Buddha Day!

Our third day in The HK began with a trip to Central.  We were wandering around, trying to figure out which direction we should go to get to the waterfront, so we climbed a bridge to get a better vantage point.  It turned out that all we could really see was this "colonial" roundabout. 

We finally got to Central Pier, and gazed upon the majesty that is IFC TWO.  Yes, TWO.  Not one.  Two.

Some scenes of daily life, for The, Dad.

The Bank of China Tower:

And those funny buildings next to the Bank of China Tower:

A tram, which C made us ride a few days later.  It was cheap, so I'm sure T,D, took full advantage.

Some colonial history for T,D:  the supreme court building:

Get your Communist propaganda here!

Finally, we made it to Lantau Island for to see the giant Buddha.  Redundant maybe?  There was a fountain (I'm sorry - I mean a "water sculpture") outside the train station.  Upon our return, there were some bad kids playing in it.  They show no appreciation for art.

C did not tell us of the many fatalities caused by the Skyrail.  We alighted in ignorance, and then the wind started to blow. 

Devon:  "Jeff, how often do these things just fall off those ropes."  Jeff:  "Um, Never?"

Our first glimpse of the Buddha.  I'm just glad we didn't have to hike the trail below.

Profile view:

It's like Deadwood, only Buddhist!

Buddhist monks need cell phones, too.

After surviving the skyrail, there were still miles to go.  Or approximately 143 steps to climb.

I need a break.  Let me take a picture of this thing:

Ok, now Jeff, you get in the picture:

Proof that I made it!

As I previously warned you about, the artless bad kids:

That Jeff Guy has put several of his pictures up on the Flickr.  If you click on the link, you can see the, too:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/thatjeffguy/