Hong Kong (2nd to 6th of Mai)

We landed in Hong Kong on Thursday 2nd Mai in the afternoon and took the bus (double decker bus like in London :)) to Hong Kong Island, where our couch surfing host Rebecca came pick us up at the bus station. We deposited our bags in her apartment and went for dinner in a famous noodle restaurant. 

Double decker tram

On Friday we explored the surrounding area a little bit, passing by the wet market, a market where meat and fish is sold. Also fresh hens can be bought, and slaughtered on the spot...We took the old tram (also double decker) and rode until the end of the line to the Western Market. From there we walked to the IFC mall for lunch and some window shopping before we moved to the pier to take the star ferry towards Kowloon. From the other side of the river we took another bus and went to the lady's market. The big open air market sells all kinds of souvenirs and the sellers are always ready to sell you stuff at good prizes, which however are always open for bargain. 

At the Ladies Market

On Saturday morning we went for breakfast at a local restaurant, where we had a half English breakfast (eggs and toasts) and a half Chinese breakfast (macaroni soup with ham). All was accompanied by a milk tea, a kind of black tea with milk but much more flavored and spiced.
After breakfast we went for a hike with Rebecca and 3 of her friends. The name of the trail was called dragon's back, a nice trail on the rim of a hill, with a nice view of the sea. Our final destination was the big wave beach, were we stopped for a snack and a look at the beach. After the hike we directly drove to Kowloon again  to see the daily 10 min laser show. The view of the skyline by night with all the lights was very nice, even if it was raining.

Hike on the Dragon's Back

On Sunday, after breakfast with Rebecca at a nearby coffee shop, we headed to the  Hong Kong Museum of History. The museum had different sections which explain different aspects of the culture of Hong Kong, nicely made and instructive. After the museum and a late lunch break, we did some more shopping before going back to Rebecca's place.
On Monday very early we had to leave for the airport and our next destination: Phuket, Thailand.

Hong Kong skyline