On our first day we took the Peak Tram to Victoria Peak and hiked around the Morning Trail for probably 2-3 miles. There were BEAUTIFUL views of the Hong Kong Skyline, Harbor and Island areas. We were shocked at not only the amount of foreigners on the peak but also the number of dogs. It seemed like everyone on the peak was taking a stroll with their puppy. It did make us miss our pups a lot.

Afterwards we came back down and took the advice of some really nice trailing spouses and headed to visit one of Hong Kong's religious icons. We hopped on the orange line, and took that out to Big Buddha/ Tian Tan Buddha. The trip included a 30 minute cable car ride, which we opted to take with a glass buttom. I may have been slightly uncomfy, and andrew says his knee is still sore from where I was gripping for dear life. The trip was worth it and we enjoyed the shops and shows around the Big Buddha, including a restaurant where we samples some chinese cuisine while watching interesting martial arts performances.

Heres a quick video we shot there with our new cheap camera.
We bussed down after the trek to the top to Mui Wo to take a Ferry back to Central District.
After the Ferry ride back, we did Afternoon Tea at the JW Marriott. Andrew and I sampled different types of Asian Iced tea....it was REALLY hot. Our evening ended with dinner with family friends who are living abroad in Hong Kong.
Unfortunately, my stomach acted up a bit on the drive home and I was REALLY worried about getting sick. So I told the cabbie I was preggers and he drove WAY less erratically...and no, im not pregnant, but I just found the solution to the scary cabbies around the world. FAKE BABIES! That is all, we will share more tomorrow about Day 2 and the move in.
Great choices on what to do while you were there! I wish I knew about all those great destinations in Hong Kong.
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