The old pumping station in Yaumatei, why you should shop at Fortress if you are a visitor looking for camera's and the like and i Square, one of our better malls
Exactly how do you eat this thing?
Even at this size, this flying lizardy thing looks scary but no doubt it has some sort of medicinal value...perhaps you grind it up and put it in your tea, perhaps you add a dash of salt and a bit of soy sauce and chew slowly or you simply put it between 2 slices of slightly buttered bread for the ultimate sandwich.... disgusting.
Front on view of the old pumping station
Upstairs
The sign
Location, location. location
Looks good in black and white as well
Old colonial buildings are rare in Hong Kong.. this one is next to the wholesale fruit market in Yaumatei
Not the cheapest but it is reliable and you will not get ripped off
Many visitors to Hong Kong like to buy camera's and for some reason end up on Nathan Road where they promptly get ripped off by the worlds best scam artists and this is despite all the negative publicity on the net.
If you are looking for a camera or gadget then simply shop at Fortress, they have been around for over 30 years and have branches all over the city - they are not the cheapest but they have a huge range, helpful English speaking staff and are utterly reliable.
i Square shopping mall in TST, Kowloon
Ok, it has the obligatory Chow Tai Fook but it is not as touristy as you think, it has an HMV, a Marks & Spencer, some decent restaurants, a cinema etc so that makes it ok in my book and it sits right on top of TST MTR Station.
The iconic Star Ferry
These 2 ferries are on the TST to Wanchai route and worth a trip whilst you are here
Stormy Peak
I am lucky enough to be at the Peak almost daily and so get to see all sorts of weather conditions, my most memorable experience... being up there when the no. 9 Typhoon signal was up in July 2012. It can be very eerie watching storm clouds rolling in.
a view of the "true" Peak
There is no chance of standing on the top of the Peak (shown above) even at my spot we are about 350 ft below the actual Peak, shame really.
One of the original 1980 stations
Sham Shui Po is one of our older, less developed districts and famous for the Golden Computer Arcade.. it also has some dodgy markets, a very old tomb and lots of shops selling clothing accessories
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