Hong Kong Day Seven - Last Day!!!
So, that's my last full day in Hong Kong finished. Don't leave until 23:55 tomorrow, so technically have all day tomorrow but need to pack, so we're hanging round the local area tomorrow, probably wonder down to the markets, and get all my stuff ready before I fly back. Final Typhoon update for you, Severe Tropical Storm Goni actually missed Hong Kong, we got the edge of it, and it took down a few posters and boards but nothing major and it was all over night anyway. Looking out the window now, weather is worse than last night, thunder and lighting and torrential rain.
It's been fairly rainy and grey all day, perfect for a museum, plus Wednesday is free admission to numerous museums in Hong Kong. So we headed over to the Museum of History just across the water from Hong Kong Island. History has always interested me, and I think it's important to find out how this place got to where it did, and the stages it went through. Hong Kong has a very interesting history, from the Japanese Occupation during World War II to the Opimum wars and the Chinese Dynastys hundreds of years ago, the museum has some great live size displays that covers everything. It even adds in bits of China's history so you get to read up on that. If you're around, and get the chance, check it out, but make sure to see it in order. You can easily skip stages, but it's important to get all the story. It's like being in chapter 11 of a book and going straight to chapter 19, you miss out on chapter 12 - 18. And it's not like Eastenders, you can't catch up after having not watched it for months.
Today has, however, been fulled with slow walking chinese people who I did find quite rude in the museum. They seemed to like standing in front of you while you're either trying to read something or take a photos. It is known that there can be a certain amount of rudeness in Hong Kong, but this is understandably down to the speed of life they lead. And plus people who walk slowly standing in a line blocking the pavement do my nut, even in England. Even so, i've found them quite pleasant this week, at times a bit rude, but mostly quite pleasant and they can't half cook some good grub!
Quite interesting that the above photo is of Hong Kong island, only about 90 years ago, pre-world war I, amazing how much it has changed. Also amazing how much land has been reclaimed in the past 100 years, and they're still reclaiming it now. Just started building new on Hong Kong Island. Had a lovely home cooked curry tonight, and just watching Slumdog Millionairre.
It's been a fantastic trip, as I've said before it's another box ticked off my "Thing's to do before I die" list, thoroughly loved every bit of this trip visiting this amazing city, there's no single item I can pick out as being my favourite, just everything has been great. If you ever get the chance, I highly recommend you visit this city, it is unique in so many different ways, every corner you turn is something different, and usually something you don't see in every city. Back to England tomorrow, back to normality. But only for a short period, then it's off with the family for a week in the Lake District. I guess life isn't all that bad!
So, that's my last full day in Hong Kong finished. Don't leave until 23:55 tomorrow, so technically have all day tomorrow but need to pack, so we're hanging round the local area tomorrow, probably wonder down to the markets, and get all my stuff ready before I fly back. Final Typhoon update for you, Severe Tropical Storm Goni actually missed Hong Kong, we got the edge of it, and it took down a few posters and boards but nothing major and it was all over night anyway. Looking out the window now, weather is worse than last night, thunder and lighting and torrential rain.
It's been fairly rainy and grey all day, perfect for a museum, plus Wednesday is free admission to numerous museums in Hong Kong. So we headed over to the Museum of History just across the water from Hong Kong Island. History has always interested me, and I think it's important to find out how this place got to where it did, and the stages it went through. Hong Kong has a very interesting history, from the Japanese Occupation during World War II to the Opimum wars and the Chinese Dynastys hundreds of years ago, the museum has some great live size displays that covers everything. It even adds in bits of China's history so you get to read up on that. If you're around, and get the chance, check it out, but make sure to see it in order. You can easily skip stages, but it's important to get all the story. It's like being in chapter 11 of a book and going straight to chapter 19, you miss out on chapter 12 - 18. And it's not like Eastenders, you can't catch up after having not watched it for months.
Today has, however, been fulled with slow walking chinese people who I did find quite rude in the museum. They seemed to like standing in front of you while you're either trying to read something or take a photos. It is known that there can be a certain amount of rudeness in Hong Kong, but this is understandably down to the speed of life they lead. And plus people who walk slowly standing in a line blocking the pavement do my nut, even in England. Even so, i've found them quite pleasant this week, at times a bit rude, but mostly quite pleasant and they can't half cook some good grub!
Quite interesting that the above photo is of Hong Kong island, only about 90 years ago, pre-world war I, amazing how much it has changed. Also amazing how much land has been reclaimed in the past 100 years, and they're still reclaiming it now. Just started building new on Hong Kong Island. Had a lovely home cooked curry tonight, and just watching Slumdog Millionairre.
It's been a fantastic trip, as I've said before it's another box ticked off my "Thing's to do before I die" list, thoroughly loved every bit of this trip visiting this amazing city, there's no single item I can pick out as being my favourite, just everything has been great. If you ever get the chance, I highly recommend you visit this city, it is unique in so many different ways, every corner you turn is something different, and usually something you don't see in every city. Back to England tomorrow, back to normality. But only for a short period, then it's off with the family for a week in the Lake District. I guess life isn't all that bad!
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