Our third day on this trip was a bit more chilled out in comparison to day one and day two, which were a bit more action packed. When I travel, ideally I like a mixture of busy days but also days to relax. I work a full-time job and have a very busy day-to-day life in Shanghai (which if you have ever been is a very full-on place to live!) so it was a great day to recharge the batteries. Keep reading if you want to find out more about taking it easy, but still including a bit of sightseeing during your time in Hong Kong.
Brunch in Little Cove Espresso
First of all, I had been recommended to visit Little Cove Espresso in Kennedy Town by several friends and it definitely didn’t disappoint. I enjoyed it so much that I’m dedicating a whole section to it! If I lived in Hong Kong, I feel like I would end up spending half of my salary eating and drinking my way through their menu! To tell you the truth, we got a bit lost trying to find it. Their Kennedy Town location is down by the pier and facing the water.
I have never referred to a cafe as stylish and trendy, but this cafe certainly is! High ceilings, spacious, lots of white and air circulation. Their waiting staff also have a certain fresh and model-esque vibe to them as well, providing service with a smile. One thing I did notice was that they didn’t have any pen or paper when taking the orders. While they may have good memories, it might be a good idea to check in with them if you don’t see your food and drink coming if you’re a big group!
The food itself was well presented and portions were reasonable. I got the pulled pork toastie along with a mango smoothie. it all tasted so good, it made me want to try more (and I did, a cacao and peanut butter smoothie!) and also come back again!
Victoria Peak
I’m going to be honest, we walked around aimlessly after brunch until about 5pm. We spotted a Marks and Spencer shop which we headed into. Living in mainland China, this was a huge novelty! After that, we had planned to do a city bus tour, but they weren’t really running so that didn’t happen. That said, by pure chance that we saw a bus (number 15) to Victoria Peak from Exchange Square and just hopped on it.
The duration can vary depending on traffic but it took us just over an hour to get there. When we reached the top, we arrived at a (very crowded) square with a massive shopping mall, observation area and some paths to walk along outside. There are plenty of shops to choose from. One that really stood out to me was Monopoly Dreams which I thought was just a quirky Monopoly shop with various different games, not realising it was an entire experience!
I had been to The Peak before (both during the day and at night). It’s one of those places that you really need the weather for it. We definitely did not have it, but it was nice to see the city light up under the cloudy sky. You can purchase tickets for the Sky Terrace ($75KD) online but it didn’t feel worth it at the time. Personally, I felt walking along one of the paths was for free was far better value for money. To get back down, you can take a bus, tram, taxi (or even hike!). Due to time constraints in order to get to Kowloon for the light show, we got a taxi. We still had to wait at the taxi rank for quite a while though.
A Symphony of Lights
Finally, about 40 minutes by taxi later, we made it over to Kowloon District. We arrived with a few minutes to spare. This was our last stop of the day. It is located on the other side of Victoria Harbour. A Symphony of Lights takes place every night. It is organised by the Hong Kong Tourism Board starts at 8pm and we viewed it around the K11 Centre in Kowloon. It was far less crowed and a lot more spacious than The Peak.
Music takes over the area and you get to see the lights on the buildings sync with the music across the harbour throughout. Let’s be honest, my photos don’t really do it justice. The old wooden junk boats that sail up and down the harbour at lit up as well, all culminating together for a unique experience. After the show, we headed to Wooloomooloo, popular (but expensive) which had really nice food. I’d recommend the carbonara!
At the end of the evening, we headed back to our hotel, the Best Western Plus and completely crashed. It mightn’t have been as action packed as previous days but it was still tiring!
Click here to find out what we got up to on our fourth and final full day in Hong Kong!
