The many views of Victoria Harbour

The past couple of weeks have been pretty rainy and cloudy. So I took advantage of the sunny weather over the weekend and enjoyed a day at Victoria harbour with CharK. There was nice breeze as we walked along the Waterfront from Wan Chai Station to Tamar Park.

Walking along the Waterfront promenade by Tamar Park, I came across the iBakery Express. This small snack shop/cafe has a fantastic view of the harbour and is a great spot to relax.

iBakery Express is a great quiet spot to enjoy Victoria Harbour (Photo: CharK)

Missing buttered popcorn but freshly made caramel popcorn and potato wedges are good alternatives (Photo: CathC)

Not only does iBakery Express make good food, it also gives back to the community. The bakery is owned by the Tung Wah Group, and is dedicated to training and hiring staff with disability; teaching them to bake as a way to given them independence and ability to participate in society.

From here we took the MTR to Sham Shui Po to check out the famous Apliu street for deals on computers and electronics. The street lived up to its reputation for the number of electronics and computers being sold. It reminded me of Akihabara in Tokyo, Japan (minus with the anime/manga associations). Apliu street is pedestrian friendly and filled with booths on either side selling a variety of electronic parts like magnets, capacitors, and breadboards. One street over on the other side of Cheung Sha Wan road is the Golden Shopping Arcade, where there are a number of shops that sell cellphones, computers, and video games. But this area is pretty crowded on the weekend and I felt like I was constantly in line filing through a shop.

Amazed by the number of antennas they managed to fit on the roof of this residential building on Apliu Street (Photo: CathC)

I wanted to compare the HK skyline at night and headed back to Tsim Sha Tsui for dinner after electronics shopping. Next time I'll remember to make reservations for dinner as most of the restaurants at Ocean City Mall/Ocean Terrance had a 45 minute wait. The Buffalo Burger at Greyhound Cafe really stood out. I thought the soft buffalo mozzarella was a tasty match for the juicy beef patty. More fries for dinner, and these super crunchy potato skins came piping hot from the fryer.

The Spicy Muay Thai burger (with fries that remind me of Doritos Pepper Jack Chips) and the Buffalo Burger (beef patty with buffalo cheese, lettuce and onion on a squid ink bun) (Photo: CathC)

After dinner we took the Star Ferry over to HK island. It was a breezy night and the choppy ocean waves made it a fun and rocky ride Even though it was a short ride to Sheng Wan, I enjoyed the beautiful view of the skyline (something I miss when taking the MTR across). I couldn't help but wonder if maybe the brightly lit buildings should be dimmed to conserve electricity instead?

One of the ferry boats traveling across Victoria Harbour and a view of the famous HK skyline from the Tsim Sha Tsui dock (Photo: CathC)

A view of the skyline as the ferry heads away from Kowloon (Photo:  CathC)

But I love the different views of Victoria Harbour: taking in the unique architectural designs that make up the HK skyline during the day and the flashy light displays and the brightly lit HK skyline during the night.