The Peak
After trying to get a bus to the Tai Po area to visit the Ten Thousand Buddhas Monastery but failing because all Nathan Road was shut due to the protests, we change our plan and decide to get the MTR to Central and then a bus to The Peak (tram seemed to pricey and we are incredibly stingy).
However, it turns out, after 40 minutes waiting at the station, buses are not running either to go to The Peak so we decide to finally get the tram. Normally extremely busy with tourists, we find it completely empty (only a couple of families). We make our way up and go all the way up to the mall to a “secret” viewpoint now everyone knows about thanks to social media (I guess that’s why we know it too) right behind the pizza restaurant. We then try to find food in that area. After not finding anything local open, we end up with two overpriced cheese toasties (sigh…).
After a great struggle and looking like complete and utter tourists we manage to find our way out of the mall and we hike around for 30 minutes, then go all the way to Victoria Peak (1 hour uphill) and the gardens. The view from Victoria Peak was absolutely unbeatable!
We then hike the Morning Trail back to the peak view-mall and all the way back to Central through the Western flat area (my poor legs, on a cheese toasty!)
By the time we reach the hostel we are so utterly tired we go to bed with no dinner, the original plan was to watch the Symphony of Lights, but no chance! Another 4am sleepless night though.
End of Day 3 – 14/11/2019
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