Kowloon
Posted by Stuart at 10:42 PM on December 16, 2002I started the morning feeling very ill and I ended up spending most of the day in bed. Luckily though, I recovered enough to join Todd for a sightseeing and shopping trip across the harbor to Kowloon tonight.
And what a perfect end to our time in Hong Kong it was! We took the ferry over, marveling at the Hong Kong skyline as we went. Then we visited the Peninsula Hotel and the incredibly fancy restaurant on the 28th floor. We were told that the bathrooms were a must-see and sure enough, we weren't disappointed. The highlight was that the urinals were facing a ceiling-to-floor window with a great view of Kowloon below.
We then headed to the Temple Street market for a little last-minute Christmas shopping. The market was similar to other street markets I have seen in Asia, except that this time the sales people were not too pushy. It was a nice change from the hassles you sometimes have to deal with in Thailand and Vietnam.
Around midnight the street vendors started packing up their goods, so Todd and I sat down at a sidewalk table and ate some of the best, cheapest dim sum I have ever had. Mmmmmmm!
