Woke up at Carey's house when his kids walked into the room I was in and asked what I was doing there. The room looked like it was a kids' game room, so fair enough!
Went back to sleep for a bit, then met his his kids, Darcy and Morgan, and his wife Kimberley, properly, had half a bowl of corn flakes for breakfast, then left.
Before I left, Carey mentioned a walking trail to the Peak. Inspite of my condition, I thought it might be worth a look seeing as I was so close.
Walked slowly up the hill. The path kept changing names, and wasn't very well signed. One of the parts of the path was called the Brewin Path, and another part the Hospital Path, but I can't remember all the names!
Walked up and up, then the path turned right, and gradually downwards for about a kilometre.
So it turns out the peak isn't really the top of the mountain! :-(
There was a huge number of shops. Very touristy. Shops like Starbucks, Burger King, Bubba Gum Shrimp Company, and even an EA Sports!
It was really foggy, so I just took some photos from the public area, rather than paying to go up to the observation tower.
Bought a heap of Chinese-style souvenirs, then took the tram back to the bottom.
At the bottom, there were huge office buildings for financial companies like AIG (now known for the huge US government bailouts) and Bank of China.
I tried to grab a taxi back to Tsuen Wan, but three in a row said: "Kowloon side, I don't know", so I walked to Admiralty station and took the train home in time to meet Jim.
This time I took the Tsuen Wan West line. Both the trains and the stations were newer and cleaner than the Tsuen Wan line. They didn't have the cool light-up maps inside the carriages, however. Also involved a long change between train terminals half way.
Went back to sleep for a bit, then met his his kids, Darcy and Morgan, and his wife Kimberley, properly, had half a bowl of corn flakes for breakfast, then left.
Carey and his kids, Morgan and Darcy
Before I left, Carey mentioned a walking trail to the Peak. Inspite of my condition, I thought it might be worth a look seeing as I was so close.
Walked slowly up the hill. The path kept changing names, and wasn't very well signed. One of the parts of the path was called the Brewin Path, and another part the Hospital Path, but I can't remember all the names!
One of the signs on the path to the Peak
The cable car ("tram") to the Peak
The May Road Peak tram stop, named after governor May
How the other half live
Bay views
Walked up and up, then the path turned right, and gradually downwards for about a kilometre.
Finally, the Peak!
So it turns out the peak isn't really the top of the mountain! :-(
Tramways monument for the 100th anniversary
There was a huge number of shops. Very touristy. Shops like Starbucks, Burger King, Bubba Gum Shrimp Company, and even an EA Sports!
EA Sports interactive center at the Peak
It was really foggy, so I just took some photos from the public area, rather than paying to go up to the observation tower.
View from the top
Bought a heap of Chinese-style souvenirs, then took the tram back to the bottom.
Inside the Swiss-made tram
Looking down, near the bottom of the mountain
At the bottom, there were huge office buildings for financial companies like AIG (now known for the huge US government bailouts) and Bank of China.
The AIG building
I tried to grab a taxi back to Tsuen Wan, but three in a row said: "Kowloon side, I don't know", so I walked to Admiralty station and took the train home in time to meet Jim.
This time I took the Tsuen Wan West line. Both the trains and the stations were newer and cleaner than the Tsuen Wan line. They didn't have the cool light-up maps inside the carriages, however. Also involved a long change between train terminals half way.
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