Sit-ups, Stars and Egg Custard Buns.

Science Museum

Only a short walk from our hotel we decided to start our day with a look around the Science Museum. Courts had read that there were plenty of sensory experiences to keep Luna occupied, but it turned out that the big kids were also well catered for. Reminiscent of school trips to Halifax’s Eureka, we disgraced ourselves in a sit up contest versus motivated young locals and chanced our luck in a realistic typhoon machine, sorry Luna.

Kennedy Town

Our first taste of life on the ‘island’ after spending the previous day exploring Kowloon. Wandering downhill towards the wide expanse of the bay we noticed a thriving but decidedly nondescript cafe. The workforce (whose average age must have been approaching a ton) took a real shine to us, with one grandma (great/great-great?) in particular constantly attempting to replenish our feed. After demolishing a couple of their famous egg custard buns we politely made our excuses and walked off our snack on the picturesque promenade.

Star Ferry

An icon of the city and the workhorse of the waterfront - the Star Ferry has been in constant operation for well over a century. After parting with the equivalent of around 50p for the privilege, we took a seat at the very back of the grand old vessel and enjoyed uninterrupted views of the ‘island’s’ neon lit skyline. Having charmed a throng of commuters, Luna was in fine spirits and it was a real joy to see her face light up as we retreated back across the bay. The perfect end to another special day.