We awoke to beautiful skies and a beautiful hostel. Mount Davis overlooks the harbour and we enjoyed an early morning view. After dropping off our disgusting laundry, we planned our day and caught the hostel shuttle down the hill to Shun Tak Centre. We bought four Octopus cards, which allowed us to swipe our way onto all of the city's transport options, giving us enough ammo to travel around Hong Kong for the next two days (we even got a hefty refund of the unused balance when we redeemed the cards the following day).

From there, we went to the bus station and caught the bus up to Victoria Peak. The ride was really steep and winding, and many times the bus was at the very edge of the road. Eventually, we reached the top, and the view down to the Harbour and the Hong Kong skyline was gorgeous. We walked along some of the paths around the peak, and went to the top of the Peak Tower for the wonderful photo opportunities. We rode back down on the Peak Tram. It was crazy steep, fast, and fun.

Next, we decided to take the Star Ferry harbour tour. The buildings here are works of art and Connor has really taken an interest in the architecture, so it was neat to listen to the commentary about the various buildings and their history.

When we got back from our tour, we went to the Peking Gardens restaurant. The restaurant was a little daunting. We'd been sightseeing all day in shorts and we were a little windblown in appearance, to say the least. In contrast, the hostesses and waiters were dressed to the nines. When we inquired about a dress code, they said we were fine. Fine, or not, having the waiter pull out our chairs, place our napkins on our laps, and present us with steaming towellettes to freshen-up made us feel under-dressed. We ordered Peking Duck. It was a great experience. They roasted an entire duck and then presented it to us at our table. Then they sliced it thinly and brought crepes, thick sauce, and scallions to accompany it. We put a couple of duck slices along with a few scallions and a dollop of sauce into each of the crepes, folded them over, and ate them! We knew how to do all this because we asked the waiter to demonstrate for us. The meal was delicious, the wine superb, the service perfect; and we could leave China knowing we'd done duck.

We wanted to get some night shots of the harbour, so we headed back to the public piers. From there, we also watched the "Symphony of Lights" show. The show consists of coloured lights, laser beams and searchlights projected from and onto 44 buildings on both sides of Victoria Harbour. It has been named the "World's Largest Permanent Light and Sound Show" by Guinness World Records. It was a little chilly outside, but neat to see, even though we didn't have the best vantage point (we couldn't hear the music).

Afterwards, we took the MTR back to Shun Tak Centre and caught the shuttle back to our hostel.