Breakfast at the hostel. What a wonderful terrace the Hump has. Yesterday we booked a taxi at the hostel to go to the airport, but it's 9 am and it hasn't arrived yet, we think they forgot to ask for it and at 11 am our flight leaves. Finally at 9:30 the taxi arrives, fortunately there is not too much traffic and we arrived perfectly.
Views from the Hump
In two and a half hours we arrive in Hong Kong, the heat and humidity are very high. With more than 7 million inhabitants Hong Kong is a city with enormous skyscrapers, in which tradition and modernity coexist, with great colonial influence and of course Chinese. You can enjoy nature, mountains, parks and even beaches connected by a fantastic public transport network.
To visit the three main areas: the island, the Kowloon peninsula and New Territories, it is not necessary to have a visa if you are a Spanish citizen, although you do need one if you want to get to the commercial area of Shenzhen.
We leave our backpacks and take the metro to Kowloon to meet our friend Yoli at the Eyebar on the 30th floor of iSquare, one of the most modern skyscrapers in the city, which has a terrace with spectacular views of Hong Kong Bay. It's free to go up, if you're not there too long you don't need to use.
Views from the Eye bar
We walked in Tsim Sha Tsui through the Avenue of Stars (it's the Chinese version of the Hollywood walk of fame, although it was under construction and we couldn't take the picture with Bruce Lee) until we got to the Clock Tower and its square.
Clock Tower
On the way back we chose to cross the bay by ferry (Star Ferry), its a very cheap way to cross the bay and with more charm than the subway.
Hong Kong Bay
We had dinner at our friend's favorite restaurant and I'm not surprised because everything is delicious, Xiao Long Bao inside the mall, Crystal Jade restaurant.
Then we go to another terrace this time public and have some beers with the wonderful views of the bay, this time from the Island.
Views from the terrace
Breakfast: Hump 131 ¥ 6 pax.
Accommodation: HK is an expensive city our friends stay on the Island for 60 ¥ double room with bathroom. The cheapest areas to stay are in Kowloon: Chunking Mansion, Tsim Sha Tsui or Yau Ma Tei.
Flight Kunming to HK: 616 ¥ per pax
Food: HK$217 at the airport 6 pax.
The subway without changing lines costs HK$4 per pax. Changing line is 13 HK$ per pax.
Crossing the bay by ferry 2 HK$ per pax.
Dinner: 930 HK$ 7 pax, Xiao Long Bao inside the mall, Crystal Jade restaurant.
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