Hong Kong #2

I was so lucky! My standby, which is usually annoying waiting on the phone, which eventually ends with an even more unpleasant flight that no one wants, has finally been turned into one of the most pleasant destinations – after two years, I get back to Hong Kong!

Hong Kong is a huge city detached from China with independent status. It lies on several relatively mountainous islands sailing off the coast of the South China Sea. This location gives the city a subtropical and eternally humid climate, which means that there is warmth, but the city is most of the time immersed in a characteristic haze. It is said that the most suitable time to visit is autumn – October, November and December, when the common haze give way to sunny weather. When I wake up to a beautiful sunny morning (I couldn’t go anywhere in the evening after arrival), I know straight away where I am going…

One of the most popular tourist sites is the Victoria Peak, which offers scenic views of the city and its proud skyscrapers. Of course, only if you’re lucky enough and don’t see just thick fog under your feet, or just a few tops of the tallest buildings penetrating the haze. Today, however, it looks like a sample view. There are several routes to Victoria Peak: you can either take the local bus up the steep roads or special sightseeing tram and walk the rest by foot. I choose a comfortable journey by mini bus number 1, which takes me from the relatively hidden garages under the famous IFC Mall in the middle of the city for a few Hong Kong dollars to the very top under The Peak Galleria Mall. (Without Google maps, I wouldn’t be able to find it so easily!) When you get on the minibus, you throw coins into a money-box and go. Forget the change back, no one will check if you throw the exact amount. Here everybody counts on Asian precision and loyalty. Just opposite the Galleria Mall is the building with the famous 360-degree view Sky Terrace 428 on the very top. Admission is 50 Hong Kong Dollars (a combo ticket with a sightseeing tram is $ 90). If the view is not ruined by fog, it is worth it! I have Hong Kong in the palm of my hand…