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Photo Report:Hong Kong Free Walking Tour and self-guided tour through Mongkok markets


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On our second morning in Hong Kong we had to disembark the ship after a wonderful 2 week cruise. We decided to spend 2 more days in Hong Kong to experience more sights.

Again, we used the complimentary shuttle bus from the cruise ship terminal to Diamond Hill MTR station, where we took the subway to get to our hotel in Kowloon, very close to Tsim Sha Tsui Station. We left our bags at the hotel since check in was not until 2 pm and joined a free walking tour of Tsim Sha Tsui. The walk took about 2.5 hours and was very interesting. We learned a lot about Hong Kong's history, culture and cuisine. The guides work solely for tips and are very engaging.

The following are a few photos from the walk.

Hong kong as seen from the Kowloon public pier.

 

36527123396_45ba9cbcb4_k.jpg20161029-DSC_0299 by Petra Graves, on Flickr

 

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Clocktower and Kowloon water front

 

35738746234_f548669915_k.jpg20161031-DSC_0458 by Petra Graves, on Flickr

 

After the tour we returned to our hotel to check-in and to find a bite to eat.

In the afternoon, we first explored Kowloon Park and came across these beautifully painted steps at the entrance

 

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Afterwards, we took MTR to Mongkok station to find some of the much talked about markets of Hong Kong.

We first visited the Goldfish market.

 

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36527114296_8437aca482_k.jpg20161030-DSC_0318 by Petra Graves, on Flickr

 

Lots of stores are clustered together, spilling their displays out in the street and selling all kinds of "pet" fish and aquariums as well as anything and everything a hobbyist fish keeper could possibly want.

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We then moved on to the colorful and fragrant Flower Market

 

36177050490_52164812e7_k.jpg20161030-DSC_0323 by Petra Graves, on Flickr

 

36527110896_caea8479e4_h.jpg20161030-DSC_0332 by Petra Graves, on Flickr

 

36177036170_55cebf124e_h.jpg20161030-DSC_0349 by Petra Graves, on Flickr

 

and the Bird Market

 

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36435697861_9f847b61e9_k.jpg20161030-DSC_0341 by Petra Graves, on Flickr

 

We watched elderly locals take their birds out for a stroll where they met other bird owners to socialize and feed their birds together. It was quite a unique experience.

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By the time we reached the Ladies Market, it was getting dark and we enjoyed seeing all the colorful neon signs on the buildings.

 

36177033340_a918cce9a2_k.jpg20161030-DSC_0358 by Petra Graves, on Flickr

 

36573710845_1823dba59a_k.jpg20161030-DSC_0359 by Petra Graves, on Flickr

 

The Ladies Market features lots of very inexpensive articles of clothing as well as knock-off designer handbags and perfumes. Don't expect to find quality here...

 

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The market was soon getting too crowded for us and after a day full of new cultural experiences and lots of walking, we returned to our hotel.

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