In between our China tour and Thailand trip we spent four days amid the hustle and bustle of Hong Kong, one of the most spectacular and without rival, the most densely populated city in the world (~6500 persons per square kilometer versus Australia with only 4 persons per square km). We cruised the harbour (both during the day and in the evening) to get the two perspectives; the evening cruise featured a sound and light show with over 250 Hong Kong highrise buildings participating. It was stunning!
Other highlights included: seeing the city from Victoria Peak, eating some Western food (after 3 weeks in China we were craving something other than Asian food!) in Hong Kong's SoHo district , eating Dim Sum at the harbourfront, and enjoying the amenities of the Eaton Hotel (rooftop pool, bathrobes for the princesses, elegant dining, free internet service etc).
We also toured the various markets (Women's Market, Sports Market, Gold Fish Market) as our hotel was located on Nathan Road --- in one of the main shopping districts of Hong Kong.
If you are a shopaholic, Hong Kong is most definately the place for you!
Hong Kong caters to all tastes and budgets, from the very high-end (Luis Vitton, Chanel, Cartier etc.) to the very low-end knock-offs (Luis Vitton, Chanel, Cartier etc.). Debbie and I each bought a pair of Teva sandals (Debbie in Hong Kong, I in China). We purchased them from stores that looked legit, and the sandals themselves definately look legit (when compared to real Teva's) however given that we only paid ~$15 CAD each (versus the ~ $125 CAD at home) we had our doubts that the shoes are authentic "Tevas"!
We have since figured out (when Ann's shoes lost their label and strap dyes and turned her ankles black) that what we purchased were likely knock-offs, not just incredible bargains! Still, they look like Teva's, feel like Teva's, and so, as far as we are concerned, they ARE Teva's!
All is all, Hong Kong was a delightful place to spend some time.
Hong Kong caters to all tastes and budgets, from the very high-end (Luis Vitton, Chanel, Cartier etc.) to the very low-end knock-offs (Luis Vitton, Chanel, Cartier etc.). Debbie and I each bought a pair of Teva sandals (Debbie in Hong Kong, I in China). We purchased them from stores that looked legit, and the sandals themselves definately look legit (when compared to real Teva's) however given that we only paid ~$15 CAD each (versus the ~ $125 CAD at home) we had our doubts that the shoes are authentic "Tevas"!
We have since figured out (when Ann's shoes lost their label and strap dyes and turned her ankles black) that what we purchased were likely knock-offs, not just incredible bargains! Still, they look like Teva's, feel like Teva's, and so, as far as we are concerned, they ARE Teva's!
All is all, Hong Kong was a delightful place to spend some time.
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