We only had two days and didn’t want to overextend ourselves otherwise I would have taken the family out to Sai Kung or on a boat ride through Aberdeen Harbour. Stanley beach is beautiful, but I remember the cheesy tourist shops at the market being a distraction.

I spent six months at UST, so I saw a good deal of Hong Kong Island, Kowloon and the NT. I also spend a lot of time on the south side of HKI, often by accident because in Cantonese from the mouth of gwailo, Deep Water Bay and Clear Water Bay sound pretty similar.

As someone who grew up in Hong Kong, I vividly remember my playground times in the city. Although many people think of Hong Kong as strictly glitzy metropolitan, it is remarkably kid-friendly.

I see that most of your visited playgrounds are located in Central or some of the more outlying areas of Hong Kong. Did you ever go to the south side? I lived in Repulse Bay as a child, and the Repulse Bay Hotel complex has a great playground for kids, located just upstairs from delicious Indian and Cantonese restaurants – perfect for a good meal and entertaining the kids.

Also, the Stanley area (also on south side) is great for beach views and a lot of open space on the fairly new boardwalk.