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Hong Kong
The final part of our trip - five days in Hong Kong. It was my first time there and I was pleased to find a very vibrant and clean city.

Since we were there over New Year we splashed out on a nice room at the Grand Hyatt with harbour views. The facilities in the hotel and the design of the rooms were excellent All this and a fantastic view as well... (view from hotel room window) I guess a dental checkup would be out of the question at this big medical establishment Enormous apartment blocks rise out of every space Looking down one of the streets from the mid-level escalators - hugely long escalators that climb over the streets upwards towards the hills. Looking down at a fruit vendor from the escalators There are very few places where these massive high-rise apartment blocks are not visible There are very few places where these massive high-rise apartment blocks are not visible Hygiene seems to be taken very seriously in Asia. Hand disinfectant seemed to be available everywhere for the paranoid. View from the Peak - day (a little foggy) View from the Peak - night. One of Hong Kong's busy nightlife districts A daytime view from our hotel room window. Cisco is busy here as well - telling us that they are apparently busy replacing analogue phones with IP phones... Riding the tram to the end of the line. Very inexpensive way of getting around and seeing more of the Checking out a market at Shau Kei Wan - markets abound almost everywhere Very strange live fish and seafood is easy to come by All sorts of shellfish and snails were available Barely alive fish flop around waiting to be purchased Clams looking for a way out... And a goat's head for good measure... An appealing tray of offal? Butchery seems to be done from street stalls. Customers purchasing fresh fish from a street vendor Squid - Hong Kong market The local speciality Fruit seemed to be fresh, high quality and in plentiful supply Grapefruit perhaps? A street vendor slices big slabs of tofu Wasn't sure what type of fruit this was... Fruit and vegetable stall at the Shau Wan Ho markets, Hong Kong Fruit and vegetable stall at the Shau Wan Ho markets, Hong Kong An illuminated poster on the Hong Kong underground tempts people with the chance to win a Travelling on the subway was cheap, fast and comfortable, even during the crowded time. Subway trains were large and air-conditioned. Taken from the ferry terminal at Kowloon looking back towards Hong Kong island. Taken from the ferry terminal at Kowloon looking back towards Hong Kong island. Taken from the ferry terminal at Kowloon looking back towards Hong Kong island. Taken from the ferry terminal at Kowloon looking back towards Hong Kong island. Taken from the ferry terminal at Kowloon looking back towards Hong Kong island. Hong Kong streets are always busy - even at night. Despite this, it's always easy to get around by taxi. View from a fancy bar looking down into a fancy restaurant Chilli with a dash of squid. Hutong restaurant, Kowloon (www.aqua.com.hk) Crossing the harbour on the Ferry. Cheapest way to see Hong Kong! Crossing the harbour on the ferry. Crossing the harbour on the ferry. More massive apartment blocks spring up everywhere Large signs compete for attention in a crowded shopping district T-shirts with strange slogans were everywhere to be seen. More odd t-shirt slogans Different ways to dye your dog... Aquarium plants hang for sale at the goldfish markets Aquarium plants hang for sale at the goldfish markets Aquarium fish are packaged and ready for sale at the goldfish markets Even a puffer fish gets the bag treatment A fish waiting for an owner at the gold fish markets Aquarium fish are packaged and ready for sale at the goldfish markets The Hong Kong flower markets - an entire street of plants and flowers I wasn't sure which kind of plant this was... Potted flowers at the Hong Kong flower markets Potted flowers at the Hong Kong flower markets Hong Kong bird markets Bags of live locusts to feed your birds at the Hong Kong bird markets Plenty of cages on display at the Hong Kong bird markets Plenty of cages (and birds) on display at the Hong Kong bird markets Plenty of birds for sale at the Hong Kong bird markets A few choice locusts for sale - Hong Kong bird markets. Hong Kong bird markets Checking out the talent at the Hong Kong bird markets Cockatoo - Hong Kong bird markets Cockatoo - Hong Kong bird markets Cockatoo - Hong Kong bird markets Hong Kong Cultural Center - viewed from the ferry View from Hong Kong harbour View from Hong Kong harbour View from Hong Kong harbour Some sort of flower business I presume... View from our hotel room window - Hong Kong island View from our hotel room window - Hong Kong island View from our hotel room window - Kowloon The Peak - looking down on Hong Kong at night View from our hotel room window - Hong Kong island

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