Hey there folks,
After a busy first year in HK, I've found that I prefer the calm of the buses (air conditioned buses, at least) to the bustling of the MTR.
As a post grad student at HKBU, I need to be on campus in Kowloon Tong on a regular basis. But I prefer to spend my free time and disposable income in the Midlevels Central area. My best friend here in HK lives in Shatin, so I'd like to be able to hang out with him conveniently on his turf, on a regular basis as well.
So the question, naturally, is this: What is the most direct way to travel between the places I enjoy, i.e. Soho, Kowloon Tong and Shatin?
So far, my best bet seems to be the KMB 182, which travels between Shatin and the Macau Ferry (further than I need to go, but I appreciate the options offered by this long and direct, air conditioned bus route).
Could I do better than the 182? Or, is there another, single journey bus between my areas of choice?
I don't mind sitting on the bus for an hour or even an hour and a half at a time. But I am averse to changing buses. So a single journey (air conditioned) bus, however slow it might be, would be ideal.
Nick
PS - I might as well add (as you're now familiar with my stomping grounds) that I'm presently looking for a new place to live, with a nice kitchen and bathroom, with a budget of up to 11K per month. I'm open to the idea of living along the 182 in Shatin or Kowloon, though I seriously doubt that I'll find a livable place for 11K anywhere near the Midlevels Central part of HK island. As I'm living alone and don't plan on having flatmates, Any advice?