Hong Kong in one week with Baileys Tours

What a change, shops to die for, lots of money about, however a bit out of our price range. We have never seen as many Rolex shops, Dolice and Gabbana etc,etc, on occassions people queued up to go into the shops so they could have exclusive one to one sales service. What is that all about we hate it when a sales rep approaches us in the shop.

It was nice to be back into an organised world where people queued and cars stopped at pelican crossings. Also a great reduction of Chinese people spitting in the street, both women and men. It was also good to be able to sample more varieties of local cuisine as well as more western restaurants as well as MacDonalds or KFC!

During our time so far in Hong Kong we have visited Victoria Peak and Harbour, Stanley Market, The Giant Budda at Lantau Island by cable car, Hollywood Avenue, Western market and a fishing village at Tai O

Our favourite part so far is sitting at the harbour near the Avenue of Stars, (only one bar though so not much choice) sampling their wine and watching the main Island in Hong Kong Central lighting up. Every night about 8pm there is a light show called the 'symphony of lights which is certainely something else. It only lasts about 15 minutes, but is very impressive.

We have a couple of nights left in Hong Kong and looking forward to finding the destination where I used to live when my dad was based here in the Army. Also Steve visited Jordan Road Primary School ,in Kowloon this morning and is hopefully going back again this week . We will also be looking forward to visiting Happy Valley on Wednesday night , a world famous race course where we have been invited by a couple of Aussies to join them as they now live in China and participate in some gambling on the horses.

Party Night- Groups last night together, guess what is in the bags?

Tai O Fishing village

View from Victoria Peak on a rainy day

View from Victoria Peak

Avenue of Stars

Hong Kong

Hong Kong at night

Hong Kong Harbour

Our China experience will soon be over and it certainely has been fantastic , tiring but unbelievably good. We are looking forward to going to New Zealand on Friday as we have a Rugby World cup match to watch on Saturday at 8.00 pm England V Scotland.
Come on England!