Hong Kong - the Peak

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Original 19th century visitors who wished to visit or live on Victoria Peak traveled by sedan chairs - until the Peak Tram was built in 1888. Still in operation today, although it's been through a few changes, we were able to take the tram to the Sky Terrace viewing platform. The viewing platform offers spectacular views of Hong Kong the Harbor, Kowloon, and the surrounding islands.

All pictures are my own - please see the linked references for additional information.

See Wikipedia article Victoria Peak

Boarding the tram is via a Disney-esque line which wraps around the entranceway. The line is not too long, but moves fairly slowly, with departures only every 10 to 15 minutes.

Only 150 passengers can be carried at a time. One tram leaves the Peak, while the other leaves the Central Tramway station simultaneously. That is, only ONE tram goes up, while the other goes down. The track gradient is between 4 to 27 degrees.


An operator brings the tram into the station


This tram is leaving the station


At the Sky Terrace, a series of escalators take you to the viewing platform

I guess that makes it a "two-fie"


Just to prove we were there, my wife took a selfie, and caught me in it.

I used Photoshop effects to turn these photos into "paintings"


This one was taken on another day trip to the Peak


disney-esque line to leave peak

On another day, we took a city bus up the Peak Road. This trip had some sights of its own. I thought it was more picturesque than the Tram, but traffic was fairly heavy, and the bus made several stops along the way.

On pricey real estate, this is from the South China Morning Post

Hong Kong’s US$149 million Mount Nicholson flats grab the crown as Asia’s priciest address

Priciest homes in Asia: sales in Peak and Mid-Levels reach heights of HK$15 billion

Some of the pricey real estate was visible from the bus

Someone's home along the way.


Tesla's seem to be very popular in Hong Kong.

#randyw

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