Hong Kong Park
Beez Neez now Chy Whella
Big Bear and Pepe Millard
Wed 2 Jan 2019 23:47
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Hong Kong
Park
       We came down from Victoria Peak on
the Tram and took a detour to visit Hong Kong Park.
Opened in 1991 at a cost of forty million pounds it is just shy of twenty acres
we headed straight for the aviary (one of the largest in south-east
Asia.
  We were disappointed having gone up
all the steps to find the Edward
Youde Aviary (named for HK Governor 1982-1986) was closed until February
for refurbishment. The thirty-two thousand square foot, walk-through aviary is
home to some six hundred birds from about eighty species. Back down the steps we
took in plants and flowers and went in search of Hong Kong’s oldest
building.
                  In memory of WO 2 John Robert Osborn VC Winnipeg Grenadiers and through him
all those men and women, Service and Civilian, of every race and creed who
performed acts of gallantry and self sacrifice in the defence of Hong Kong in
December 1941. Erected on this site, which was once Victoria Barracks, to
commemorate the presence of a British Garrison in Hong Kong. In grateful thanks
to the Eu Family who first presented this statue.
     Flagstaff
House today and in 1897 (courtesy of Hong Kong
Public Records Office).
 Flagstaff House is the oldest
existing building in Hong Kong. Built in 1846 for Major General Charles
D’Aguilar, it was formerly known as Headquarters House. The building was renamed Flagstaff House around 1932 and
remained the office and residence of the Commander of British Forces until 1978.
In 1984, the building was converted to the Museum of Tea Ware displaying Chinese
tea ware and related materials of different periods. Sadly, no time to go
in but we enjoyed the fun teapot in the
garden.
   Having enjoyed
the park we popped back into the land of skyscrapers, caught the trolley bus back to our digs,
collected our cases and headed to the bus stop for the airport.
ALL IN ALL A LOVELY
BIMBLE
PRETTY FLOWERS IN A WELL LAID OUT GREEN
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