Victoria Peak

We traveled to Victoria Peak via the Peak Tram taking us to the highest peak on Hong Kong Island. The ride up is so steep that the buildings along the way appear to be built on a slant. I was hoping to get a window seat so I could take some pictures. But not only did I not get a seat, the ride was so full of people that I could hardly see outside!

The tram took us to a building containing some stores and a post office where you can mail a postcard back home. Right across the post office is Madame Tussaud's Wax Museum which is the first place we went to. It's not as big as the one in NY, but we still enjoyed.

A wax figure of Madame Tussaud herself!

After we finished at the wax museum we walked to Victoria Peak Garden. The road was steep at times but the scenery was beautiful which turned it into a really nice quiet and relaxing stroll. We passed at least three different couples taking wedding pictures at different parts of the park. It was a shame we had to leave so soon.

Instead of taking the tram back down we opted for a much more scenic and cheaper option, the bus. This time I was able to get a seat! The bus is a local mini bus that took us probably around 20 minutes. We must have been very lucky because it says online that it takes around 40 minutes and sometimes even an hour!

The last thing we did that day was take the famous Midway Escalators. Since Hong Kong is built on a steep mountain, there are stairs cutting through to the different street levels. The escalators make it easier for people to go up (and during the afternoon rush hour it goes down). It was perfect for us because we were staying not far from the top.

Long stairway in between high risers

Staircase next to the escalator just in case
you need to go in the opposite direction

One of the entrances to the escalators

Mid-Levels Escalators

While we were relaxing in a gazebo, a couple came to take their wedding photos.

Check out the rest of the pictures:

To the right of the river is Kowloon; To the left is Hong Kong Island

	From the end of the tram line looking down where it disappears into the steep mountainside.
Riding the Mid-Levels Escalator	View from our hotel window (the green space is part of the Hong Kong Zoological & Botanical Gardens)
View from our hotel window (the green space is part of the Hong Kong Zoological & Botanical Gardens)	View from our hotel window

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