This morning the main thing on my agenda was to find a place to get my watch battery replaced – it doesn't seem likely that it can be done in VietNam, so I would have to wait until Singapore at least. David and I followed the directions I got yesterday from the information desk, and found a small jewelry shop on Hankow Road. The lady in the shop said they did not fix watches so I asked her if she knew where I could find someone who does. She directed us to Nathan Road, about two blocks away. However, it is not that simple, because there is a main road that has no crossing; you must go down into the Metro, cross to the other side, and come back up to street level on the other side of the road. We were worried because we had no Metro tokens, but it turned out this is a standard pedestrian maneuver, and the guards just directed us to the correct stairway. Once we reached Nathan Road and found the shop the lady told us about, it was about ten minutes and fifty Hong Kong dollars (about $7) to get a new battery installed and my watch reset.

We walked back along Haiphong Road because David did not want to repeat the subway maneuver. This road runs along Kowloon Park, and we decided to walk through the park. It was beautiful, with many unusual (to us) trees, a beautiful rose garden, a walled garden that turned out to be the kitchen garden for a restaurant next to Kowloon Park , and many more beautiful spaces. After about 45 minutes, we returned to the ship. I was really upset that I had not taken a camera on our errand, so decided to get my cameras and return to the park to take pictures.

I came into the park by a different gate than the one we had used before. Unfortunately, while I was gone, a crew had come to spray the rose garden, and they had it blocked off so I could not get close-ups. But I walked through the park and found many wonderful things that we had not seen on our former visit.    I found two separate staircases that also had waterfalls by their sides, and a large open area with interesting sculptures and many benches and water features. While I was there a group of Buddhist monks came in and sat down on the benches. Many people were there enjoying the gardens. I took lots of pictures; I only regret I couldn’t get many pictures of roses.

This night David and I decided to go over to the clock tower and view the light show where we could hear the music as well. David was correct that the music enhances the show immensely: the light changes are in time with the music, and you can anticipate what is going to happen by listening to the music. Most of the buildings around also produce pictures or light patterns to coordinate with the show. It is an experience not to be missed.    All Aboard was 9:30; we set sail about 10:30, on our way to Vietnam. There are still many things I would like to do in Hong Kong, including visiting the Lantau Monastery, but they will have to wait for another visit.