A visit to Victoria Peak, Hong Kong

Well today we decided to do our own thing so we caught the shuttle bus from the hotel down to the water, walked along to the pier and caught the ferry over to Hong Kong Island. We duly waited for the bus to take us from the ferry to Victoria Peak and after only a few minutes along it came. It was then that we learnt that you had to have the correct fare and no change could be given so a little cross we got off the bus and looked around for somewhere to buy something in order to get change. It was then that we saw a tiny exchange which would give us the change we required. When the next bus came it was an open topped double decker so all had turned out well. In no time at all we arrived at the sky train, a fenicular railway, my second experience of heights in 2 days. I have to admit that I much preferred it to the cable car although would not have liked to sit at the front as in some places it was very steep. We had chosen to go up to the viewing platform and having made our way through all the many souvenir stalls and shops eventually ended up almost on top of the world and although there was a heat mist today the view was breath taking.

On our return I was just a little worried that we might be at the front of the train so was relieved to see that as the train could not turn around we actually all faced back the way we had come, if this was not the case it would definitely not have been a trip for the feint hearted.

The journey was smooth and as a treat to ourselves we had cream cakes with a cup of tea.