To get to the big Buddha, you must catch a cable-car to Ngong Ping - an experience in itself as it soars over the water and cuts through the mountains.
The island itself is full of tourists but makes for some pretty spectacular photos.
Rather than waiting for hours to catch the tram up to the peak, I took the option of the bus. By sheer coincidence, I chose to go on a Sunday, in which an extra bus leaves from within 50m of the hostel I was staying at!
The peak is a mountain overlooking the majority of HK island and Kawloon and is another popular destination for locals and holiday-makers alike.
The hostel that I stayed at was very social, featuring a rooftop lounge where most people hung out at night, making it easy to strike up a conversation. A bunch of us decided to try to head to the popular expat/party area Lan Kwai Fong or LKF, for the Halloween night celebrations. It was chaos.
The streets were fenced off preventing people from walking down them, only along the narrow walkways. I felt like a sheep being herded. After thirty minutes of walking like a zombie and getting nowhere near where the clubs were, we all bailed and headed to another area and found a packed out bar to spend the night!
My last night in HK was spent enjoying the local cuisine, Dim Sum at a nice restaurant. I do not have a habit of taking photos of food so nothing really to post here, just believe me it was tasty as hell!
Overall, Hong Kong was a city worth visiting and I wish I had more time here. It is however more suited to a holiday rather than a tight-arsed backpacker - its expensive! It's costs are on a similar scale to Singapore, much more than even Japan to travel through!
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