The last week in October was "fall break" for all students at TIS. We did a number of things during the break but the hi-lite was a four day trip to Hong Kong. We arrived Tuesday and after checking in we were off to Hong Kong Park in the central area of Hong Kong. The park itself winds its way amongst the skyscrapers and in it one can find botanical gardens and an enclosed aviary that has an amazing display of birds. Day two saw us travel to Ocean Park via a double decker bus; the ride allowed us to see so much of Hong Kong Island on route. Ocean Park is a combination of Sea World and a large amusement park. Memorable moments included the four giant pandas, feeding sea lions, the shark tank and the gondola ride over the mountain. Day three had us traveling to Stanley Market for some shopping. This market is located on the southern tip of Hong Kong Island and it has incredible shopping. Before we return to Canada much money will be spent here. Upon returning to the city center we went up the the 55th floor of the IFC-2 building (fourth tallest in the world) for a view of Hong Kong and Victoria Harbor. The day ended with a ferry ride across the harbor to Kowloon for dinner and the 8:00 p.m.laser light show courtesy of many skyscrapers in the city center.
The last day was quiet, we spent the morning wandering through a local market before we left to catch our ferry back to Macau.
