"HONG KONG" Hong Kong by wanderingbilly

WE ARRIVED IN HONG KONG ON A FOUR DAY TRIP..THIS WAS OUR FIRST STOP ON A TWO WEEK FAR EAST MULTI CENTRE HOLIDAY.
HAVING WATCHED AND READ SO MUCH ABOUT HONG KONG I WAS AFFRAID THAT IT WOULD NOT LIVE UP TO THE HYPE...I WAS WRONG.
HONG KONG IS A WELL RUN HIGH RISE HIGH ENERGY CITY THAT HAS TO BE SEEN AND ENJOYED AT LEAST ONCE IN A LIFETIME.
FROM THE MOMENT YOU ARRIVE AT THE CITYS SLEEK CHEK LAP KOK AIRPORT AND BOARD THE ULTRA FAST AIRPORT EXPRESS WHICH WILL HAVE YOU IN THE CITY IN 25 MINS, YOU GET AN IDEA OF HOW WELL THIS PLACE RUNS. SO FROM A RIDE ACROSS VICTORIA HARBOUR ON THE STAR FERRY OR TAKING IN THE VIEW FROM THE PEAK TO SHOPPING FOR A BARGAIN ON NATHAN ROAD MAKE SURE YOU SEE IT ALL..
HONG KONG HAS IT ALL....AND MORE.

ICONIC "STAR FERRY"

A FERRY RIDE ACROSS VICTORIA HARBOUR IS TRULY ONE OF THE TRIPS OF A LIFETIME..THESE LITTLE ICONS OF HONG KONG HAVE BEEN CROSSING VICTORIA HARBOUR BETWEEN HONG KONG ISLAND AND KOWLOON FOR OVER ONE HUNDRED AND TEN YEARS AND ARE STILL GOING STRONG.
A MAN CALLED DORABJEE NAOROJEE MITHAIWALA STARTED RUNNING A FERRY CALLED "THE MORNING STAR" ACROSS THE HARBOUR BACK IN THE MID 1870'S..THE STAR FERRY COMPANY WAS FORMED IN 1898.
TODAY THE COMPANY RUNS TWELVE FERRIES ON FOUR ROUTES..CARRIES 70,000 PASSENGERS A DAY AND SOME 26 MILLION PER YEAR.
EVEN WITH THE OPTION OF CROSSING THE HARBOUR BY MTR OR ROAD TUNNELS, THIS IS FOR ME THE ONLY WAY TO GO..AND NOT ONLY THAT, THE STAR FERRY HAS TO BE ONE OF THE LEAST EXPENSIVE SIGHTSEEING TRIPS IN THE WORLD..THAT FEELING YOU GET AS YOU CROSS VICTORIA HARBOUR WITH THAT WORLD FAMOUS SKYLINE RISING IN FRONT OF YOU IS WHAT ITS ALL ABOUT..THE OLD TAKING YOU TO THE NEW..
SUMS UP HONG KONG PERFECTLY !!

• Pros:THE SKYLINE.. THE STAR FERRY RIDE.. THE ENERGY..
• Cons:LEAVING..
• In a nutshell:WHERE GOING WITH THE FLOW IS A MUST..