Saturday, March 10, 2018

Report #68 Hong Kong, People's Republic of China March 9, 2018 Friday Sunny & 64 degrees Part # 2 of 3 80 Pictures

Keeping up the pace…..

 

Spring dahlias

 

Massive flower beds

 

Tower apartments with a great view

 

One of several varieties

 

Palms line to way to the bird cages

 

Local song bird singing away

 

Looking for a mate more than likely

 

Totem pole in HK?  Looks more like Alaska

 

This way to the birds

 

Houseplants we see at home in California

 

Aviary residents of Kowloon Park

 

An indigenous pigeon

 

A rare white pigeon

 

Rhinocerous hornbill from Thailand and Malaysia

 

Long way down the stairs

 

OK, I am slow, but sure

 

A cooling waterfall

 

The types of ducks in the pond

 

Algae-green

 

There were fish and turtles, but hard to see

 

Flamingoes

 

Pink-tinged – they do get darker with the right feed

 

Peaceful setting

 

So sad, but it was time to leave

 

Walking over the bridge to the Royal Pacific Hotel complex

 

Wide bridge actually bounced while crossing the highway below

 

Flashy Royal Pacific Hotel

 

Built to catch the reflection in the high rise windows

 

A lot of windows to wash

 

A city of contrasts

 

Canton Road

 

Building at every turn

 

Unusual design

 

Finally getting to the end of the bridge

 

Typical Chinese design with the hole in the middle

 

HK Ferry Terminal – ferries to Macau & mainland China

 

Dolphin pond on the rooftop

 

Bill takes a moment to relax

 

A very nice hotel complex

 

These sky scrapers are fairly new

 

The best ice cold Peroni beers

 

A very tasty pizza to share

 

The kitchen of Pizza Express

 

The pizza-makers

 

Stairway out of Harbour City Mall

 

Star Ferry Terminal

 

Victoria Clock Tower

 

The eagle that hunts the pigeons

 

There’s our bus

 

Scenery on the way back

 

Last view across Victoria Harbour

 

A new build going up

 

Housing in HK

 

Two ballistic nylon expandable carry-on bags – another GWV gift

 

Sailaway From Hong Kong

 

Kai Tak Terminal has a roof garden

 

Could see it better from deck nine

 

Towers on the peak

 

One very long terminal

 

Mainland China over those hills

 

Home to 7,055,100 or more people

 

The city extends for miles

 

Getting to the suburbs

 

The Dream World was docked behind us

 

Launched in 2017 – holds 3376 to 3400 passengers

 

151,300 gross tons

 

Rooftop gardens

 

Sun setting by 6:30pm

 

Going down quickly as we leave

 

There go the lines

 

Departing shots

 

Assistance from a local boat

 

A solar eclipse by a HK building

 

A hazy sunset

 

HK Island waterfront

 

Side view of the World Dream

 

Chinese-owned and operated

 

Moments to go

 

Decorated like the NCL ships

 

End of a nice day in HK

 

Harbor traffic