Gather ’round, folks, and let me tell you about the time we walked up Victoria Peak in Hong Kong. No bus, no Peak Tram, no taxi. Transportation costs money. Our own two legs–however–do not. That left us with nothing but our feet and the right amount of crazy to get us up that steepy little peaky.
We started the day off at 10:00 am. Victoria Peak is over 1800 feet high and the road up the peak–while nicely paved–is winding and practically vertical. The air was brisk and cold…which was perfect because we were about to sweat walking up this peak (and for the record, I can really sweat).
Trees hung over the road. Large apartment sky rises soared even higher than the trees. I wish I could say that I remember every nook and cranny of the walk up the peak. Unfortunately, I was racked with hunger and focused on the road (I was literally staring down at the road; this is how you lessen the chance of stepping on dog poop).
From time-to-time, a taxi or the number 15 bus would zip by. I swear I could hear them laugh as they zoomed on passed us. We would take the opportunity of an oncoming car to stop and take a breather. Laugh all they might, but with each stop, we were slowly starting to tower over Hong Kong. From the ground, Hong Kong’s skyline is impressive. It’s probably one of the prettiest skylines we’ve seen. From the peak, it’s possible to look over those tall buildings and see practically all of Hong Kong. It’s just as stunning from the top as it is from the ground.
It took about an hour to get up the peak. But, when we finally got there, we got to see this:
Nice view from the top of Victoria Peak.
That’s not all. There’s also a mall at the top of the peak and a cafe. There are quite a few fancy houses. You would think that a place as exclusive as the top of Victoria Peak would be practically desolate. But, then you see the gigantic mall, and then it hits you: the top isn’t that secluded at all. Where were all these people while we trekked up the peak? Let me tell you where they were: on a bus. Or perhaps on the tram. Or maybe even in a taxi. Wherever they were, they lacked the hardened exterior of people who walked.
That being said, there is also a park. This is a park where there was only one other person reading and enjoying the serenity of being at the top of the peak. He was having absolutely nothing to do with that mall business…and neither were we.
The park at the top of Victoria Peak.
The natural part of Hong Kong
On the other side of the Peak is natural Hong Kong, where there are few buildings in view. It’s the mighty ocean.
There you have it, folks. That was time we walked up Victoria Peak.
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