During our visit, we didn't avail of any city tours. We didn't have any tourist guides to give us info about famous landmarks. We were armed with a map of HK island and Kowloon, print outs from websites and my very handy cell phone with roaming services so I could text my sister whenever we got lost!
She would message me what bus number to take, where to alight, which road to cross. All these vital info were easily accessible on her iPhone apps. There were times we got off the wrong MTR station or we missed our bus stop but overall we did fairly well. Here are some of the places we 'bumped' into:
Luxurious malls like The Pacific Place
Star Ferry at Victoria Harbour
The Victoria Peak Tower
Skyline view of skyscrapers from the Victoria Peak Lion Pavilion
Stunning view at night from the Victoria Peak Tower
Main altar of the St Anthony's Catholic Church
The Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Caine Road
Organ at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception
Main altar at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception
Traditional Chinese shops
The Man Mo temple
Inside the temple are hanging coiled incense holders
Temple altar and offering of incense
This colonial style building is now the HQ of the Central District Police
A beautiful colonial style building in the Wanchai district
An obelisk in commemoration of the return of HK to China
Golden Bauhinia Square - the venue of the ceremony marking the return of Hong Kong to China in June 1997
Marker on the Century Square Building on D'Aguilar Street, Lan Kwai Fong
Dr Jose Rizal (1861-1896) Philippine Physician Poet Author and Patriot practiced medicine in 1891-92 in a clinic which once stood on this site.
Lan Kwai Fong is the place to be for Hong Kong's vibrant night life. It is a district filled with pubs, bars and restaurants
Hong Kong island as viewed from the Avenue of the Stars, Kowloon
The Legislative Council Building, Central
the Louis Vuitton boutique, Central
The Sun Yat Sen Museum, Caine Road
Dr Sun Yat Sen statue in front of the museum bearing his name
On a few occasions, after work my sister would join us for dinner. Here we are at Hometown Dumpling Restaurant which serves authentic Beijing cuisine.
She would message me what bus number to take, where to alight, which road to cross. All these vital info were easily accessible on her iPhone apps. There were times we got off the wrong MTR station or we missed our bus stop but overall we did fairly well. Here are some of the places we 'bumped' into:
Luxurious malls like The Pacific Place
Star Ferry at Victoria Harbour
The Victoria Peak Tower
Skyline view of skyscrapers from the Victoria Peak Lion Pavilion
Stunning view at night from the Victoria Peak Tower
Main altar of the St Anthony's Catholic Church
The Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Caine Road
Organ at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception
Main altar at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception
Traditional Chinese shops
The Man Mo temple
Inside the temple are hanging coiled incense holders
Temple altar and offering of incense
This colonial style building is now the HQ of the Central District Police
A beautiful colonial style building in the Wanchai district
An obelisk in commemoration of the return of HK to China
Golden Bauhinia Square - the venue of the ceremony marking the return of Hong Kong to China in June 1997
Marker on the Century Square Building on D'Aguilar Street, Lan Kwai Fong
Dr Jose Rizal (1861-1896) Philippine Physician Poet Author and Patriot practiced medicine in 1891-92 in a clinic which once stood on this site.
Lan Kwai Fong is the place to be for Hong Kong's vibrant night life. It is a district filled with pubs, bars and restaurants
Hong Kong island as viewed from the Avenue of the Stars, Kowloon
The Legislative Council Building, Central
the Louis Vuitton boutique, Central
The Sun Yat Sen Museum, Caine Road
Dr Sun Yat Sen statue in front of the museum bearing his name
On a few occasions, after work my sister would join us for dinner. Here we are at Hometown Dumpling Restaurant which serves authentic Beijing cuisine.
4 comments:
Oh I love looking at your photos. I wish I could visit HK someday too.
Thanks Photo Cache. I've got a couple more posts about HK. Probably give you more reasons to visit it hehe :)
Lovely photos! It's nice to see so many sides of HK.
Thanks Rach :)
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