Valentine's on the Peak, Part 2

...continued from Valentine's on the Peak

Although the view was gorgeous, and the atmosphere romantic and relaxing, we noticed that we were getting chilly and definitely very hungry. So we decided to head on down to the most touristy, non-local food we've had so far in Hong Kong - Bubba Gump Shrimp! 

Bubba Gump Shrimp Co is a chain of restaurants originating in the US, that serves shrimp as their specialty. This restaurant is themed around the novel and movie Forrest Gump - you would have to either read the book or watch the movie to know why in fact, it's called "Bubba Gump". The atmosphere in the restaurant was very...North American. I felt like I was back home, at a regular restaurant in Downtown Vancouver or Toronto. Artists such as Taylor Swift was playing in the background, the place was decorated with pictures of Gump and American friends, and there were signs with English quotes written on them, such as "Stupid is as stupid does". The only thing that felt different than North American restaurants was the waiters and waitress communicating to each other in Cantonese. It was quite an interesting mix...

The dinner was incredibly enjoyable. I must say, as much as I love Chinese food, I do miss American food. The fries were well cooked, the coleslaw was a nice alternative to vegetables in soup, and the shrimp - oh my gosh, the shrimp - was delectable. We ordered the Shrimper's Heaven, a shrimp platter, which we were told was a must get here at Bubba Shrimp. There were 4 kinds of fish - cocktail shrimp, coconut shrimp, tempura shrimp and fried shrimp, and it came with a few dipping sauces that were made to compliment each of the shrimp. We also ordered some Captain's Fish and Chips to share. I was very, very happy. In addition to stuffing ourselves with seafood, I also enjoyed some of the quirky things of the restaurant. For example, if you wanted the waiters'/waitresses' attention, you display the sign, "Stop, Forrest, stop!" and if you're all good and happy, you display the sign "Run, Forrest, run!". The theme and atmosphere of this restaurant spurred us to watch the Forrest Gump movie the next day :)

Since we started the night off being tourists, we of course, ended the night being tourists as well! We wandered around outside for a while, trying to see if we could identify hiking trails that we can take up in the future. We took a couple more photos, then decided to take the scenic route home - the bus! As the bus winded down the mountain, we got to see the beautiful view once more. The buildings became taller and taller as the bus rolled down the mountain, and we became tinier and tinier in comparison, and soon enough, we were once again, only a small fraction of the grand skyscrapers of Hong Kong.