Hong Kong is the third largest port of call in the world so, obviously I see a lot of ships. 34,000 ships pass through the ports in Hong Kong. Outside my bedroom window is one of the main shipping route for Hong Kong. We see around 50-70 container ships per day! We also see up to about 150 other ships per day as well. If you want proof of all these ships, take a look at these pictures of containers. Each container can hold around four cars. This is just a small section of all the containers in Hong Kong:
There are plenty of other ships in Hong Kong as well. Just outside our apartment is a marina filled with luxury ships, yachts, and sailboats. The boats that we see the most are fishing boats. Here are some pictures of them:
Since Hong Kong is composed of many islands there are several ferries here as well. The Star Ferry below is the most famous ship in Hong Kong.
A couple days ago we saw some Pollution Control/Coast Guard boats outside our apartment.
I got a picture of them:
And finally, here is an unofficial coastal defense boat:
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Bye
Jonathan
1 comment:
Hi Jonathan,
We really enjoy your blogs! You are letting us learn more about Hong Kong, and making it more real for us. We especially enjoy the pictures that go with your information!
It was interesting reading about the container port. I have heard it is a very busy port!
Tonight we had the "Freedom Singers" here putting on a program. Have you heard of them or read their book? It was interesting hearing them tell how they escaped from Romaniaand came to Canada in a shipping container. I was thinking of your pictures as I listened to their story. God sure was taking care of them! I don't know how anyone could survive a couple weeks in a container in a ship like that!
Keep up the good work on your blogs! Bronwyn sends her love.
Love,
Auntie Susan
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