Stanley – Hong Kong Island fishing village
A lot to report today. Sorry, I couldn’t get online yesterday, but between a busy day and no computer power, I have to catch up today. And it was an eventful Sunday.I spent much of the day in the fishing village of Stanley along the China Sea on the eastern side of Hong Kong Island. It was about a half hour ride over the island peaks across some harrowing roads and narrow dams by taxi.
My good friend, Terry Tysinger, invited me there for lunch, and what a lunch. I hadn’t seen my ole golfing buddy from Valspar in several years. It was good to see him there. He now lives in Hong Kong and travels Asia for Valspar. In the meantime, his wife plays golf all over China.
We ate at the Main Street Café on the wharf in Stanley. A wonderful European-style outdoor café. The owner, probably German, came by for a friendly chat. And the American pork chops I had were wonderful.
But that is only the start of the aura of Stanley. Winding your way into a small alleyway, you find the Stanley Market. The shops stretch down wings, and up and down hills for what must have been miles. And ladies, the bargains were the best. Photos were often discouraged, obviously due to the source of so many items probably being copies or excess materials from Chinese factories. There were Ralph Lauren golf shirts for $8US. Mont Blanc watches for about $20. Pearls, jade, shoes, Chinese lanterns, dresses, t-shirts, Yankees caps, and you name it. What a place.
Then along the shore there was a new mall, and another complex of restaurants. The Murray Building had an interesting history. For some reason, the owners actually moved it from downtown Hong Kong to this distant point on the island and rebuilt it block by block. And this was no ordinary building. I’ll include photos.
Restaurants looked great too. Besides Asian fare from Chinese to Vietnamese, you also had Spanish, Italian, and German specialties. I have to get back. I know I will.
Photos follow. Now that I have a camera, there may be a lot more. Scroll down to check more, and see Archives to go back in history. Enjoy!
posted by A Bryson (formerly) in China @ 10:33 AM
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