makes you feel like Denver is a small town.
First stop after getting off the ship was to visit Thomas Cheung at Admund
Optical to order some reading glasses - people on the ship swear by him, and
his prices are at least half of what they might be in the states.
The touring began with some rides via subway and bus to Lantau Island. A
large portion of this island is uninhabited. First stop here was to the
rural Tai O fishing village with traditional stilt houses and shops. After
walking around and taking a boat ride here, we hopped on another bus to see
"The Big Buddha", an 85 foot statue at the top of 268 steep steps - the
climb down was much easier than the climb to the top.
Also located here is the Po Lin Monastery, where in addition to viewing the
beautiful buildings, the timing was such that we saw some kind of ceremony
going on with many monks - very nice.
Took the four mile ride down the mountain on the Ngong Ping 360 crystal
cable car with a glass floor back to Tung Chung. I am sure that had there
not been so much pollution, it would have been breathtaking, but the ride
over the bay and islands was still enjoyable.
Next on the agenda was a visit to the Temple Street Night Market, with
fortune tellers, hookers, hawkers, shop stalls (where one buys things they
really do not want or need, just to join in the game of bargaining with the
vendors), and all kinds of street food (most of which you would not find
served in the states). A fun place with some locals - but mostly tourists.
Went back to the ship to get a ring-side viewing spot for the city's evening
laser show. It was great, but paled in comparison to the theatrical and
bright light show in Shanghai.
Tomorrow - looking forward to another day in Hong Kong.
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