Blown Away by Hong Kong's Victoria Harbour

View of Hong Kong Island from Victoria Harbour

As the descendant of immigrants, I’ve always gotten shpilkes when seeing the Statue of Liberty – whether approaching New York from the sea or from the sky.  Of course, with the exception of Native Americans, all Americans are descended from immigrants; just some more recently than others.  In my case, my father’s parents were both born of Russian immigrants, whereas my mother’s side emigrated from Germany umpteen generations ago (truth be told, I’m certain that if Jews had been allowed, they would’ve hitched a ride on the Mayflower assuming they could’ve arranged for an outside-stateroom…).  As a matter of fact, ever since I first saw the movie Working Girl, I hear Carly Simon singing “Let the River Run” whenever Lady Liberty comes into view.  I just took it for granted that I would never find another port so majestic.  Then I sailed into Hong Kong’s Victoria Harbour. 

Westward view of Victoria Harbour

As part of our farewell to the RSSC Voyager (Jacob and I are convinced that they’re still dancing in the Crew Quarters, now that we’ve disembarked, but more on that, in a future post), we were invited onto the Bridge to watch as the ship entered Victoria Harbour.  WOW!   

Anyhow, entering Hong Kong by sea is just incredible.  We entered the Bridge just shortly after 10am.  The sun was shining, the sky was blue, it was a fantastically clear day (if a bit chilly) and Mother Nature could not have given a better assist, but this is definitely a place where the hand of Man has earned its due. 

So, even though I wasn’t ready for the wonders of Hong Kong, I’m advising y’all to buckle-up, ‘cause over the next week I’m gonna be filling you in on the nightlife, dining, shopping, hotels, and culture of Hong Kong (with a special post or two dedicated entirely to our side-trip to Macau).  And if you ever get the chance – enter Hong Kong by sea.  You’ll be glad you did!