The Peak

The Peak is the tallest point on Hong Kong Island. We took the bus up here for some city views that we were hoping would be spectacular, but which were actually pretty smoggy. The bus ride was really fun, though. The city buses here are all double-decker, and the prime seats are in the very front on the upper level. It was pretty exhilarating to experience the steep road and tight turns with nothing in front of us but the windshield.

There are some nice trails around the peak, and it was nice to get away from the city streets for awhile. We also enjoyed the informational signs about the different foliage we could see on the trail. The writer had a bit of a poetic, romantic streak. Stay tuned for more of these signs in the next few days.

View of Hong Kong's central district from the top.

In case you were wondering what mainland China looks like from Hong Kong, there it is! Smog, smog, smog.

Ian loves these trees.

Good flower signage. Click on the photo to read the text.