City #3 - Hong Kong! Hong Kong was by far our favorite city, and nothing like China. It was clean, people were friendly, very diverse, and everyone speaks English. The scenery actually reminded us a lot of Seattle... surrounded by the ocean, mountains, and islands. It had steep & hilly terrain, and quite a few unique districts - also similar to Seattle.
We took the historic peak tram up to Victoria Peak to enjoy the beautiful views of Hong Kong.
The longest outdoor covered escalator in the world! All uphill, covering 800 meters (2,625 feet). It went right through out favorite area of town: SoHo.
One of the streets of SoHo. It was hard to capture the feel of this area on camera - it had tons of little streets and allies filled with restaurants, bars, cafes, bakeries, etc. It had a very fun atmosphere - many of the restaurants and bars were wide open, since Hong has a warm climate... and if the bars were full, people would just drink outside of the restaurant/bar in the street. We also loved that it had a variety of international food and drink choices! We went out for tasty Mexican food and margaritas! [Good Mexican food is something we have had difficulty finding in Nagoya.]
Our last day in Hong Kong was spent on Lantau Island, where we took a cable car to the top of a peak to see the Big Buddha. Second to the Great Wall, this was one of my favorite things that we did on our vacation. It was a beautiful ride to the top, through the mountains and overlooking the ocean.
Can you see the Big Buddha in the background (sitting on top of the mountain)?
Tian Tan Buddha statue - the world's largest outdoor bronze buddha statue.
View from the top of the Big Buddha - gorgeous!
After visiting the Big Buddha, we ventured back to the SoHo district that we loved so much... a great way to end our trip: lots of beer, great food, and cake!
We took the historic peak tram up to Victoria Peak to enjoy the beautiful views of Hong Kong.
The longest outdoor covered escalator in the world! All uphill, covering 800 meters (2,625 feet). It went right through out favorite area of town: SoHo.
One of the streets of SoHo. It was hard to capture the feel of this area on camera - it had tons of little streets and allies filled with restaurants, bars, cafes, bakeries, etc. It had a very fun atmosphere - many of the restaurants and bars were wide open, since Hong has a warm climate... and if the bars were full, people would just drink outside of the restaurant/bar in the street. We also loved that it had a variety of international food and drink choices! We went out for tasty Mexican food and margaritas! [Good Mexican food is something we have had difficulty finding in Nagoya.]
Our last day in Hong Kong was spent on Lantau Island, where we took a cable car to the top of a peak to see the Big Buddha. Second to the Great Wall, this was one of my favorite things that we did on our vacation. It was a beautiful ride to the top, through the mountains and overlooking the ocean.
Can you see the Big Buddha in the background (sitting on top of the mountain)?
Tian Tan Buddha statue - the world's largest outdoor bronze buddha statue.
View from the top of the Big Buddha - gorgeous!
After visiting the Big Buddha, we ventured back to the SoHo district that we loved so much... a great way to end our trip: lots of beer, great food, and cake!
Mmm, Mexican food in Nagoya, I recommend Desparade in Shin Sakae(新栄), or Mexigun in Sakae. And there is one in Osu(sorry forget the name).But I don't know really good Mexican restaurant. We must find it out!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the suggestions :)
ReplyDeleteHong Kong seems amazing!!!!
ReplyDeleteYou are welcome どういたしまして！
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