Today we decided to do some exploring, of sorts, and visit some places that are less frequented by overseas tourists. Boarding the train to Hung Hom, we reached our destination with ease. However, when it came to finding the right connecting bus to Sai Kung, it was a different store. We alighted at a very large, buzzing shopping center, and the term Gruen Transfer came to mind. We managed to find a bus depot, but not the correct bus. Eventually we spied the other half; merely down one level, on the other side of a highway… After being pointed in the right direction no less than three times by some very helpful Hong Kongese people, we eventually found the correct bus stop.
Arriving safely at Sai Kung, we made our way over to the piers to see a flurry of fishermen selling their live catch to the waiting onlookers. It was very interesting to see the immense array if sea life, including sea slugs, groupers (and other fish), cuttle fish and sea stars.
Sai Kung is clearly a popular retreat for the local peoples, not unlike our metropolitan beaches. Restaurants line the foreshore and we had a seafood lunch at one of these. After this we made our way back home to East Tsim Sha Tsui. Part of the journey was in a double decker bus, which provided great views from the top deck.
After a drink at The Hair of the Dog Pub, Patsy and I made our way to a harbor side vantage point to view the daily light and sound show – this time with sound. We decided that last nights viewing was better as fog had rolled in and a number of buildings were obscured by this. We then made our way back to the hotel, finding a geocache along the way. We had dinner at a nearby restaurant.
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