Riding the "E"
Hongkong has a plethora of transportation types – many of them unique – including double-decker trolleys, a near-vertical tram to the top of the peak, subways, ferries and jetfoils. But perhaps most unique and interesting of them all is the Midlevels Escalator which runs from the waterfront all the way up through the different neighborhoods of Midlevels, ascending the slopes of Victoria Peak. Here are a few shots taken from the “E”.
Old neighborhoods and street signs
Peering down from the "E" at a small market
Newstand
Old Baily Street Police Station, seen from the "E"
Needless to say, after the "E" was built, restaurants popped up all over...
When the "E" isn't climbing, it is traversing
The "E" is a great place to feel the verticality of Hongkong
Surprise - it's also a great place to take photos, easily
Textures
The "E" cruises past an organic health cafe
It's also a great place to see and be seen
Hongkong's SoHo restaurant district
A view of the "E" from above
Side alleys off the "E" are also filled with eateries and bars
The "E" goes up, but you ahve to take stairs down - except for an hour or two in the morning, where it is reversed for commuters
Time for a Stella
who took the picture of you?
Wait – you mean the guy having the beer? Or the photographer?
oh – is that not you with the telephoto aiming down?
Nope. I’m behind my camera. There was a huge group of Japanese photographers and I was just following them around. I started taking pictures of them taking pictures, and they got a bit offended. So I said “gomen nasai” and moved on…