48 Hours in Hong Kong

I love it here! Bright lights, huge skyscrapers and Sharon appears to have found Waitrose?!
Hong Kong was not in the original plan, but I am pleased we have found our way here. It is definitely much more international and being understood here is so much simpler as so many people speak English. I know this is just for a few hours as we will soon be flying to Nepal, but I am enjoying not having to spend time deciphering things or opting for the point and shoot meal.

We are staying on Hong Kong Island and on the evening we arrived were treated to an epic thunderstorm that seemed to literally shake the building! We did venture up to the roof to have a little look out - we were still dwarfed by the surrounding buildings and got completely soaked in the 5 minutes we were there! (The lightning was amazing!!)

Today was much brighter and we took the minibus using our Octopus Cards (Much like an Oyster Card) to Stanley. This is a little place in the south of the island. We wandered in and out of the stalls of the market looking for a bargain and then sat and had a coffee looking out to the sea. It will be a little while until we see it again as the Himalayas are our next stop.

This afternoon we took one of the classic trams the length of it's route and saw a little more of the city. Being within it is one thing, but taking the tram to Victoria Peak gives you an even better feel for this place. The skyscrapers scattered along both shores and as darkness fell and the lights came on the city sprang to life. It was beautiful and in some ways made me think of that moment when you turn the fairy lights on on your Christmas tree and the whole thing seems to sparkle!