Monday, December 10, 2012

Hong Kong Day 5: Hillside escalator, Yung Kee, Trams(中环至半山扶手电梯, 镛记, 电车)

Having half day to spent on our last day we visited Hong Kong island.

First stop, the world's longest outdoor covered escalator:
Central - mid-levels hillside escalator(中环至半山扶手电梯).
It's a pleasant change, less walking! :D


Took the escalator uphill and just get off at random streets to take a quick look around.
Really is a fun and relaxing way to travel.


Arrived at Yung Kee Restaurant (镛记) slightly earlier than it's opening hours to avoid queues.
Budgeted traveller as we are, we ordered take away which is cheaper than dine in.

Entrance for take away is a smaller side door beside the main entrance.
Roasted goose rice 烧鹅饭 HKD38.

The skin is roasted to perfection, with it's aroma and crunchy texture...
However the meat is hard and rubbery.
Having high expectation since it's so famous for it's roast goose we were disappointed.
Not sure if it'll be better if we dined in. 

After lunch we walked along peel street 卑利街, 
which turn out to be a surprisingly long street,
in search for chocolate rain's shop.

Chocolate rain is a brand by Hong Kong artist (Prudence Mak), 
famous for it's cartoon and handicrafts made out of cloth patches.





Colourful market place along the street.

Chocolate rain's shop. 
So sweet and colourful, liked a candy.


Wanting to see more with less time, we took the tram (叮叮电车).


Sitting on the upper deck we just take in the view of Hong Kong island, 
the buildings and the crowd,
not caring where we're heading to or when we're getting off.

We had a great last day in Hong Kong~



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