Hong Kong
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| Hong Kong |
Loaded down with
presents from Larissa’s generous Chinese friends, we took the train to Hong
Kong—a city with many beautiful museums and wonderful restaurants. One night we
had dinner with my MFAA classmate Dora Lee, who took us to the Peking
Garden in the Hong Kong Arts and Crafts Building. The Peking duck was
incredible! At Café Deco, atop Victoria Peak, we enjoyed not only the good food
but also fantastic views of the harbor lit up at night.
Getting around Hong
Kong was a lot of fun—we took everything from buses and metros to trams and
ferries. We went to the Hong Kong Art Museum, History Museum, and Heritage
Museum—all big, interesting, and beautiful. On Lantau Island, we took a loooong
cable car ride and then climbed 256 steps to get to the base of the
34-meter-tall bronze Tian Tan Buddha.
Mimi Santini-Ritt 2011