So today was the day we where going to venture over the water to the Hong Kong central side. And it started out ok-ish with a bit late breakfast and some tea, but then the weather changed, grew dark and cloudy – and then heavy rain.
We armed ourself with umberellas and can-do attitude and to again to the streets. Heading down to the harbour, just a 8-900 meters walk – but we still managed to get soaked on the way.
The Sar Ferry is running each 10 minutes and you just beep your octopus card and your on.. costs about 2-3 hkd.
Not to crowded on the terminal today due to the weather we guess. The ferry runs very often and takes thousands of people over each day. You can also go by the metro, thats under the water, if you want. It is faster but not as fun 🙂
We headed for the SoHo area just to explore a bit, but the rain was pretty heavy so it was not that fun to move around. also lots of the shops closed down since there where no people out shopping and the hilly streets turned into small rivers. Still.. we pressed on.
We sought refuge in a bar I found on google maps, Boom Shack bar, we allmost came running inn from the rain. Absolutly soaked – I was at least, used the wc and twisted my shirt dry…or drier.
The bar was excelnt, operated by some americans, and therefore had burgers and wigs wich we both tried – Maren also had chicken in waffel,, pretty nice. And there was beetroot fries, very nice, never tasted that before.
We got to Aberdeen street and popped into a few shops every now and then partly to get out of rain but also to look for souvenier and presents.
Most of the shop pictures here are from the PMQ center. This building hosts lots of independetn artist and independet shops. Lots of cool stuff, and you also got an “indoor outdoor” experience, so – allways under roof to get out of rain and then 6 floors of different shops.
Picture above and below, the PMQ – excelent place. We just got to do the one building, going back for the other half another day. Great place to wander if weather is bad, or if its good. They hade open sky cafe and such to.
Picture below is from a shop over the street from PMQ, Maren is buyibg a few presents – and two polaroid photos of the shop owners cat – Tiger.
So, lots of rain today, but we got to se a bit of SoHo and we are absolutley comming back another day when the weather is a bit nicer. The return back to the hotel was via a pitstop at Starbucks and then the metro under the bay. Pretty exhausted, and the planned swim in the pool was exchanged for a glass of cava at the hotel room… of course after a hughe meal of dim sum next door 🙂
