A Tourist In Hong Kong - Wednesday

On Wednesday, I went to the centre of the New Territories, to an old area called Sha Tin, formerly a market town. There were a few temples, the remains of a walled village (Tsang Tai) and a nice park. It was nice enough but nothing of great interest to warrant it a tourist destination. However, I saw one of the most extraordinary sights here, which warrants its own entry.



One feature is Snoopy's World, just outside the newly developed shopping mall. This is a playground for children, with a small boat ride and statues of all the characters. The last is my favourite by far:




I also had a look at laptops in the electronics store as mine, as wonderful as he is, was really starting to play up. Important later.

I moved further down through Kowloon to the harbour, to the Avenue Of The Stars, a promenade dedicated to the movie industry of Hong Kong. Interesting fact, Jackie Chan is actually Chen - no idea why we distorted his name. It was also here that a woman stopped me and I participated in her survey about tourists; my answers (from the beginning of my stay where I came over for business, to the end where I was unemployed) made for contradictions all over the place and she was getting really confused as the questionnaire didn't allow for this narrative.


I finished my day in the Mid-levels, an area high up the mountain on Hong Kong side where many foreigners live. The synagogue was well hidden away, underneath a tall building, and behind 4 security guards.


I was searched, and metal detectored, but I made it through to the Wednesday night buffet. The food was great (roast beef, baked potatoes, challah, smoked salmon) but there was a function on in the main hall, so the place was deserted (apart from me, there were 3 Israeli, American and French families). Seems a shame to have a 'do' on the same night as the restaurant's highlight of the week - like the community is losing its own money. Did I mention the food was great?