Duk Ling Boat Ride

On a rainy Wednesday Shayne and I spent time in the Space Museum and Art Museum. Both were unique and interesting in their own way. We especially loved the Art Museum. While in Kowloon we booked a boat ride for Thursday afternoon.


Prior to sailing we visited the Flower Market and the Bird Market. Shayne got a little squirmy with the bags of grasshoppers and worms for sale in the Bird Market, but otherwise loved our time there.


After our wandering we headed to the Public Dock in Tsim Sha Sui by the Cultural Center. After a short wait our ride rounded the corner right on time.

As the Duk Ling pulled up to the pier we got our first look at the only actual junk still touring the harbor. There are some newer look alike ships, but this is said to be the only remaining original.

We all boarded and set our sails. Even though the boat is under sail, it also has an engine to keep us where we needed to be in such a busy harbor. Then it was off for some beautiful views of Hong Kong and Kowloon.

That large red structure behind the cruise ship is IKEA! They are everywhere. Much of our apartment is furnished in IKEA so they call it New York style apartments.


Even though we felt like we were alone we did have lots of company on the water. There were tons of commercial ships and rigs and well as a few others out for the enjoyment.

The ride lasted for an hour and it was sad to see our voyage nearing its end. The afternoon was overcast with occasional showers, but we managed to avoid them all. The play of light with the sun and the clouds gave us some beautiful landscapes. 

But all good things must come to an end and so did the Duk Ling voyage. As we climbed to the pier in Central we got a beautiful look at Kowloon and the tallest building currently in Asia.