Seeing Hong Kong: ur doin it rong
Jun. 17th, 2008 03:51 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
qatarperegrinePlan A: Take metro to Lantau Island, then cable car to monastery.
Reason for failure: Cable cars are being serviced.
Plan B: OK, take ferry to Lantau, bus to monastery.
Reason for failure: After an hour-long ferry ride, we discovered bus service had been suspended.
Plan C: Take taxi to monastery.
Reason for failure: There has been a landslide on the road, and thus the monastery, giant Buddha statue, and interactive multimedia Buddha experience are cut off from the world.
Plan D: Well, since we're in Lantau, we might as well check out that fishing village.
Reason for failure: Also on other side of landslide.
Plan E: So much for Lantau. Let's back to Hong Kong Island and check out this cool-sounding museum.
Reason for failure: Museum closed Tuesdays.
Plan F: OK, let's head up to Kowloon, check out the park and then hit the museums.
Reason for failure: Got too ill to walk to park.
Plan G: Well, there's still the museums...
Reason for failure: Historical museum also closed Tuesdays. Art museum under heavy renovation, most exhibits closed.
Plan H: Screw this, it's 3:30, let's just head back to the hotel.
End result: Over seven hours out on the town, two art exhibits viewed.
Best moment of the day: Asking the server at the mall food court to hold the octopus on my order.
Reason for failure: Cable cars are being serviced.
Plan B: OK, take ferry to Lantau, bus to monastery.
Reason for failure: After an hour-long ferry ride, we discovered bus service had been suspended.
Plan C: Take taxi to monastery.
Reason for failure: There has been a landslide on the road, and thus the monastery, giant Buddha statue, and interactive multimedia Buddha experience are cut off from the world.
Plan D: Well, since we're in Lantau, we might as well check out that fishing village.
Reason for failure: Also on other side of landslide.
Plan E: So much for Lantau. Let's back to Hong Kong Island and check out this cool-sounding museum.
Reason for failure: Museum closed Tuesdays.
Plan F: OK, let's head up to Kowloon, check out the park and then hit the museums.
Reason for failure: Got too ill to walk to park.
Plan G: Well, there's still the museums...
Reason for failure: Historical museum also closed Tuesdays. Art museum under heavy renovation, most exhibits closed.
Plan H: Screw this, it's 3:30, let's just head back to the hotel.
End result: Over seven hours out on the town, two art exhibits viewed.
Best moment of the day: Asking the server at the mall food court to hold the octopus on my order.
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Date: 2008-06-18 07:19 am (UTC)did you get a chance to take the peak tram to the top of the mountain yet?
miss you, but hope you enjoy the rest of your time there!
caryl