Hong Kong

Dates: August 12th - August 19th, 2009

Day 1 (12th) : Arrive and find place to stay, relax after flight

Day 2 (13th) : Kowloon

- Nathan Road, Shanghai Street

- Bird Garden, Flower Market

- Temple St. Night Market

- Kowloon Park

- Kowloon Waterfront

- A Symphony of Lights @ 8pm - Tsim Sha Tsui Star Ferry pier

Day 3 (14th) : Lantau Island

- Meet Kate Lo at 1000 in the Tung Chung Station

- Tsing Ma Bridge (Noah's Ark?)

- Temple of 10,000 Buddhas - Che Kung Temple and Heritage Museum are nearby

- Cable car at the Tung Chung Station to visit the Big Buddhas and take the bus 21 to Tai O

- Tai-O

- Dinner at Kate's place, then out drinking with her friends

Day 4 (15th) : HK Island

- Star Ferry

- Central Market

- Man Mo Temple

- Victoria Peak

- Wan Chai (Lockhart St)

Day 5 (16th) : Cheung Chau Island with Kate

- The Cave and Rocks

Day 6 (17th) : Kowloon

- Go over places I didn't go before

Day 7 (18th) : Free Day

Day 8 (19th) : Flight to Taiwan

Other notes:

- Sea Ranch abandoned luxury development?

- Tai O Police station?

- Day trip to Macau (1 hr ferry ride each way)

- Hiking in New Territories or South of HK Island

- Visit the ancient Chinese walled village in Tsuen Wan (West NT)

- Try the Cantonese Dim Sum

- Museums in Tsim Sha Tsui (if you like museums)

- Visit and wet market to see livestocks (chickens and ducks and frogs and alike) flying around

- Meet the local CS-ers - we have lots of regular gatherings

- Hiking up to the top of Lion's Rock then abseil all the way down

Eat:

- Cantonese Dim Sum

- Tofu Dessert Dish? Kin Hing Tofu Dessert - Dou Fu Fa

- Curry fish balls

- Gai daan jai(spherical pancake)

- Chinese style french toast