Ssislandgirl Posted August 19, 2017 #1 Share Posted August 19, 2017 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. 20161029-DSC_0299 by Petra Graves, on Flickr Clocktower and Kowloon water front 20161031-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 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. 20161030-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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ssislandgirl Posted August 19, 2017 Author #2 Share Posted August 19, 2017 We then moved on to the colorful and fragrant Flower Market 20161030-DSC_0323 by Petra Graves, on Flickr 20161030-DSC_0332 by Petra Graves, on Flickr 20161030-DSC_0349 by Petra Graves, on Flickr and the Bird Market 20161030-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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ssislandgirl Posted August 19, 2017 Author #3 Share Posted August 19, 2017 By the time we reached the Ladies Market, it was getting dark and we enjoyed seeing all the colorful neon signs on the buildings. 20161030-DSC_0358 by Petra Graves, on Flickr 20161030-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... 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hylasgirl Posted August 24, 2017 #4 Share Posted August 24, 2017 We are staying in Kowloon also and was wondering if you had any information on the free walking tour? Thanks so much! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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