Back and forth

Public transport in HK is so cheap! Compared to London anyway. We hardly spent any money on our Octopus card with most journeys less than £1! Not least as eating and drinking is now allowed, everything is really clean. And the carriages are of course air-conditioned (essential in that climate!). But I have to say, people are even less patient than over here: let people get off first before barging on!!!!!!!!!!!!! Getting a seat seems of paramount importance... And is it just me, or is it a bit weird to have a station called Hong Kong? I also noticed that I was doing the touristy thing of remembering metro lines by their colour rather than their name. Admittedly, the Chinese names are a b*tch to remember. For non-Chinese speakers anyway.

We of course also took the star ferry that connects  Kowloon with Hong Kong Island (Central or Wan Chai):