My Goungzhou and Hong Kong Trip

[beerlaodrinker]

went with Lao air to Guangzhou last week with a plan to catch the through train to kowloon and spend a few days there before returning to guangzhou, GZ is absolutely massive and not all that interesting but what we saw of it, it was ok

First thing you notice is the smog



We were staying in the Holiday inn shifu in the Liwan area that was bang smack in one of the shopping areas


at $120 a night it was quite roomy

[beerlaodrinker]

The view from our room


Next on the agenda was a wander around to look for a beer and check out the sites

[misskit]

Jeez. That smog is worse than Chiang Mai!

Looking forward to seeing more pics of your trip.

[beerlaodrinker]

i had read that the canton Tower was a good place to get a view over guangzhou so after finding a taxi dude who knew what we were talking about we set of to find it , This place is the fourth tallest free standing structure in the world and at night is light up like a xmas tree ,



The colours change across the entire height across the tower


great view from up there but my little point and shoot takes a shit night time pic

The canton tower also had a sort of madame tuassauds wax museum, Mr bean is big in china apparently




Down on the pearl river you can take a dinner cruise on one of the many boats, we didnt bother with this but it would be worth doing sometime i reckon





I had booked The Train Tickets to Kowloon online using a mob called China trip advisor, Very efficient they are to, the Tickets were waiting for us when we checked in to the hotel, up at sparrows fart in the morning and it was off to guangzhou east train terminal for immigration formalities then hop on the train for the 2 hour run to Honghom station Kowloon side






Not sure if you could get a beer but snacks and drinks could be had on board


Everything seems to be run on elecrtic in china , fuckers must consume some power eh

[Loy Toy]

That's what I don't miss about China is the smog.

Nice thread mate and thanks for sharing your trip with us.

[beerlaodrinker]

Arriving at hunghom we opted to take a taxi to the pier to catch the iconic star ferry over to central, where we could then get an octopus card and figure out how to use the Metro, Good way to enter i reckon


These old ferrys are a national treasure i reckon , and at about $hk2.80 are a screaming bargain

[beerlaodrinker]

Next it was off to tackle the Metro and put that octopus card into play and head for Causway bay where i had booked a hotel that turned out to be shoebox size costing nearly $200 a night, that was our first indication that it was going to be a wallett busting trip.

more later

[beerlaodrinker]

Figured out how to use the metro and got going in the right direction , fuk it was chocka in there though







I had heard that the peak was the best way to get a view of the city but unfortunately the tram was out of service that day, caught the number 15 bus up instead, great views but bloody smoggy , Cold to it was 16 that day, i was forced to buy a beanie

[robbo]

always enjoy your stories dude, well done again!!!

[beerlaodrinker]

Checked in at the imaginatively named Causeway corner hotel after walking past it about 10 times , The reception is only a small window beside the building itself


They hadnt bullshitted me about the Harbour view to be had though, although it wasnt the best part of the harbour

[somtamslap]

Excellent as per. We shall of course be requiring pictures of the man himself in the traditional beveraging pose...

[beerlaodrinker]

There ya go slappers, $68 HK for a stella by the harbour promenade

[somtamslap]

^ That's the money shot

[beerlaodrinker]

After checking in the shoebox wife suggested we go on a hop on hop of double decker bus tour around hongkong island , not a bad way to see it and get your bearings

[beerlaodrinker]

I really love this mixture of the old and the new buildings and the chaos of it

[beerlaodrinker]

These "Ding Ding " Trams are also an iconic part of the hongkong landscape




These trams run on hongkong island between shau kei wan and kennedy town with a branch circulating happy valley so you can get of and go to the horse racing, wasnt on while we were there, pity they reckon the atmospheres great

[beerlaodrinker]

These trams have not only been a form of commuter transport for over 100 years but also a major tourist attraction for hongkong,




In hongkong we used the taxis and buses a lot to both were cheap, Didnt have any dramas with the hongkong taxi drivers either found them to be extremely honest and would put on the meter without having to be told

[beerlaodrinker]

I love just wandering around checking out the sights and just seeing what the punters are up to

[katie23]

Great thread as usual, BLD. I've enjoyed your pics & stories, and looks like this one is a winner as well. The beanie looks good too.

I know I might be pre-empting your story, but how was the climb to the Big Buddha?

[beerlaodrinker]

Came across this all girlie band

[beerlaodrinker]

I know I might be pre-empting your story, but how was the climb to the Big Buddha?

Cheers katie, we did indeed go to see the big buddha but my feet were killing me from all the walking around plus im basicly a lazy git so just took some pictures of the big guy from down below.

[beerlaodrinker]

These Bonjour shops seemed to be all over the place and were really fucking with my wifes sense of direction ,



She was convinced we were walking around in circles, No dear its a different one,

[katie23]

Cheers katie, we did indeed go to see the big buddha but my feet were killing me from all the walking around plus im basicly a lazy git so just took some pictures of the big guy from down below.

Cheers! Will follow this thread.

[beerlaodrinker]

The obligatory eye candy photo.



never did find out what they were selling

Cozplay girls Grrrrrr

[beerlaodrinker]

Hongkong street eats





i didnt find the price of food to be all that expensive in hongkong and we were eating at these little cheap and cheerful places a fair bit, stayed away from the flash looking places, that will chew through the bucks right quick