Hong Kong / HKG

View from the hotel on Kowloon and HKG Island

Being a bit crazy in your life is the best you can do :-)

And never say never ever. I always said I would never go on an intercont flight if it's for a shorter period than at least 2,5 weeks.
Buuut, I thought I join my friend K and found myself in the plane from Munich to Hong Kong on a Monday evening, arrival Tuesday afternoon and return on Thursday night. Shor,t but a great time.

Though what to do if you just have this little time.

1st half day. 

Either join on the Panorama deck

Arriving in the afternoon take the time on Hong Kong Island to get to the Peak.  Either by bus or walk. Join the crowd on the panorama viewpoint or you follow a little bitumen walkway and you will nearly be on your own. 
It looks amazing, I have heard from a light show, we didn't see. Nevertheless, the skyline with it's colourful illuminated  buildings and messages written on the towers are great. Especially, for somebody from Munich ;-)
We walked down the hill and took the long elevator to SoHo. A great area full of restaurants and bars. Hong Kong is an ongoing party. 

Or you go for a little walk and enjoy the view

On a roof bar :-)

2nd day
We spent the day on a boat, jumping into the water, swimming, barbecue. Just a fantastic sunny day in July. 
On our way back to the hotel we stopped for a foot massage :-) . 

This is a barbecue :-)

Sunset is coming...

3rd day

View from Kowloon to HKG Island

Kowloon Park

I took the ferry to Kowloon. When you walk along the waterfront you have a fantastic view on the skyscrapers of Hong Kong Island. I walked along the streets, through Kowloon Park, there is an area with a few aviary with parrots and colourful birds. 
I followed the walking track 1 mentioned in my MarcoPolo guide. I wouldn't recommend it, a lot of walking with "ok" things. Just walk along the streets yourself it's more interesting.

Yes, he is taking a selfie-video walking along the street?!
Why should anybody ever watch this???

Bird park in HKG Park

Back on Hong Kong Island I went to  Hong Kong Park. There is a big bird park where you can walk through. Quite nice.

Trip by bus to Stanley. Next to skyscrapers lots of green

Next I took the bus to Stanley. It's either 6 or 6x. Stanley is on the other side of HKG Island. A quiet area with a little market and shopping area and also a beach where you can go swimming. It's just a short strip, but in a way different. 

Weird to experience this busy business district with its skyscrapers and just a few minutes later you are surrounded by trees.

Beach of Stanley

Back to Wan Chai I went for dinner before I caught up with K. again and we had to head back to the airport for the flight home.

A good breakout of everyday life :-). I like Hong Kong, I am sure I will visit it again.