbrellas over them and since it was so hot, they had some fans nearby to help keep you cool. The food was wonderful and it was very pretty when the sun went down.
We have been to Meghan and Caitlyn's school, which is quite different from the school in the US. The buildings for the Secondary (that is Year 7 through Year 13 or grades 6 through 12 in the US) are six stories tall! They have an indoor pool and tennis and soccer (they call it football) courts on the rooftops. How cool!
Next week we are going to Stanley Market, and will send more pictures then. Take care!
Love,
Funky Monkey and Kermit the Hermit Crab
The Clock Tower is a landmark in Hong Kong located on the southern shore of Tsim Sha Tsui in Kowloon. It is the only remnant of the original site of the former Kowloon Station on the Kowloon-Canton Railway. It is built out of red bricks and granite, is 45 metres tall, and is topped by a 7-metre lightning rod.
We excitedly made our way to the Star Ferry - we timed it just right because the ferry was boarding. We took our seats and marvelled at the harbor and the buildings on either side. What a sight! We decided to take a bus to The Peak rather than the tram as it was Sunday and there is usually quite a wait for the tram, so onto the Bus 15 we went. What a ride! We got to pass through town and up and up and up the mountain. It was fascinating to see the apartment towers stuck on the sides of the mountain. At the top, we walked on the Circle walk and had a great time. We planted the letterbox and then continued on around the circle. There is this awesome India Rubber tree that we got to play in. Kermit wanted to play hide and seek, buy Funky Monkey convinced him that he would probably never be found, so that put an end to that game. We continued around and stopped for a picture at one of the overlooks. You can see pretty well, but there is still a little smog in the air clouding the view. After dinner at The Peak Lookout restaurant, we made our way back to Tai Po, tired for happy after a good day of touring.
Another day we went to the Museum of History in Sha Tin. There was a special exhibit of Chinese treasures from the Shu time period, and we especially enjoyed an exhibit on The Art of Henry Wo-Yue-Kee.
We took off the the "country side" one night and travelled to Tai Mei Tuk, a little fishing village not too far from Tai Po. We got to ride on the top level of the double-decker bus. There we ate at an ourdoor Thai restaurant which had just opened. They had neat tables with huge umbrellas over them and since it was so hot, they had some fans nearby to help keep you cool. The food was wonderful and it was very pretty when the sun went down.
We have been to Meghan and Caitlyn's school, which is quite different from the school in the US. The buildings for the Secondary (that is Year 7 through Year 13 or grades 6 through 12 in the US) are six stories tall! They have an indoor pool and tennis and soccer (they call it football) courts on the rooftops. How cool!
Next week we are going to Stanley Market, and will send more pictures then. Take care!
Love,
Funky Monkey and Kermit the Hermit Crab
1 comment:
sounds so neat! thanks for the pretty pics.
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