We got a slow start today and didn’t even get out of the hotel area until almost 2pm. The morning was consumed with many other things that were finally completed. We grabbed a quick bite to eat and took off for Causeway Bay to do a little shopping.
I really wanted to visit Aberdeen and see the area where all the people live on the boats. Unfortunately, it’s on the south side of Hong Kong Island and there are no buses or MTR (trains) that serve that side. The only way there is by cab and, since cab capacity here is limited to 5, that means we would need two cabs for the entire team…and it’s about a 30 minute drive and not very convenient to get back. After talking with several of the locals, they also said it’s really not an area for tourists as it’s not really safe.
Once we finished up at Causeway Bay, we took the MTR to Central and walked to the Peak Trams. We wanted to head up to The Peak this evening because we heard the view is amazing. When we arrived, the lines were VERY long! They moved quickly and in about 30 minutes, we were riding up the steep incline to the Peak. The top is a huge tourist attraction – restaurants, malls, little shops, etc. If you look past it all and get to the observation area, it is spectacular, incredible, indescribable. The picture does not do it justice in any way at all.
Once back inside the tower, we ate dinner – Burger King for Cindy and Nolan; something else for the rest of us – me, I had Thai Prawn Cakes and Chicken Satays. Once we finished up and saw how long the lines were, we took a cab back down the mountain to Causeway Bay…for a little more shopping. I was in search of some funky shoes and found them at a store called Accupuncture. I bought a shirt there the other day so the sales people remembered us. They were all extremely helpful and we ended up being in this store for more than a hour – but I found the shoes I wanted and Nolan picked up a pair as well. Before we left, they all wanted to get a picture together. They had seen the television commercials and recognized the show name on our tour jackets. They were a lot of fun and very helpful.
We headed back to the hotel and found David, Kylie and Keith at the McDonald’s across from the hotel. We stopped in and grabbed a Coke Light…then back to the hotel. I’m uploading video now so there might actually be something for you to watch soon!
I have an early morning meeting with the translator and tomorrow is our last day to just play – the first show is on Monday at Yuen Long Theatre and it’s sold out!