Tuesday 5th November

Caught the Metro direct to Hong Kong Island as we planned to do one of the designated street walks. The walk took along streets where traders were selling and wholesaling all sorts of dried products, mainly the expensive delicacies. Dried fish processed in a particular way that makes it very expensive. Birds nests, sea cucumbers, ginseng, reptiles, sea horses, chicken, fruit and nuts. Goodness knows who eats this stuff.
Other streets specialising in Chinese medicines, antiques and jade.
One thing there is not a lot of is old buildings, the whole place is “new”. We did come across a little Taoist Temple which is protected, incense being burned the whole time, great smell and atmosphere.
Decided to take the ferry across the bay to Kowloon for photo shoot of the Hong Kong Island skyline. Worn out and got the MTR back to hotel.
Hong Kong has Malls everywhere, there quality of construction, interior design and materials are fantastic. Shops within the malls are the same as anywhere though.
We love all the sky walkways where pedestrians have elevated walkways above the main streets, they all link with the malls, MTR stations, office blocks, banks and go on forever .