Before receiving our assignment to work with a Filipina Branch (Peninsula 2), we found ourselves with a Saturday and not much to do. "Shopping" (or just walking around) at Stanley Market came highly recommended, so we boarded a double-decker bus in Central and away we went to the other side of Hong Kong Island. At some points along the mountain pass into Stanley, we could almost hear the bus scrape little rock flakes off the rock walls, especially when another bus passed us in the opposite direction and both buses had to scoot as far away from each other in the narrow road as possible.
We were surprised to be dropped off at a mall--not what we had pictured when others described the great deals you could get at Stanley Market. After walking around a bit, we were confronted by some friendly Americans who were ex-pats from Springville, Utah. The Steeds showed us where to find the real Stanley Market, little spontaneously placed shops covered by a canopy of plastic and corrugated metal.
Anything and everything was sold under that makeshift canopy, from tiny plastic toys to drones.
The ride back to Central was the same kind of bus experience except this time it seemed the driver was upset that we were alive and aboard his bus, so was trying his best to remedy both situations. He accelerated like a mad man after each stop and slammed hard on the brakes every few seconds. It was a jarring experience, but a fun day all around.
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| Hong Kong Streets on the way to Stanley Market |
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| Stanley, Hong Kong Island |
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| Stanley Harbor (or Cove?) |
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| Happy to be at Stanley |
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| Overlooking Stanley |
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