We had packed for the jungle and the beach and the girls sense of fashion was offended wearing their trekking clothes in Hong Kong so I agreed to take them shopping in a mall. After a few hours in shops that we have at home I was ready to see more of the real Hing Kong. Though arguably malls are the real Hong Kong as Hong Kong has more malls than anywhere else I have been.

We explored the other side of Hong Kong by taking the ferry across the harbour and then a double decker tram that winds between the skyscrapers and the old back streets to one of the most famous temples in Hong Kong. The temple is striking wedged between towering buildings.

We then took the subway to the glass bottom cable car to the big Buddha. A glass bottomed cable car that takes 20 minutes each way over sea and mountain is not my idea of fun and doing it one way and getting straight back on and doing it again was a challenge but I survived. Everyone else loved it and I blame the girls principal for thoroughly recommending it to Laura.