The old Victoria Hospital at the Peak, the harsh life of a chicken in Hong Kong and an old car ferry still plies it's trade
320 + rooms and suites at the Auberge Hotel
Welcome to the Auberge Hotel
Let's get one thing straight right off, this Hotel is NOT 25 minutes from Central on Hong Kong Island, Hotel's always claim fantasy travel times which are made up by some Hotel employee living in an alternate universe.
It takes 15 minutes to get to the ferry pier from the Hotel by bus, then say a wait of 10 - 15 minutes for the Ferry, then 30 minutes travel time to Central and then it takes at least 10 - 15 minutes to get from Pier No. 3 to the heart of Central, so we are talking an hour or more and that is when the planets align. Just something to take into account if you are thinking of staying in the Hotel.
The other major issue is that you CANNOT take a taxi from the airport or anywhere else to the Hotel as taxi's are NOT allowed in Discovery Bay where the Hotel is located (or car's, trucks, motorbikes etc) you have no idea how inconvenient this is for Hotel guests who have to rely on the Hotel shuttle buses (not that frequent) or public buses... crazy.
The Hotel itself is lovely, it has great views, the beach is nice and it is in the middle of an exclusive gated community. The Hotel lobby is huge, the lobby bathrooms are brilliant and it seems the rooms are big (and nice) but somehow I do not think that, that makes up for it's horrible location and the fact you have to rely in buses to get around.... it also has an incomplete shopping mall next to it, but at least there is an Uncle Russ Coffee Shop (however the coffee is awful) and that is basically it.
If you do not mind the inconvenience of just getting around then I am guessing this would be a great place to stay especially as the room rates are low but they are low for a reason.
I stumbled across this sign by accident
Now fancy apartments for top Government types
I love wandering around when I am not working and came across the old Victoria Hospital near Barker Road at the Peak, I bet there are a few ghosts in this old building...my understanding is this is where some of our Governments top brass now live.
Not much of a life being a chicken in Hong Kong
I still believe our Government is making a mistake allowing live chickens to be imported into Hong Kong when clearly they play a major role in the spread of bird flu and looking at these poor chickens I imagine they would like the ban to be enforced as well.
It isn't much of a life being a chicken, all cooped up watching your family and friends having their neck wrung...
At least it is doing the job it was built for
This is a car ferry, they used to be a common sight in the old days (the 1970's) taking cars and people from Hong Kong Island to Kowloon... a couple of these ferries where actually converted into truly awful harbour cruises so it nice to see one actually doing the job it was built for.. I was surprised to see it, I thought they had been scrapped except for the 2 scooting around the harbour during the day and evening.
A typical scene on the Peak Tram
The Peak Tram is much more exciting going down but remember it is always crowded.. to me it is great for people watching, some people get terribly excited!
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