Hongkong 2 nd day (3 stops)

The first stop

REPULSE BAY

On our second day in Hong Kong, we started our journey by visiting Repulse Bay. It is located in the southern part of Hong Kong Island and acknowledged as the most spectacular and cleanest bay in the region. The Chinese name means "Shallow Water Bay". Its English name came from the British army that had chased off some pirates in the old days. The beach stretches long with clear blue water gently lapping the seashore. Its sand is golden and soft in some parts which are almost near to the water but a little bit rough the more they are far from the water. When you walk on that part, you will feel that the sand tickle your feet (that’s the phrase that Pi Pom and Rizki used) but if I may express the feeling walking on that sand is like a mermaid who just got her feet and had to walk on the ground J. Since the weather way quite sunny that time and it was Sunday so there were some people swimming and fishing on the beach. There were some lifeguards so you can feel more safe are on duty. In addition, according to several sites besides aquatic activities, there are extensive facilities for visitors such as barbecue racks, supermarkets, cafes, and a lighthouse that is a popular place to take photos. However, we didn't go there :( since we were to excited to see Stanley market (our next destination) and we had no more time.

This is how we get to Repulse Bay:

1. Walk from our hostel (traveler hostel) about 10 minutes to Star Ferry terminal.
2. Use the Star ferry to go to central, it’s 2.20 HK
3. Then walk along the bridge in front of the terminal, then you walk passing several buildings (IFC mall 1 and 2), walk until to find a bus terminal.
4. You may use these buses no. 6, 6A, 6X, 260; or the no. 40 minibus and pay 8.20 HK (for bus 6A) I guess they will charge you the same for the other buses too except for the mini bus. Our pictures 1. on the way to Repulse bay (beside IFC Mall), 2 in Repulse Bay

The second stop
Stanley Market

From Repulse bay, we headed to Stanley Market by using the bus no 6. Stanley market is one of the must-go places for tourists when we visit Hong Kong. We can find an interesting array of little shops selling paintings, Chinese costume jewelry and souvenirs. And when the shopping is done, there are many restaurants waiting for you near the shops or three-minute walk from the shops’ area, just in front of the beach with sandy coves. However, unlike other people who shop first, we decided to have lunch in a small Thai-Chinese restaurant. The food was very delicious. I wish I remembered the name of the restaurant.

The third stop From Stanley market, we went back to Central terminal by the same bus, bus number 6. Then we went to star ferry terminal, and waited for the double-deck bus or the fun bus according to a western tourist. We were waiting for about 15 minutes before we got the bus and rode it until the peak where we could buy the peak tram ticket and the ticket for entering the Madame Taussud. We only had to pay 170 HK for two-way tram ticket, the Madame Taussud, and the Sky Terrace. The tram is the city's oldest transport. It was 112-year old Peak Tram. The Peak Tower allows you to see the spectacular Victoria Harbor, Kowloon and the buildings of Hong Kong. Here are our pictures:

My picture with the royal family


ON the bus