Nestled in a corner of Queen’s Road West next to Sai Ying Pun MTR station, you could easily miss this place. But that would be a shame, because Winston Coffee has some of the best coffee (I’ve had) in Hong Kong, and it’s a great little place to sit by the window and people watch. So don’t miss it.
Happy new year, and happy 2010!
We rang in the new year in Hong Kong with all the glitz and spectacle that could only take place in this frenetic and vibrant city.
Our three-week trip through Hong Kong and Vietnam began when we landed on New Year’s eve morning in a foggy and cool Hong Kong. Y & M, who had been in Hong Kong for several weeks, had scoped out the best viewing options, and we decided to stay on the Hong Kong side rather than forcing ourselves into the masses of people on the Kowloon side of the harbour.
After a much-needed nap and several food breaks, we found a relatively uncrowded bit of sidewalk overlooking the harbour and parked ourselves there for over an hour, waiting for the 4+ minute show that promised to be amazing, spectacular, and many other superlatives. Somehow, in that crowd of people, C’s parents managed to find us, claiming that C’s hair was an excellent landmark. Clearly spiky hair is good for something…
Midnight arrived and with it the promised fireworks display, synchronised between many buildings on the harbour-front, with the primary fireworks coming off Hong Kong’s tallest building, the International Finance Centre. It certainly was a spectacle to behold. C saw most of it through the lens of his camera, which is how we can share some pictures with you below!
It was a great way to start our trip, and the new year. Best of all, it wasn’t below freezing and we didn’t need toe warmers while we watched the fireworks!
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