Beautiful Spring time in Hong Kong

 It has been just 2 months 

since we were in Hong Kong

when we disembarked wonderful 

Seabourn cruise in early January.

It was cold and rainy when we got up 

to the Victoria Peak as part of a ship's tour

includes airport drop off, then.

As a result, we saw nothing from the peak

but thick fog around.

This time in Hong Kong, 

we are to join the world cruise

ms Amsterdam, Holland America Line

that began in Fort Lauderdale 2 months ago.

We will be doing just half of the world cruise

which starts in Hong Kong 

and finish in Fort Lauderdale.

It will go through South China Sea,

Indian Ocean, Suez canal,

Mediterranean Sea and trans Atlantic

before Florida at the end of April.

ms Amsterdam docked at the cruise terminal

for three days on this world voyage.

We will be embarking on its second day in Hong Kong.

We decided to stay in Marco Polo hotel

for a night

which is 2 minutes walk to the terminal

for convenience.

We met our dear friends for a high tea,

a couple from Denver, Colorado who 

are doing whole world voyage.

 They were so good as they look...^^

Beautiful night scene in Hong Kong harbour

with light show from the ship deck

was really something special.

There are few cruise friends on board

when we got on the ship

who are so happy to see us again

and welcomed us.

 Next morning, the last day in Hong Kong,

we took a ferry and headed to the island.

 It was early March but beautiful with 

blue sky and early Summer temperature.

We went to the peak again to make it up to the last time.

Yep.

Spectacular view from the peak.

This is what we came for and

what I remembered from 20 years ago.

 What a view!!!

 There are carp in the roof top pond.

This year is the year of monkey.

We are off to another voyage with exotic ports

and friends we expect to catch up

and meet as new.

Exciting!