swagman

I feel in love with Gairloch. On one side you have beautiful blue water and on the other you have the Scottish Highlands. Make the effort to get out there!

This is a must see if you are going to Hong Kong. You will see many brochures and what not telling you to take the bus from Central Train Station (Bus 15c will cost you $3.20 HKD) to the cable car (funicular) but ignore them. One of the greatest things about Hong Kong is walking and the fact that everything is not too far. You can definitely walk this distance and gain a great appreciation of the people and buildings.

The first time I went was a Sunday and the streets were full of people (95% being women) sitting on the sidewalks/footpaths playing cards, eating together, and just talking. I am not talking about just an ordinary crowd, there were 10’s to 100’s of thousands of women. Apparently this is how they spend their one day off a week. I believe the woman are Filipino women who are employed as caretakers or maids. It is a site to behold.

The Tram will cost you $33 HKD ($4 to $5 USD) and the top has the usual tourist shops with some good places to eat. The view is well worth it!

If you are in the neighbourhood go down to Lake St Clair and find the Derwent River. Find a fishing rod and throw in a line (check laws and limits first as this place is heavily inspected). When I was there we were pulling browns and rainbows out hand over fist. We let the vast majority of them go, but it was 2 great days of fishing.