Posts in Hong Kong

Our flight from the Philippines arrived into Hong Kong early in the morning, giving the Post's 3 full days to see HK. Since it was a public holiday (China National Day),  Central (Hong Kong's downtown area) was packed with all of the domestic workers like it normally is every Sunday (their day off) and HK public holidays. The ladies literally take over that part of the city - closing roads and changing bus routes.

Can you spot Mr. & Mrs. Post?

From Central, we hopped on a bus out of the city and headed down to Stanley for a change of scenery. As is happened, Stanley was hosting a beer festival. First on tap was Tsingtao, one of the most popular Chinese beers which Mr. Post and I had a glass of.  The girls opted for a local Hong Kong craft beer that was mango infused. 

Heading back to the apartment from Central, we took the opportunity to show Mr. Post one of Hong Kong's most convenient transportation options - the Central-Midlevel Escalators - the world's longest outdoor covered escalator system. The entire system covers over 2,600 feet in distance and elevates over 443 feet from bottom to top and is the easiest way to get to the residential areas which are up hill.

For an "authentic" Chinese experience, we took Melissa's parents to Temple Street Night Market for dinner. This place is a shocker for most foreigners, but the restaurants (I use that term very, very loosely) all have really large menus with photos and the prices are fairly reasonable for Hong Kong standards. This place really is a must do for any tourist!

The next morning I showed the Posts one of our favorite things to do on the weekend - hiking the Morning Trail up to The Peak.

After an hour of walking uphill, we reached The Peak. We took some time to explore the shops and enjoy the views of Hong Kong island and Kowloon across the harbor.

For lunch, we  met up with Melissa at the park across from Statue Square, right in the heart of Central. 

That evening, we took the Star Ferry over to Kowloon to see Hong Kong Island skyline.

On the Posts' last day in Hong Kong, we took a bus to the other side of the island to Aberdeen. While walking down the promenade we were summoned by a captain of a boat and handed a card with all the sights and the price for his tour around the harbor.  As the boat weaved in and out of the fishing boats, we got a glimpse of the local life here - families drying clothes, making dinner and their pets sunning themselves. The driver was a real character, even with one hand to steer the boat and the throttle between his toes he looked to be in complete control. On the more exclusive side of the harbor were the luxury yachts side with many boats worth tens of millions of dollars...each. We had the captian drop us off at the most famous restaurant in Aberdeen.. Jumbo floating restaurant.

The inside of Jumbo is just as impressive as the outside with a massive mosaic mural and elaborate seating area at the back of the hall.