Aberdeen is not too far from the very heart of Hongkong. Used to be the center of incense trade long time ago and was coined "Little Fragrant Harbor". They say Aberdeen was one of the few places British troops set ashore late 1800's.
The facade of Aberdeen.
For generations, Aberdeen has been a fishing port, even today you can see rows and rows
of large and old fashioned fishing fleets and large-brimmed hats dwellers. Shall we take a glimpse of the life of boat people.
Sightseeing Sampan
Rate at HKD 50/person but we're able to bargain for HKD40 for a 30-minute ride around the crowded harbour. The sampan ride ushered us to the old colorful houseboats along the area passing under a bridge, to the floating restaurants- where we stopped over for a while for a solo photo (all of the riders) to the grand yachts moored along Aberdeen Marina.
A trip to Aberdeen is like being transported back when Hongkong under the British colony was still young, fresh, and full of life with beaming potentials. Evident of its growth, HK right now is one of world's leading financial centers. Aberdeen will always be a part of old Hongkong.
Sightseeing is being managed by an elderly Tanka. See, this lady still rocks the boat!
The solo pic 1
The solo pic 2
The solo pic 3
The solo pic 4
The Aberdeen harbour in complete contrast to the old fashioned boats and large junks around Aberdeen fishing village.
The Jewelry Shop
After sightseeing, we made a quick detour to a jewelry shopping for some window shopping. In here, you will come across various fashion jewelries, jades, cubic zirconia, silver, gold and timepieces of your choice. Chinese people love Jade particularly of its green color, which imbibes new life and bounty.
Riza got tattooed!
Apart from jewelries, the shop also has a small tea shop, so we had a quick healthy tea-tasting, enjoying the aroma and the whole experience of proper 'afternoon tea' in the morning. Haha.. Our jewelry trip is not so much remarkable except that we happen to meet a fellow Kababayan who is travelling alone and asked us to help him find an engagement ring. How sweet!
Snapped this before heading to souvenir shop next block..
Oh, souvenirs
The souvenir place is infact more like a warehouse or something, and that even the lift is very old and rusty, such a pity especially that HK is known as one of the shopping capitals of the world! I have in mind that this shop perhaps is illegal... oh its just me.
Oh yes, colorful, detailed chopsticks makes a perfect souvenir...
Various item souvenirs to chose from
Of course we made sure to buy classic I heart HK shirt. Lols. The shop offers free delivery to hotel so you don't have to bring everything with you on the remaining tour. Be sure to clearly mark your package with your Name and Hotel and include your Room Number so it gets right where it should be. I was so devastated when we found out in China that our souvenirs were nowhere to be found! But well we've moved on with that...ahuhu.
Next stop: Disneyland- I will make a separate blog about it!
To the happiest place on Earth,
itsmelory (^.^)
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