The Peak Tram

I am little behind on blog posts.  Now that the kids are in school, I am going to try to get caught up.  A few weeks ago, we rode the peak tram up to Victoria Peak.  The kids and I rode the train down to Central and met Tom after work.  It had rained on and off all day.  I was hoping the Peak Tram wouldn't be too crowded because of the weather.  One of the highlights of riding the Tram is the great views of Hong Kong from the top, but there wouldn't be great views on this cloudy day.  We walked to the station and found there was a long line anyway.

A great day for an outdoor adventure

The line was long, but it moved fairly quickly.  Once we got to the inside area, there were some displays to look at while we waited.  

Tommy and Charlotte being silly in front of the old tram display.

The Peak Tram takes you to the top of Victoria Peak, where they have built a mall with lots of shopping and restaurants.  The tram travels at a pretty steep pitch.  The floor has ridges to help people who are standing from falling.  You can also pay extra to go to the roof top terrace to get an unobstructed view of the Hong Kong skyline.  We skipped this option because of the weather.  We still had a fairly decent view from the windows and outside walkways.  There are also several nice restaurants that advertise fantastic views.  

Selfie on the tram.

Cloudy view of Hong Kong

Charlotte and Tommy in front of the Peak Tram sign.

When we were done eating, we got in line to ride the tram back down.  At this point, it was raining pretty hard.  The line was outside, under an awning and we had umbrellas, but it was also very windy, so we all got soaked.  The kids both complained they were cold.  Then we went in the indoor section where it was dry, but even colder with the air conditioning.  I think it was the first time since we got here in June I was truly cold.  :)

Finally, we walked back to the train station and traveled a new route Tom has been taking home from work.  We sat in the first class train on the last leg, which has nice cushioned seats and is much less crowded than the other cars.  The kids thought it was a lot of fun.  I can definitely see why Tom prefers this route.  We had a great day!