Getting back to Hong Kong from Macau was easy as the ferries run frequently throughout the day. We took the ferry back to HK sitting comfortably in an air conditioned ferry.
we liked the ferry ride as it was nice and cool in the cabin and the scenery was nice! People from Asia take tours specifically to see the specatcular bridge connecting Hong Kong to Macau. We got to see it up close and for free! What a sight! And in about an hour we were back to Honk Kong!
We passed through Honh Kong a few times but never had the time to stay and do some sight seeing in this city. This time we have a few more days in Hong Kong and wanted to see a few places. The first place we went to was the Honh Kong Peak.
We have travelled extensively in North America. Whenevr we visit a famous place or an attraction, we usually are required to pay for an entrance fee, sometimes a hefty one as well. Imagine our surprise, when we went to the Victoria Peak of Hong Kong where we could go to an open observation deck and look down to see the city in front of our eyew for free!
Victoria Peak, with an altitude of 552 meters, is the highest peak of the main mountain range on Kong Kong. It was believed that prior to the introduction of telegraph to Hong Kong, the workers at the lookout post on the Peak would use flag signals to alert navigators at the the port of any oceanliners entering the harbour; hence Victoria Peak is also known as 'Flag Raising Mountain".
There were off course lots of shops for visitors to buy souvenirs and restaurants for food and drinks. But there were also art and cultural exhibitions at the Victoria Peak opened to the public for free! This time we saw a very interesting exhibition called
Hong Kong - Through the Looking Glass Miniature Exhibition
. In this exhibition, various artists showcased the daily life of Hong Kongers and the places of the city. Through their expert miniature making skills, artists showed off proudly their love of the city, its people and their culture. In one display it depicted the beloved dragon dance with some residents looking out from their balconies cheering on the dragon dancers. On the top left was one showing a aquarium shop selling various kinds of pet fish while the one on the upper right side showed the scene of Hong Kong Harbour.
There were scenes of a restaurant showing peope of all ages dining in a busy restaurant while in another scene showing a family dining table full of special dishes for a special occasion, and a bakery store selling their freshly baked goods.
In another scene it showed a jewellery store, another one piece of miniature displaying a street scene. All these scenes were done in 3D models and figurines. They were life like and in good proportions of the real objects. There were over twenty such scenes at the exhibition. We loved them and stayed there for quite sometime looking at each one of them carefully, admiring the skills and the artistry of each scene. Victoria Peak is always a good place to visit. But cultural exhibition such as this one alone was worth our time visiting the Peak.
We finished our visit to Victoria Peak by enjoying a dinner at the Bubba Gump Restaurant a themed restaurant featuring the famous 1980 movie Forest Gump.
Sitting by the window seat of the restaurant, we were able to have a good view of the city below us. Though it was a little foggy at a time after raining, we still could enjoy the nice view.
After dinner, we took a short stroll on the hill path but it was getting dark. We wish we could have been here earlier and had more time to enjoy the beautiful nature trail.
This visit to Victoria Peak was a memorable one! Highly recommend it!
R.T.
Victoria Peak, HONG KONG
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