Our holiday to Croatia and Amalfi Coast, via HK, Zurich and Venice.
Day 1 and 2
Flying from Napier at 8pm made for a very long day as we left Auckland at 12 midnight and travelled to Hong Kong. A bumpy flight took 11 hrs and we arrived early in the morning HK time. We made the most of the day and took a lift to the top of the tallest tower. Sky 100, 393mtrs above sea level, we had a marvelous view of HK a huge city in a very small space.
First thing we noticed, after the heat that hit us, was the expansion as there was construction going on all over the city ( a big change in the 10yrs since we visited) it is a booming city. We stayed at the Eaton Hotel, very central and very enjoyable to stay at. Once again we were blown away with the efficiency of the railway system running from the Airport to city and back and made for very easy arriving and leaving
We had a full day booked on a tour taking us to Lantau Island where we visited an old and unique fishing village, the Giant Buddha which is situated at the top of Ngong Ping Plateau. The statue is more than 34 metres high and is the largest seated bronze Buddha on earth. Quite an impressive sight. We had a vegetarian lunch at the monastery which was most enjoyable and headed on to the gondola, the Ngong Ping 260 sky rail cable car. The 25 minute trip was spectacular and we opted for the glass bottom carriage which added further excitement.
A wonderful two days in Hong Kong and apart from the heat we all enjoyed our stay very much.
Day 1 and 2
Flying from Napier at 8pm made for a very long day as we left Auckland at 12 midnight and travelled to Hong Kong. A bumpy flight took 11 hrs and we arrived early in the morning HK time. We made the most of the day and took a lift to the top of the tallest tower. Sky 100, 393mtrs above sea level, we had a marvelous view of HK a huge city in a very small space.
First thing we noticed, after the heat that hit us, was the expansion as there was construction going on all over the city ( a big change in the 10yrs since we visited) it is a booming city. We stayed at the Eaton Hotel, very central and very enjoyable to stay at. Once again we were blown away with the efficiency of the railway system running from the Airport to city and back and made for very easy arriving and leaving
We had a full day booked on a tour taking us to Lantau Island where we visited an old and unique fishing village, the Giant Buddha which is situated at the top of Ngong Ping Plateau. The statue is more than 34 metres high and is the largest seated bronze Buddha on earth. Quite an impressive sight. We had a vegetarian lunch at the monastery which was most enjoyable and headed on to the gondola, the Ngong Ping 260 sky rail cable car. The 25 minute trip was spectacular and we opted for the glass bottom carriage which added further excitement.
A wonderful two days in Hong Kong and apart from the heat we all enjoyed our stay very much.
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