Wednesday, 13 April 2011

Hong Kong - Star Ferry's Harbour Tour

Having enjoyed the ferry trip back and forwards across the water, and having a few hours to spare on my last day before I could pick up my passport, I decided to take the harbour tour. It basically circulates around the bay, from terminal to terminal, until an hour later you return to your starting point.

2011-02-28 - Hong Kong - Harbour tour - 04 - Outer entrance

This grubby, dirty area is where you ring a bell. Then you wait for twenty minutes until someone finally comes and takes your money and sells you a ticket. Then a little later you are led back out and in the entrance to where the ferry arrives.

2011-02-28 - Hong Kong - Harbour tour - 01 - Entrance

This is a map of some kind. Interesting? No idea, I never read it.

2011-02-28 - Hong Kong - Harbour tour - 02 - Some kind of map

The price and timing list. I took the 60 HKD afternoon tour.

2011-02-28 - Hong Kong - Harbour tour - 03 - Price list

The ferry arriving.

2011-02-28 - Hong Kong - Harbour tour - 05 - Gang plank

Waiting..

2011-02-28 - Hong Kong - Harbour tour - 06 - Gang plank almost lowered

Some buildings and a lightly smoggy blue sky.

2011-02-28 - Hong Kong - Harbour tour - 07 - Harbourside view

More of the same.

2011-02-28 - Hong Kong - Harbour tour - 08 - Harbourside view

More of the same.

2011-02-28 - Hong Kong - Harbour tour - 09 - Harbourside view

More of the same.

2011-02-28 - Hong Kong - Harbour tour - 10 - Harbourside view

And finally a smoggy bay view.

2011-02-28 - Hong Kong - Harbour tour - 11 - Bay view

Altogether, this was a soulless experience that in no way was as enjoyable as the much shorter earlier trips.

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