Hong Konging It

I was so excited to get out of Singapore and wear jeans.  Little did I know that Hong Kong is just as hot and humid in the summer as Singapore is all year round.  So much for the weekend of good hair I was hoping for.

Since we really only had one full day in Hong Kong, we had to pack in the activities.  We stayed on the Kowloon (mainland) side of Hong Kong, and took a ferry ride over to the island side for a tram trip up to Victoria peak.  Sky looks clear, we should have a great view!

Here's me, packed on the tram with a bunch of other tourists.  We were there at 9am but it was still pretty crowded.

And then somewhere between taking the ferry and loading up on the tram, it started to pour.  What about our view?!?

Luckily there's a mall on top of the peak, and we were able to do some (more) shopping while we waited for the clouds to clear.  Giant Star Wars light-up Pez dispenser for nephew Ethan's birthday?  Check!

Finally, the sky cleared a bit and we were treated to a decent view.

Here's Harvey, contemplating the vastness that is downtown Hong Kong.

The tram ride on the way down was... steep.  It doesn't wind around or anything, it just goes straight down.

The afternoon was spent walking around the city.  Too bad we weren't wearing platform heels and sequence, which appeared to be the local apparel for running errands.

Did I mention that there are a lot of people in Hong Kong?

Esther and Harvey were treated to their first open market experience, and had some fun buying fruit they'd never heard of.  Rambutan (look it up) for all!

In Hong Kong, people drive on the left side of the road, so crossing the street you have to remember to look the other way for oncoming traffic.  Luckily there are are reminders painted right on the street to help you out:

Tall skyscrapers everywhere:

Did I mention that Hong Kong is a great place to shop?  You can get a string of gorgeous freshwater pearls for about $20.

That evening we scored window-side seats to watch the sun set over the Hong Kong skyline.

And other than hitting the outlet mall conveniently located just outside of the airport (and more shopping!), thus ends our whirlwind tour of Hong Kong.  I'll leave you with a parting shot of David and Harvey goofing round on the bicycle rickshaw.  Shouldn't David-the-Cyclist be driving?