26 June 2010 - By now I have written more than 200 blogs, but I have never written about the Star Ferry. That is close to impossible, because Star Ferry is a true icon of Hong Kong. More important, I love this slow boat to Hong Kong island (or Kowloon - depends how you look at it) and frequently take the ferry after work to relax and get the work stress out of my body and mind. Star Ferry operates four routes across Victoria Harbor, and carries about 70,000 passengers per day, or 26 million per year. The Kowloon Ferry Company was founded in 1888, and until the opening of the Cross Harbor Tunnel the Ferry was the main mode of transport between Hong Kong and Kowloon. Many Hong Kong people can tell you how they traveled the ferry as a child - they still remember the excitement of this great journey to an unknown, yet so close, world. The sea breeze always blows through the open-plan boats and the beautiful views on the Hong Kong skyline are always a treat, but in particular during sunset. It must be among the cheapest - and best - tourist attractions in the world.
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