We love picnics! Not sure what’s in store for us at Victoria Peak but we figured that it would be quite romantic to have a picnic at Hong Kong’s highest point.
So we went shopping first at a local supermarket right opposite our hostel at Paterson Street.
Oh look at this cute Christmas cheese I found! I like roundish stuff!
Mm there was alot of cooked food in the supermarket. Sweet! We were spoilt for choice.
Yes that’s alot of random stuff. Haha. After getting our food we made our way to The Peak! This is one of the most popular tourist attractions in Hong Kong. Definitely has to be on your list of must see Hong Kong attractions!
Well Victoria Peak is situated on Hong Kong Island. From Causeway Bay, we took the MTR to Hong Kong MTR Station which is adjacent to Central Station. Then we walked through the Central Station and exited at J2. After that we had to walk towards Peak Tram Terminus on Garden Road. Sounds complicated but it’s actually quite easy. Transportation in Hong Kong is as advanced as Singapore. Don’t worry about getting lost.
Wow then we saw this huge crowd when we were approaching our destination. The Peak Tram. We purchased single journey tickets because we were thinking of getting down via bus.
While queuing, we felt like munching something. So we had Jack & Jill’s Roasted Sausage Flavour, Mongkok Style potato chips! Very innovative of them to come up with such distinct flavoured chips. Do get a packet of this goodie at any 7-11 stores in Hong Kong (they are just around every corner). You will not be disappointed.
After almost 30 minutes! We made it to the platform. Here’s a pic of some kids sulking because their parents didn’t get them any Mongkok Style chips. lol.
BTW This tram ride to the peak is one of Hong Kong’s oldest forms of transportation! In fact, its funicular railway first went into operation in 1888. Super retro tram!
OMG the way up was super steep. And couldn’t took any nice shots. This is what I got.
It was pretty scary to look at the reverse direction as the tram heads up to Hong Kong’s highest point. But I must agree that the Tram ride alone is spectacularly breathtaking. A mere seven minute journey can give so much pleasure.
When we reached the top, it was super cold and we were hungry! Quickly scouted for a good spot to have our picnic. Ok found it.
Here!
Mr.Ong said that can of hot dogs reminds of his army days. What? DK said he had Horlicks Malties during army too and now there’s canned hot dogs too? I was expecting army food to be awful and sucky. Haha.
Anyway it turned out to be pretty romantic to picnic under a street lamp with such a beautiful view of Hong Kong! Most of the crowd were all at the Upper Peak Tram station building which has restaurants offering fine dining. Hm. If you don’t mind the cold wind and hard sitting surface, you can try picnic-ing here too next time. After a few days in Hong Kong we wanted to get some private time away from the madding crowd.
I guess this picnic was a special highlight of our entire trip in Hong Kong. We enjoyed a leisurely picnic with some wine and spent quality time chatting, watching Hong Kong from a bird’s-eye view. It was really wise of us to bring along 2 bottles of wine. Not those normal size one lah. You know those mini bottles? lol. Should grab a few of these if you’re planning a picnic at The Peak. It really warmed us from the chilly winds. But do make sure you are wearing enough layers during the winter. It can really get pretty cold and windy up there!
Hong Kong is particularly enchanting at night.
Especially when it’s just me, him and Hong Kong.
