Hong Kong - Day 4

My final day in Hong Kong was also pretty relaxed and laid-back. After collecting my visa (FINALLY!), I stayed on Hong Kong Island for the morning and visited the Hong Kong Zoological and Botanical Gardens. Despite the crummy weather it was still quite enjoyable! There weren’t many tourists there so I was free to wander around doing my own thing at my own (pretty slow) pace! The Gardens comprised a mammal enclosure, an aviary, a greenhouse and a reptile house. The latter consisting of a mere 2 crocodiles/alligators and a mighty long snake of some sort. The mammal enclosure and the aviary were easily the highlights! Many cute little primates – the lemurs were my fave – and pretty birds.

Post-Hong Kong Zoological and Botanical Gardens, I just sort of wandered around taking in my last glimpses of the western world. I’ve been back in Fúzhōu over a week now and mostly miss HK’s cleanliness (and no hocking and gobbing) and excitement. Saying that, I don’t think I’d ever want to live there – ‘tis a bit too mad for me!

Random skyscrapers

More skyscrapers

All entrances seem to be so much prettier over here
(to the Gardens)

Sample of the mammal enclosure

Some birds

Two of the three inhabitants of the Reptile House

Experimenting with the zoom
of my camera

More close-up orchids

More flowers

Longest outdoors escalator in the world!

Topshop?! What on earth are you doing out here?!

Imported all the way from England
- best thing I brought back from Hong Kong

My final comment on Hong Kong: I thoroughly enjoyed my mini-break here; everyone (and I actually mean everyone I talked too!) was friendly and helpful, I wasn’t stared at (too much) and the metro made navigation a piece of cake! I’m definitely going to go back – when the weather is nicer, as I have unfinished business with Victoria Peak and my skyline photo... All in all I'd give it an 9/10 (the only down-side being the weather).

That’s it for now!

xoxo