Tuesday, July 10, 2012

Hong Kong - Day Four


After a fun-filled few days, the day of our flight back to Canada is here.  We started the morning with a swim.  Our hotel had a beautiful pool on the rooftop of the building.  We swam while enjoying the view of Victoria Harbor.  Then back to the room to try and fit all of our goodies into our already bulging suitcases. 

Kylie and Jocelyn picked us up from our hotel to take us to a few of the weekend markets.  After a short train ride we were walking along the flower lined streets known as the Flower Market.  I've never seen such a beautiful assortment of stunning flowers.  If anyone doubts creation you just have to look at the variety and perfection of these blooms to convince you. 

Next we headed to the Bird Market.  Again, you would not be spoiled for choice if you were in the market for a pet bird.  One section was bird food.  I was under the impression that most birds ate "bird seed."  Not the case for these feathered pets.  The whole bird food section contained several types of insects and worms. 

Our last stop was the fish market.  There were so many beautiful varieties of fish.  It was great to just walk and take in all the beautiful colors in these 3 markets.
Our time in Hong Kong matched the lifestyle of the city itself... filled with hustle and bustle.  We had the most amazing time and it was such a great way to end our time in Asia.