Then after consulting the receptionist at the hotel, we decided to take the No. 40 minibus from Times Square to Stanley Bay, where the famous Stanley Market is. So off we went and made our first discovery of the day, which is that the buses in Hong Kong do not give you any change! So still whinging for paying HK$15 extra for our bus trip, be settled into the bus for an eye opening bus ride to Stanley. I describe the bus ride as an eye opener because so far, Hong Kong has been a jungle of high rises set closely together; however having crossed the tunnel under the mountains, we were greeted by a lovely spectacle of nestling high-rises by sand fringed bays; rather like Batu Feringgi in Penang. After a 30 minute ride we were in Stanley.
View of Stanley Bay
The Lead-in to Stanley Market
Stanley Market turned out to be what I imagine a "pasar-malam" would be like, if it was run by an ang-more. Sited in a warren of padestrian streets by a nice water front. If you grew tired of the market, you could go round the corner and enjoy a nice pint or coffee at one of the nice eateries by the promenade.
The Promanade at Stanley
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