We spent our first evening exploring the city close to our hotel. Sidewalks were packed with people everywhere. We have a great view from our room on the 24th floor of one of the main streets in Hong Kong. (See second picture.) We enjoy watching traffic lights change and suddenly the intersections are swarming with people. Just as quickly, they empty when the light changes and taxis and buses are flying through the intersections. We took a ferry to Lamma Island on Saturday. Duane and Vannie planned to go fishing but discovered it was a "tourist trap" where bait was tied to the fishing line (no hook) and dropped into a large tank of hundreds of fish. They got to feed the fish! :) However, they really enjoyed sitting at an outdoor restaurant watching the activity in the fishing village. They reported watching two accomplished elderly women stand to row their boats across the water. Vivian and I hiked with two of her friends across the island from one fishing village to another, walking through markets selling fish and vegetables, and seeing amazing views of the ocean. We saw a woman watering her organic garden with a double sprinkling can and enjoyed seeing philodendronleaves larger than my hand. We ended the day with a harbor cruise at night and got to watch the fifteen minute light show with lasers flashing from sky scrapers from all over the city. Our pictures just don't do it justice!
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