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Tuesday, December 16, 2008
Hong Kong 2008 - Day 4
The fourth day of our sojourn to the pearl of the orient would prove to be just as exciting as the rest, though at least, it was much smoother. Our intentions were to have a nice dim sum breakfast somewhere on Hong Kong island before heading for Ocean Park, followed by visiting Victoria Peak at night.
We woke up somewhat late, however, resulting in breakfast becoming lunch by the time we made it to Hong Kong. We had lunch at "Between Wu Yi", this nice place where Bertrand and I had a meal back in 2007.
We next took a bus to Ocean Park, and I found the entrance fee surprisingly cheap. Roaming around the lower level of Ocean Park for a while, we caught a sea lion show and had wanted to visit the sea lion and orca tanks, but they appeared to be closed. Thus, we took the cable car up to the higher levels, with Jinjun and Calvin capitalising on Meiyi's fear of cable cars.
The higher levels were where all the main rides were. Although the Dragon was somewhat beyond me, we had excellent fun on the Mine Train ride. We also partook in other attractions, such as viewing wildlife and visiting a jellyfish exhibition.
The highlight of the park was the wildlife show, which we managed to see. It featured seals, but more importantly, dolphins, some of my favourite sea creatures. The moves those dolphins pulled were really quite amazing.
After riding the observation tower, taking a last spin on the mine train and catching some photos, we headed back down and out of Ocean Park for our next destination, arguably the most beautiful spot in Hong Kong by night, Victoria Peak.
Our trip up the peak was by the Peak Railway, a funicular tram. At the top, the weather proved to be somewhat more than some of my travelling partners could handle, although it didn't really bother me. We caught some dinner at the Macs, then proceeded to enjoy some magnificent, stunning views of Hong Kong city.
We left the mountain the same way we came, and headed back for Mongkok. The next day would involve some of the less famous sights of Hong Kong, such as HKU and Repulse Bay. It would also involve yet another failed trip to Tung Chung, bringing the total up to 3. But then, what is a trip without fun failures?
Posted by Aaron