Victoria Harbor Promenade

The beautiful promenade borders Victoria Harbor on the peninsula side of Hong Kong

 for nearly 3 miles.

                      Exercise is the main event in the early morning hours.

 This group of “elderly” exercisers sure knows how to move those flexible bodies as they do
 “Square Dancing” (their name for exercising on the square).

                     Look at that stretch from a woman who is surely older than me!

     The plant varieties and aromas create lovely scenery.

   These gray haired women can bend in ways I’ve not tried since my youth.

                     The east side of the walkway attracts swimmers in the morning.

    The women talk, laugh, and don’t venture far into the harbor.  Their colorful bathing caps provide      a  delightful view from the pathway above.

                          This is my favorite AM site.  The men are serious swimmers  and stretch into the

                           splits before entering the harbor.  The sign above the entry stairs reads, "No

                           swimming".

Notice the fishing poles resting on the rail.  Dedicated fishermen line the harbor morning and evening.

    Climbing over the railing to fish doesn’t seem like the best idea.  They’ve practiced.

 Some use only a line – no pole.  The cooler filled with tiny fish indicates this method also works.

                      Summer vegetation adds beauty to every hour of the day.

                     Our apartment complex stands behind these lovely flowers.

                    This stretch is perfect for a short run.  The lack of additional walkers is rare.

The sun catches the convention center just right as it gleams across the harbor.  This facility was built in 1997 specifically for the “handover”.   The roof line resembles wings – soaring into the future.   What do Hong Kongers think now?

    One morning this double rainbow brightened the sky during my walk.

    Photography is a favorite activity along the promenade.

 

    We discovered this wedding party early one afternoon.

Evenings on the promenade are filled with a multitude of activities - that's a subject for

another post.