SailorJack Posted December 2, 2017 Author #476 Share Posted December 2, 2017 This well-to-do village looks like Stanley. You are absolutely correct - you know your Hong Kong. In editing photos last night I saw several signs and buildings with the word "Stanley" on them! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Betty in Cozumel Posted December 2, 2017 #477 Share Posted December 2, 2017 You are absolutely correct - you know your Hong Kong. In editing photos last night I saw several signs and buildings with the word "Stanley" on them! Yours pictures were a nice view of the town and pier and not of the famous/infamous Stanley Market. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yukongold Posted December 2, 2017 #478 Share Posted December 2, 2017 Hong Kong from atop Victoria Peak. It was a little foggy that morning, so some of the shots are a little shrouded. I think the first photo above is great. The buildings in the foreground are sharp and the ones in the background are shrouded. A very nice layout - intentional or not.:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SailorJack Posted December 3, 2017 Author #479 Share Posted December 3, 2017 The Stanley waterfront. The only hint that this is not Chicago, but Hong Kong is the email address. Paisano's is actually a chain as we ran across another one on our visit. Again, you wouldn't think you were in Hong Kong. Even the menu posted on the outside is in English. We surmised that this was because Stanley is so tourist oriented. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Betty in Cozumel Posted December 3, 2017 #480 Share Posted December 3, 2017 Actually the menu is probably in English because Stanley is known for the homes of many many English expats. Rich expats at that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SailorJack Posted December 4, 2017 Author #481 Share Posted December 4, 2017 I always love reading your reviews and stories, you make everything very interesting. :) Love the great photos, just so beautiful. Thanks! Glad you like the photos. I assume from your screen name you are headed for the S. Pacific. Bon Voyage! Jack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SailorJack Posted December 4, 2017 Author #482 Share Posted December 4, 2017 Thanks Jack for all the posts and lovely pictures. Love the mist on Victoria Peak. Did you walk around Lugard Road to the lookout? https://www.google.com.mx/maps/place/Lugard+Rd+Lookout/@22.2745915,114.1448451,1172m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m13!1m7!3m6!1s0x3403ff89dfbeddb1:0x2e318b3c62d99338!2sVictoria+Peak!3b1!8m2!3d22.2758835!4d114.145532!3m4!1s0x34040077137a6ba3:0xd1e3fe700560fd9d!8m2!3d22.2781438!4d114.1467784?hl=en No. I had never heard of the Lugard Road lookout before.:( I clicked on your link to see where it was and I don't think our tour went anywhere near it. It must have a different view of Hong Kong from there. I will put it on our to do list for our next visit to Hong Kong and see if we have an opportunity to visit it. Jack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Betty in Cozumel Posted December 5, 2017 #483 Share Posted December 5, 2017 No. I had never heard of the Lugard Road lookout before.:( I clicked on your link to see where it was and I don't think our tour went anywhere near it. It must have a different view of Hong Kong from there. I will put it on our to do list for our next visit to Hong Kong and see if we have an opportunity to visit it. Jack We actually walk the whole loop around. We get to see the sun set from the western side and then move to the lookout for the best harbour views once the lights all come on. Can't do that on a tour but then we go on our own. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SailorJack Posted December 5, 2017 Author #484 Share Posted December 5, 2017 There was a lot of shopping opportunities in Stanley. This is the entrance to what turned out to a virtual warren of little shops and stores - of which Jill contributed liberally. Even more shopping opportunities up these stairs!:D Tour buses (including ours) dropped us here so we could.....shop! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silkismom Posted December 5, 2017 #485 Share Posted December 5, 2017 I got a winter jacket there in 1995 that I still wear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Betty in Cozumel Posted December 5, 2017 #486 Share Posted December 5, 2017 We bought a new suitcase when we were last there in 2015 as we had bought so much stuff we needed it to get everything back home. LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SailorJack Posted December 6, 2017 Author #487 Share Posted December 6, 2017 I got a winter jacket there in 1995 that I still wear. I hope the one Jill bought lasts the same!:D Jack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SailorJack Posted December 7, 2017 Author #488 Share Posted December 7, 2017 We have arrived at Aberdeen. We were here many years ago and cannot believe how much it has changed - new high rises and construction everywhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SailorJack Posted December 7, 2017 Author #489 Share Posted December 7, 2017 We bought a new suitcase when we were last there in 2015 as we had bought so much stuff we needed it to get everything back home. LOL We actually pack an empty type duffel bag just for those occasions. It doesn't take up much room in a suitcase when empty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Betty in Cozumel Posted December 7, 2017 #490 Share Posted December 7, 2017 This time we are packing one of our rolling carry-ons in an almost empty suitcase as I don't believe we can do a 14 night cruise plus 6 additional nights pre and post cruise in HK & Singapore with just our rolling carry-ons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beejay4016 Posted December 8, 2017 #491 Share Posted December 8, 2017 There was a lot of shopping opportunities in Stanley. This is the entrance to what turned out to a virtual warren of little shops and stores - of which Jill contributed liberally. Even more shopping opportunities up these stairs!:D Tour buses (including ours) dropped us here so we could.....shop! Love the markets over at Stanley - one of our first stops whenever we're in "Honkers" (Aussi-ism. Actually, there used to be an advertisement for, from memory, Cathay Pacific for flights from Australia to Europe that went something like, "You've gotta be kinda bonkers not to go via Honkers"). Fabulous little warren of shops, some great eateries, and the trip over there in the local bus is a thrill ride all of its own. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beejay4016 Posted December 8, 2017 #492 Share Posted December 8, 2017 (edited) We have arrived at Aberdeen. We were here many years ago and cannot believe how much it has changed - new high rises and construction everywhere. The juxtaposition of the old (and the sacred) and the new in this photograph is terrific. Edited December 8, 2017 by Beejay4016 typo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SailorJack Posted December 8, 2017 Author #493 Share Posted December 8, 2017 This time we are packing one of our rolling carry-ons in an almost empty suitcase as I don't believe we can do a 14 night cruise plus 6 additional nights pre and post cruise in HK & Singapore with just our rolling carry-ons. Do I sense a shopping call at the Stanley Market?:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Betty in Cozumel Posted December 8, 2017 #494 Share Posted December 8, 2017 Do I sense a shopping call at the Stanley Market?:D Stanley and The Ladies Market for sure. Plus we are back in Toronto for 4 days before heading home and we always load up our suitcases in Toronto with stuff we can't get in Mexico. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SailorJack Posted December 9, 2017 Author #495 Share Posted December 9, 2017 Our next adventure involved sailing around Aberdeen harbor in a Chinese junk. Here are the piers where we not only board the junk, but where the boats dock to ferry patrons back and forth from the floating restaurants in the harbor. This was the junk we were to "sail" on. Boarding the junk involved walking down a walkway and waiting for an empty boat. Notice the chairs lining the boarding area. The waits can be quite long, but as our tour had reserved some boats we were able to board immediately. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SailorJack Posted December 10, 2017 Author #496 Share Posted December 10, 2017 The juxtaposition of the old (and the sacred) and the new in this photograph is terrific. Thanks. I actually took this photo while on the junk and I had to take several photos because the rock was rolling so much. This was the best of the three. Jack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SailorJack Posted December 11, 2017 Author #497 Share Posted December 11, 2017 Love the markets over at Stanley - one of our first stops whenever we're in "Honkers" (Aussi-ism. Actually, there used to be an advertisement for, from memory, Cathay Pacific for flights from Australia to Europe that went something like, "You've gotta be kinda bonkers not to go via Honkers"). Fabulous little warren of shops, some great eateries, and the trip over there in the local bus is a thrill ride all of its own. Am familiar with the term "Bonkers", but the only reference I have to "Honkers" is geese.:D We did the shopping, but did not have an opportunity to try any of the eateries -maybe next time. Jack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SailorJack Posted December 12, 2017 Author #498 Share Posted December 12, 2017 We are off on our "grand adventure." To say the harbor was crowded would be an understatement. That is one of the floating restaurants in the background. Many of the structures around the harbor were showing their age. Lots of dry docks around the harbor as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SailorJack Posted December 13, 2017 Author #499 Share Posted December 13, 2017 We pass some other people on our tour - these little boats could actually pick up some speed! A working junk - there was an entire family working on board. I imagine that back in its heyday this was a very elegant yacht. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SailorJack Posted December 14, 2017 Author #500 Share Posted December 14, 2017 Wasn't sure what these were - fishing boats? All sorts of old boats in the harbor. It was kind of interesting to the old boats backed up by modern high rise buildings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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