It was drizzling slightly as we caught a rush hour MTR train from North Point station to Sheung Wan for the ferry to Macau. On arrival in the ferry terminal we discovered ferries were subject to delays due to dense fog in Macau and we were unable to depart until 10.30 am so we found …
Continue reading Day 5. A Day in Macau
A bright, breezy morning and after a leisurely hotel breakfast we wandered across the road to the North Point bus station to take bus no. 38 to Aberdeen, the journey going via the Aberdeen tunnel and taking only 30 minutes. Aberdeen is located in the south west part of the island and is famous for …
Continue reading Day 6. Aberdeen & an evening at Happy Valley, Hong Kong
A clear morning with no signs of any mist so after breakfast we took the MTR to Tung Chung, located at the end of the Tung Chung line. Our plan for this morning was to visit NGong Ping to see both the Big Buddha and the Po Lin Monastery. On recent visits I have travelled …
Continue reading Day 7. The Po Lin Monastery and Tai O Village
It's hard to believe that it was our last full day in Hong Kong - the days had flown by. During the morning we decided to visit one of the outlying islands so we travelled on the MTR to Central and then walked across the footbridge to Central Pier for the 9.45 a.m. fast ferry …
Continue reading Day 8. Cheung Chau and the Hong Kong Flower Show
It was a bitter sweet feeling needing to pack our suitcases after breakfast, the Ibis Hotel North Point having been a good place to stay and Hong Kong being a much loved destination. After pulling our luggage along to the step free entrance of the MTR station we rode the metro for the final time this …
Continue reading Day 9. From Hong Kong to Taiwan
Our final morning in Bangkok but plenty of time to enjoy one last omelette cooked to perfection from the hotel's egg station. After checking out of the Holiday Inn Silom we returned to Bangkok's Suvarnabhumi airport via the BTS Sky Train, changing at Phaya Thai for the Airport Express. Thankfully, it was much quieter than …
Continue reading Day 5. Travelling Emirates from Bangkok to Hong Kong
Waking up to our first morning in Hong Kong we enjoyed breakfast in the hotel then walked the few steps to North Point MTR station where we purchased Octopus travel cards HK$150 each including a refundable deposit of HK$50, (only cash accepted for visitors). We topped up the cards an additional HK$100 each then took …
Continue reading Day 6. Riding the Hong Kong Peak Tram
After breakfast we took the MTR to Tung Chung so that we could take a ride on the Ngong Ping 360 Cable Car to visit the Po Lin Monastery and the Big Buddha. The MTR was crowded with commuters but queues are orderly and trains run at one minute intervals. The cable car station is adjacent to …
Continue reading Day 7. Ngong Ping and the Po Lin Monastery, Hong Kong
After a very short rest we left the hotel at 5.15 pm and took a tram to Happy Valley in order to spend the evening at the Hong Kong Jockey Club 'Happy Wednesday' race meeting. We spent a memorable evening here on our last visit to Hong Kong and were eager to return. Ground entrance costs …
Continue reading Day 7. Happy Valley Race Course, Hong Kong
After breakfast we hopped on the MTR to Central so that we could take a ride on the Hong Kong Observation Wheel which stands 60 metres high and has 42 cabins. The wheel has been open less than two years so we hadn't been on it before. Tickets cost HK$100 each and there was no …
Continue reading Day 8. A ferry from Central to Cheung Chau
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