Monday, March 28, 2011

Hong Kong Ocean Park 2011


New developments are underway at Ocean Park and it seems part of the park is closed. The front entrance (Ocean Square) has been re-designed with a new water feature after you enter (Aqua City Lagoon).




One new attraction is the Grand Aquarium which features a very large central tank with a very tall and wide viewport. Additionally you can go into a section where the ceiling is the viewport.



The second new attraction is actually transport. A train (the Ocean Express) gives you an alternative to the cable car for those wishing to avoid long queues or vertigo. The train is setup to feel like a submarine and offers light entertainment as it shakes a little and goes into red alert when a giant octopus attacks it enroute.



Still remaining is the Giant Panda Habitat, Jellyfish Display, Ocean Theatre (Dolphins and Seals), Seal stage performance (Whiskers Theatre) and Chinese Sturgeon Aquarium. New to me is an Asian Animals exhibit which includes Goldfish, Red Pandas, Giants Pandas, Gators, and Otters. We didn't make it to the Amazing Bird Theatre. Also we skipped the mechanical rides, children's rides, and carnival games. The Tai Shue Wan side of the park is currently closed.



See gallery Ocean Park 2011

Monday, March 21, 2011

Hong Kong Flower Show 2011

We arrived after sunset and towards the close of the show so the lighting conditions and the state of the flowers were not perfect, but it was still nice to see.





See gallery Hong Kong Flower Show 2011

Saturday, March 19, 2011

Emily's Sydney

As I have lived in Sydney for a long time, for this trip I let Emily take hold of the camera most of the time to get a fresh perspective.






See gallery Emily's Sydney 2011