Wednesday, July 21, 2004
Day 2 & 3 - Stanley & Ocean Park
Cath has allowed me to have a go at writing the diary for today. Well, it started with us sleeping in and waking up to the pitter patter of gentle raindrops splashing against the window....
As it was too late to go to Macau as we had planned, Cath came up with the great idea of going to Ocean Park - a bit of a theme park / zoo/ scary ride place. Saw some of the local wildlife, pandas, fish, sharks, sealion/dolphin show (very cute) and bought some pressies and souvenirs.
OUR favourite bit was the "Dragon Rollercoaster" - the longest rollercoaster ride in Hong Kong! Not only was it completely terrifying as it plunged over the cliff edge, but half way through the brilliant sunshine we had been enjoying moments before turned into a raging monsoon!!!!! We got off wringing wet, with everybody who was waiting to get on laughing at us. Sounds terrible, but it was great fun.
We got drenched again waiting for the cable car ride back down the mountain - also a little scary with the wind blowing the car dangerously from side to side - more of a white knuckle ride for me than the Dragon!
(Cath pulls the keyboard from Louise's hands...!!)
Yes, a fun day. Yesterday we went to Stanley which is on the same side of Hong Kong Island as Ocean Park. Went to the Prison, where my mum was interned during the war. Couldn't get in, but saw the Museum of Correctional Services, which had a few old photos.
Stanley Market and some shopping was next, and we both went with the "spend, spend, spend" policy! Although actually, while $500 sounds a lot, it is only about 36 quid!
Went to a local restaurant for dinner but didn't try the chopsticks! Delaney's Irish pub rounded off the evening (they even had a pub quiz, which I wanted to enter!)
Having a great time, wish you were all here (not really....)
As it was too late to go to Macau as we had planned, Cath came up with the great idea of going to Ocean Park - a bit of a theme park / zoo/ scary ride place. Saw some of the local wildlife, pandas, fish, sharks, sealion/dolphin show (very cute) and bought some pressies and souvenirs.
OUR favourite bit was the "Dragon Rollercoaster" - the longest rollercoaster ride in Hong Kong! Not only was it completely terrifying as it plunged over the cliff edge, but half way through the brilliant sunshine we had been enjoying moments before turned into a raging monsoon!!!!! We got off wringing wet, with everybody who was waiting to get on laughing at us. Sounds terrible, but it was great fun.
We got drenched again waiting for the cable car ride back down the mountain - also a little scary with the wind blowing the car dangerously from side to side - more of a white knuckle ride for me than the Dragon!
(Cath pulls the keyboard from Louise's hands...!!)
Yes, a fun day. Yesterday we went to Stanley which is on the same side of Hong Kong Island as Ocean Park. Went to the Prison, where my mum was interned during the war. Couldn't get in, but saw the Museum of Correctional Services, which had a few old photos.
Stanley Market and some shopping was next, and we both went with the "spend, spend, spend" policy! Although actually, while $500 sounds a lot, it is only about 36 quid!
Went to a local restaurant for dinner but didn't try the chopsticks! Delaney's Irish pub rounded off the evening (they even had a pub quiz, which I wanted to enter!)
Having a great time, wish you were all here (not really....)
