Day 4 in Hong.... Getting into the local time zone is still proving to be a bit of a killer.... We were up until gone 4am local time this morning... and consequently didn't get up until midday local time...
We grabbed some brekky in the hotel this morning and thought we'd go out and about exploring the streets of Wan Chai which is the district of Hon Kong island we're staying in!!!!
Have never seen so many people in my life... the streets are so thronged with people here you can hardly move sometimes.... we found a lot of local shops to explore...
We found the local market and had a wander down... lots of live fish stalls... nice!!!! we found a couple of jewellery places and bought a couple of rings....
We then had some lunch and caught one of the local trams... they're great.. old, richety, packed and cheap!!! down to the Race Course..... and wandered back to the hotel to freshen up...
We're just about to go night racing after we write this post.... Should be interesting trying to place bets... hehehehe
Lucy and Lee
We grabbed some brekky in the hotel this morning and thought we'd go out and about exploring the streets of Wan Chai which is the district of Hon Kong island we're staying in!!!!
Have never seen so many people in my life... the streets are so thronged with people here you can hardly move sometimes.... we found a lot of local shops to explore...
We found the local market and had a wander down... lots of live fish stalls... nice!!!! we found a couple of jewellery places and bought a couple of rings....
We then had some lunch and caught one of the local trams... they're great.. old, richety, packed and cheap!!! down to the Race Course..... and wandered back to the hotel to freshen up...
We're just about to go night racing after we write this post.... Should be interesting trying to place bets... hehehehe
Lucy and Lee
Subway we have to walk through from our hotel to get to Times Square
Not sure what this building is
One of the local streets in Wan Chai
Don't know what they're selling but its 13 Hong Kong Dollars... about £1.20 in UK money
One of the local Government owned building that many of the locals live in
View down the local market... very very narrow and absolutely jam packed with people and stools
One of the local eateries in Wan Chai... mmmmm what's on the menu... if only we could speak Cantonese
Fish stall in the market
A Fish stall (one of many!!!) inside the local Wan Chai Market... A lot of the produce was still alive and kicking
Lucy by a statue near our hotel
Local gardens right next to Happy Valley Race Course
View of race track from the back as viewed from the garden 
In China we found that if you go into an eatery with a menu there are English translations, but not outside.
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ReplyDeletesorry to here you are still having prob with jet lag not sleeping very well
good luck with the racing hope you back a winner
have you seen any D&G WATCHERS BAGS?
TALK SOON LOVE YOU LOTS MUM DAD XXXXXXX
Hi Lee and Lucy,
ReplyDeletethe photos are great, give a real flavour and even smell from all those local fish stalls!Dad would be interested in looking at all the different fish.Sorry that the jet lag is still causing you some probs, guess it takes time. The racing sounds exciting, hope you get lucky. Love you lots, Mum,Dad, Tom and Chris xxxx
WOOHOO!!!! Y'all are havin a fab time (tho not so much with the jetlag!) an I have worked out this whole commenting thing!! Keep havin fun an bloggin, my whole office is following you thorough me! xxxx
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