Soaking up the Hong Kong skyline

From Shanghai we caught a short flight to Hong Kong to close out our last few days in China. We got lucky the night we arrived in Hong Kong because we happened to arrive the one day each week when the local downtown racetrack runs its evening races. It was kind of like having a vastly scaled down Kentucky Derby in the middle of the city, with a high-rise skyline serving as the backdrop to the track.

We spent much of the next couple days ascending the surrounding mountains via trams and a cable car to catch a glimpse of the skyscraping skyline along the waterfront. It is unlike any we’d seen before due to the volume of high rise buildings packed into such a tiny space. The daily evening light shows really highlighted the skyline too.

Again we were fortunate to meet with a local friend who shared with us some unique sights and tasty local food. Thanks Simon! Our last night culminated with a seemingly unlimited supply of Cantonese food and a trip to skybar Felix, where the view from the bathroom made you think you should be paying an entrance fee every time you have to go. Thankfully that was not the case, but the bathroom attendant had to be wondering about the camera clicks.

Down at the racetrack. Unlike Foxfields people actually watch the races.

Skyline at night during the "Symphony of Lights"

And from the opposite side during the day.

Visting with Simon during the day.

View from the loo.