But again, Bob wasn't interested. Our room came with continental breakfast, which we upgraded to a full breakfast. A man behind the desk urged us to try touring on our own on the public transportation, but Bob preferred the more secure and better organized Gray Line, so we opted for that. We left Kowloon Peninsula, the section of Hong Kong on which the airport and most tourist accommodations, including our hostel, are located, and made four stops on Hong Kong Island, the section of the city which has most of the big business and all of the skyscrapers. It also has the Peak, Hong Kong's best vista point, which can be reached by a steep tram ride, but which we accessed via the Gray Line.
Craftsmen demonstrate the creation and mounting of various pieces.
In 1995 there were 4,000 boats permanently anchored in the harbor in which fishing families live. When we were there, that number had been reduced A Sampan on its way to Aberdeen Fishing Village in Hong Kong Harbor to 400, and they will be eliminated over the next year. The sampan also went close to the Jumbo Restaurant, a giant eatery comprised of three huge boats permanently anchored in that harbor, worthy of some colorful photos and video. We continued around scenic Hong Kong Island, passing Repulse Bay and the giant Ocean amusement Park to the final stop, Stanley Market, where we were given time to do some shopping. At this stop, which Bob had been looking forward to for the whole trip, having been advised of it by a friend in Indiana, there were many bargains.