Wednesday March 21st. No No I Won't Go!

As we prepare for our homebound journey we leave Hong Kong having thoroughly enjoyed our re-visit. Below are some of our departing photos of this vibrant city.

Leigh this one's for you! (I mean the goldfish)

Egg Tarts...The daily Hong Kong snack

Tuesday March 20, 2012 next to our last day

Today the weather can't decide if it wants to be sunny or foggy, so we have a little of both.

After breakfast we walked to the Stanley Street Market. Along with fruits and veggies being sold one can also buy any kind of fish or seafood you could want.

The butchers are cutting up meat that is hanging on hooks for all to see.

We could not find any sort of  refrigeration  anywhere at the market, so the meat stays hanging in the warmth  until it is sold and brought home. There is a small side street that has people set up with carts cooking all kinds of food.

                           

We walked the market area for about an hour and then returned to the hotel.

Lunch today was at Zen again. Great food and interesting people watching.

Monday March 19. Another foggy day that is cool and windy

After breakfast we started our day in Kowloon 
walking the streets around the Harbour Center.

Lunch was at Crystal Jade restaurant. 

Chicken with nuts and chilli peppers and a noodle dish were delish.

After lunch we continued to walk around the harbor area
 then into the heart of Kowloon around Nathan Road. 

  


Three hours later it was time to take the ferry back to Hong Kong.

 

 

We will meet my brother and sister-in-law, 

Bob and Val for a drink in the hotel lounge before we go for dinner. 
They arrived this morning and will be here until Wednesday.

Sunny Sunday March 18, 2012

This morning we awoke to clear sunny skies. The buildings across the Harbour in Kowloon are glistening in the early morning light. A rare occurrence in March.

We had a Dim Sum lunch at the hotel today that was great. There were so many different dumplings we hardly knew what we were eating. It was a fun experience that we would love to do again some day.

After lunch we visited the Mam Mo Temple which was built around 1842 in the SoHo district. The incense hangs in spirals from the ceiling and the smoke is so strong that you can't stay inside very long. These spirals can burn for weeks.

 

From there we walked down Hollywood Road, through the SoHo area and then on to the mid level escalator to the top and then back down to the Central Market which was closed. It is said that this escalator is the longest covered escalator in the world.

Tonight we will be having dinner at Fook Lam Moon.