Hong Kong with Tom and Jenneke: Observation Wheel/Mid-Levels

We were very excited to visit the Obervation Wheel. We had been watching the construction of it and were excited it was finished. The Observation Wheel is a large Ferris Wheel right on the Central Harbor front that provides great views of the Hong Kong skyline. You are completely inclosed in a clear gondola. It moves very slowly, 3 revolutions take around 20 minutes. We took the Star Ferry to get there.

View of the wheel from the Star Ferry

In the gondola

Tom and the kids with the skyline in the background

The area at the base of the Observation wheel contains a great promenade for viewing the water and taking pictures. We saw several wedding parties as well as a crew filming a scene for a movie. There is another area which can be rented out for private functions. It currently has a European style carnival with rides. We did not visit the carnival (the rides are mainly for older kids and adults), but the kids enjoyed looking at all the rides from the wheel.

View of the harbour

The European Carnival

Wedding parties on the plaza

After we rode the wheel, we decided to walk to the Mid-Levels to find a restaurant for dinner. The Mid-Levels has a wide variety of restaurants, almost every kind of restaurant you can imagine. After looking at some menus for a variety of restaurants, we decided we really wanted some American food. We got a recommendation for a hamburger place. It was really good.