Day 2: Hong Kong: Victoria Peak and a Harbor Cruise

This morning we set of at a reasonable. On the way out we got breakfast at Starbucks. They are everywhere. So are 7-11s. It's like we are in America.
Next we caught a ferry to cross from Kowloon area to Hong Kong island. The ferry ride was quite turbulent for a harbor area.
On the other side we took a double decker bus (so British) up to Victoria Peak. It was a nice bus ride, but rather swirly! Once to the top we had a gorgeous view of the harbor. Although overcast it we still breathtaking. It was also very cold. So Beth and I got a pre lunch snack. And stayed inside when the boys explored the area, inside and out.
Next we went over to the shopping mall. There are more malls here than I have every seen. A lot if time today was spent looking for bathrooms. We walked all over locating bathrooms. After a little shopping we had lunch at the top of the lookout at the Bubba Gump restaurant. It was some good seafood and pretty authentic American.
We took the tram down the mountain. It was not as cool as we thought, but still neat to add yet another form of transportation to our trip and it was really old. It was built in the late 1800s.
At the bottom we caught a bus to the pier. Again we were on the hunt for a bathroom. After our bathroom break we decided to skip Aberdeen and Stanley Market. It was late in the afternoon and we had a cruise to catch. So we walked through a high end mall with the most elaborate Christmas decorations I have ever seen. It was a Alice in Wonderland theme and it was stunning.
On the way back to the hotel, we convinced the guys to go to the Michel Khors store.
In the lobby we took a YMCA- all of us posed- picture. It was awesome. I'll have to post the pic from my computer later.
At 7pm we met up with Beth and Dave's neighbors, Jackie, John and their son Aiden for a cruise on the harbor to watch the symphony of lights.
The symphony of lights is awesome. It was so cool to be on a Junk boat( traditional Chinese fishing boat) in the middle of the harbor watching and listening to the symphony of lights. What a wonderful experience!
After we disembarked the AquaLuna Junk Boat we headed to the Temple St. Night market.
The night market was mostly vendors with knock offs. There was not crazy food like in Beijing. We did buy a Buddha that encourages good health.
Today seemed like we walked forever. Dinner was very late, but filling. I think we will all be glad to be going home tomorrow!