It has one of the most impressive skylines in the world. The harbour is full of sampans, junks, ferries and cargo ships. The total land area of Hong Kong is 424 square miles comprising Hong Kong Island, Kowloon and the New Territories plus 260 outlying islands.
We arrived early morning to a rainy Tsim Sha Tsui in Kowloon. However the rain cleared before we went on shore. We are so lucky to have our balcony facing the skyline of Hong Kong Island.
We stayed on Hong Kong Island in 2000 and were surprised how much it had changed when we returned to stay in Kowloon in 2008. It has changed again now and although we went back to Kowloon Park it wasn't anywhere near as nice as back then.
The Kowloon Hard Rock Cafe has closed down so we caught the Star Ferry over to Central and then a taxi to Hard Rock on HK Island. Enjoyed a couple of Mother's Day cocktails before returning.
After having a late lunch we went for a walk along the harbour viewing platform. The entry and exit to the cruise terminal is only possible by walking through Harbour City. It is Hong Kong's largest shopping mall and covers 2 million square feet and has 450 shops, nearly all designer stores.
At 8pm we watched the laser and light show over on Hong Kong Island. It is a daily event and lasts for ten minutes.
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