After the photographs and description of our arrival, this post is more photographs than the written word. I spent the day on board, having shifted from Kai Tak to the Ocean terminal, a far more central situation as a result. It is necessary to egress from the gangway into a massive shopping mall, most of the retailers being high-end names that most, if not all, of you would recognise. Come to think of it, I actually did go ashore, shopping for mundane items such as toothpaste; fortunately there’s a chemist/pharmacy a short walk away, so my jaunt was a mere few minutes.
Karen went across the border to visit Shenzhen, once a small fishing village it now has a population of 1 million +. Karen’s visit was to buy goods there, most of anything Hong Kong sells comes from across the border and much from Shenzhen, so the prices are cheaper there. Unfortunately, as she rushed to leave the ship to catch a train, she found her camera battery was flat, so no time to change it and off she went.
So, today’s post will be some other photos of our trek around Hong Kong and 2 videos, one of our shift of berths and the other of our departure from Hong Kong. As I write, we are heading south-west towards Vietnam, Nha Trang to be precise. The weather is warming up nicely and we have even seen some sun; the sea is calm and all on board are enjoying a break, before the next ’round’ of ports.
Our shift of berths.
Larry with his rickshaw
While Laura prefers a bar. (Actually, it’s a painting on a wall)
My motto.
Crowded streets everywhere
One of the Trams
Taking lunch at a street-side shack.
Having lunch while still working
Finally, a video of our departure……
Thanks again for sharing, especially the videos.
Cheers~
Please add me to your distribution list. I currently receive a copy forwarded by a friend. We enjoyed the world cruise in 2015 and look forward to joining aboard Amsterdam in 1018.
Ian
Hello Ian, I don’t have one as such, however you should be able to go online http://www.captainjonathan.com and once there, click ‘follow’ on the post page; you should then receive a notification each time I post a new one.
Love these time lapse videos! Like many Hong Kong remains one of my top favourite cities in the world and your visit helps me to remember all the wonderful visits we’ve had. Thanks Jonathan. Love to you both. J&B Xxoo
Loved the pics and especially the videos. So nice to be back (vicariously) in Hong Kong. Thanks again for keeping us in the loop.
Thanks for your Pictures. Hong Kong one of my favorite places.
Been there several times on the Amsterdam.
Thanks again
Fred ( Las Vegas)
Captain
Thank you for posting on your World Voyage. The pictures capture the flavors of the faraway lands.
The time lapse videos are exceptional. The night lights of Hong Kong are beautiful.
What time factor do you use to make the time lapse videos?
Thanks again, see you next year. Which appears to be sold out.
Wow Caotaun,
That move from Kai Tak to Ocean would have been the shortest cruise ever for the Amsterdam!
Love to have been in board even for that quick trip
Fantastic videos
Thanks heaps
Regards
Noel ( Melbourne)