Airport Express
The airport express takes 23 min. between the airport and city centre...
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A street in Causeway Bay.
Very close to the busy Sogo fashion joint,this is fashion street of...
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A tram in HK.
My first real encounter with a tram in two decades, and that too in HK...
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Neon signs in a back street in HK
HK abounds in neon signs, even the smallest shop has one. And several are...
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More neon signs, more back street!
More neon signs greet us as we walk further down the street. Most are...
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More neon signs, more back street!
We live in Dubai where a couple of streets have some neon lighting....
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A bus and a tram in HK.
There is a dazzling array of public transport in HK, the most popular...
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Near Times Square in HK.
Bright lights and neon signs mark the area surrounding the Times...
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Times Square shopping mall.
Wife and son pose before the famous Times Square shopping mall in...
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Taxis in HK island are red/silver.
Taxis in HK island are red with silver top. Here is one of these at the busy...
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WTC in HK?
Unusual shape and entrance profile of the World Trade Centre shopping mall in...
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Trams at Causeway Bay in HK.
Established in 1904, HK still has a busy tram service going from Shu...
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View from the tram.
Despite our pretty hectic schedule, and bus tours lined up, we did manage a...
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Chuk Lam Sim Yuen Monastery
After entering through a single room containing several Buddha images,...
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3 Buddhas at ChukLam Sim Yuen Monasatery
The interior of the Chuk Lam Sim Yuen Monastery contains several gold plated...
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Kun Yam, or Lady Buddha
Wife and son pose before a statue of Kun Yam, or Godess of Mercy, also...
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Offerings at Chuk Lam Sim Yuen.
Buddhists are pure veg, Taoists eat meat. However, offerings at the...
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Looking into China from HK
Lok Ma Chau is the lookout point where, standing in HK, you can look in to...
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China at the horizon.
This is Lok Ma Chau, or the China border. The lake in the foreground...
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A roadside temple en route to Lok MaChau
After a nasty accident killed several people, tourist buses are no longer...
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Schenzen, China
Forget all those exotic thoughts of rice fields, bicycles and straw hats. The...
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Base of the wishing tree.
Incense offerings at the base of the wishing tree. The ground is sticky with...
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Writing a wish.
Believers write their wish on a colorful piece of paper, then roll it...
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A view of the wishing tree.
So many lucky people have their wishes caught in the branches! The truth is,...
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Tai Po Temple
From the wishing tree, you can see this arch which leads to the Tai Po...
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Kam Tim walled village
I did not have the heart to photograph the walled village due to the...
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In memory of your ancestry.
The old folk in the Kam Tin Walled Village have put up this bamboo and paper...
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Peak Tram
If getting there is half the fun, you must take the Peak Tram to...
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A view from Victoria Peak.
A magnificient view of the Victoria Bay as seen from atop the Victoria...
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Victoria Bay: another view.
Another view of the Victoria Bay. In the horizon is the site of the...
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Yet another view from Victoria Peak.
The traditional and the modern is what lends HK its charm. Here is yet...
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A plaque atop the Peak.
Wife and son pose beside a fascinating Chinese plaque atop the peak....
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A novelties shop on Victoria Peak.
Once atop Victoria Peak, you have a large shopping complex along with...
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The peak tram prepares for return.
The famed peak tram prepares to return to the plains. The tram is...
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Jumbo Floating Restaurant
Apart from the boat people, Aberdeen in HK is famous for the celebrated Jumbo...
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Sailing past the Jumbo
To get to the boat people, you need to take a sampan and sail right round the...
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Approaching the boat colony
Our first taste of what lies ahead: aboard our sampan, we come across...
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Boat people in Aberdeen.
Aberdeen is home to over 6000 Chinese boat people: they live on board...
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Squalid living conditions.
Apart from the unnerving feeling that you were peering into...
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Colorful Stanley Market.
A Chinese salesgirl poses with her colorful wares at the Stanley...
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Repulse Bay as seen from the road.
Here is a very pleasant view of the Repulse Bay as seen from the roadside. We...
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Repulse Bay: another view
A view of one of the quieter parts of Repulse Bay as seen from the road. This...
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Victoria Bay by night.
Its worth going all the way back there for a second look by night. Even if it...
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Victoria Bay by night.
Another view of the Victoria Peak by night. Next time, I take a tripod.
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In the Peak Tram station
We did rough it out, and we did get the the Victoria Peak again to catch the...
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The MTR tube train.
The MTR or Mass Transit Railway is a very fast, efficient and extremely well...
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Stately entrance to Ocean Park.
Here is the stately lower level entrance to Ocean Park. There is another...
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Sea Horse
The Ocean Park is sponsored by the HK Jockey Club. In keeping with...
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Pacific Pier
The home for sea lions in the Ocean Park is called Pacific Pier. After...
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Coral Reef
Its downright fascinating, that what it is. The Coral Reef in the...
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Bird show at the Ocean Park
Jurong in Singapore had the monopoly in bird shows. Not any longer. You find...
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Dolphin show
Dolphin show in progress in the Ocean Park in HK.
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Giant Panda
Giant panda at the Ocean Park, HK.
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Parrots at Ocean Park
At several parts in the Ocean Park, you can view birds fairly close. Here are...
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Aberdeen as seen from Ocean Park.
Here is a view of Aberdeen as seen from Ocean Park. (ha, hid the skyscrapers...
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Stegosaurus
Another star attraction for kids in the Ocean Park is the Dino Trail. The...
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T-rex
They have saved the best for the last. Just as you leave the Dino Trail, this...
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Entrance to goldfish pagoda
After taking in the stunning lake view of the goldfish pagoda prenincts, you...
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Goldfish pagoda
A total contrast from the formidable T-Rex in the Dino Trail is the peace and...
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Cable car to the Upper Level
One way of getting to the Upper level of the Ocean Park is to take the cable...
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Goodbye HK
We we so much fascinated by the sights and sounds of HK that we were actually...
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