Monday 17th

Today we started by taking the hotel minibus down to Tsim Sha Tsui to visit "Sogo", an upmarket department store having a "Thankful Week" for its 15th anniversary. I had my eye on a nice handbag which N_M bought for me today.

From there we made our way by minibus to Kowloon Walled City Park. We visited the park last year, but had arrived just as it was getting dark. So this year we were sure to arrive in good daylight!

Despite all the hustle and bustle of Hong Kong, there are so many places that are truly peaceful and this park is one of them. We had a good look all around, starting in The Yamen, the only remaining historical building.


Whilst viewing the photo exhibition, N_M had a chat with a park official about the original walled city which he had visited many years before.


This guy had been walking round playing traditional music on a wooden flute which gave the park a very authentic feeling.

The gardens are lovely, with several pond areas with various fish in.


There is an exhibition area of bonsai trees which are perfect miniatures of the adult trees.



We also enjoyed the Chinese Zodiac garden, picking out the horse which is N_M's sign, and the bull which is mine.






Near the South Gate entrance is a tree which has obviously been removed from the old city walls and replanted, and is continuing to grow!


From Kowloon, we went back to Sha Tin, Mong Kok and Jordan, for yet more shopping!