Stanley Market, The Peak, and more.

Our last day together in Hong Kong turned out to be a surprise.  We were supposed to have more time together, however our time was cut short, so we managed to squeeze everything we could into those 24 hours. 

We started the day on the beloved Big Bus and headed out to Stanley Market.  The craziest part of this trip was the bus ride.  We were on the second story of the double decker bus which was open.  It was crazy windy and we were going up and down these massive hills at pretty high speeds.  No lie, Sarah and I were both hit in the face with tree branches - that is how close we were to the side of the road.  It was insane, but also super fun!  Stanley Market is an open air market full of little shops on the beach on the other side of Hong Kong Island.  It is such a drastic difference from the city of Hong Kong – I felt like I was in another city altogether.  It is a picturesque town with amazing views of the water.  I would love to go back again and spend more time in this area.

From Stanley Market we went on a boat tour to see the Jumbo Floating Restaurant.  We didn't go inside the restaurant, but it was neat to see the outside.  After that, Matt and I got the most questionable foot massages of our lives (note to self: avoid basement massage parlors) and then headed to dinner.  We picked an authentic Chinese restaurant recommended by the hotel.  It was such a unique experience.  I swear we had at least five waiters for our table.  Literally every time I took a sip of water, my glass would be refilled.  Also, when Matt ordered the famous crispy chicken, he got the ENTIRE chicken (head, claws, all of it).  It was awesome seeing his reaction.  We ended the night at the light show at Victoria Harbor and a trip up to Victoria’s Peak by tram. 

Even though Matt had to leave early, we had the best time together.  It has been so much fun discovering new parts of the world together and we have the Navy to thank for these opportunities :)  I need to make sure to remember that the next time I’m frustrated with life in the military (which will probably be soon!)

I spent the day after Matt left with friends that were also visiting Hong Kong.  We went back up to the Peak (unfortunately it was so foggy that we couldn’t see a thing) and had tea at the Peninsula.    

All in all, I loved Hong Kong.  I would absolutely go back and would recommend it for the next time you are in Asia (after you visit us, of course).

Here are pictures from our last days in Hong Kong (some of these pictures are from Sarah).

Not exactly beach weather.

This should give you an idea of the wind.

I love this picture b/c it shows the older boats with the new buildings.

Overlooking Hong Kong.

More crazy wind.

Not exactly the same view as the night before.

Tea at the Peninsula.