Our first tour- Sheung Wan Trip

In early November, our company had organised our first one day tour, a trip to Sheung Wan.
Here are some of the highlights of the day. Hope you enjoy it.

Our destination is the Dried Seafood Street in Sheung Wan.

  As we walked along the street, we could see a large variety of dried seafood. Examples include sea cucumbers, abalones and scallops.


They are some dried squids

Here are different kinds of sea cucumbers



During the trip, we tried to introduce the different kinds of dried seafood to the members of the tour.



Tracy is comparing the sizes of different shark fin.



Tommy is explaining the use of fish maw.


 

Besides looking at the dried seafood, we can actually touch them to feel the different textures.

The entire tour lasted for two hours. And we ended our trip by taking the group photo.

     After all, we all agreed that we had a lot of fun during this trip. It is a very exciting experience that we designed a tour from planning the route to turning it into a real tour by leading a group of people. It is not an easy task. We had to admit that we did face some challenges when leading the trip.
     Firstly, it is a pity that it was raining on the day of our trip, so that some shops did not display much of their dried seafood outside their shops. Therefore, we have learnt that we should consider the weather condition when planning a trip. It is possible that we consider postponing the tour if the same situation happens again in the future.
     Secondly, we were sometimes asked about questions that we did not know as we were not experts of dried seafood. For example, we were asked about the difference in qualities of the sea cucumbers from different countries. Luckily, we were able to find out the answers from the help of the shop owners. From this, we have learnt the importance of preparation beforehand. To improve, we would be more well-prepared before we lead a tour.
     Moreover, shops have different opening hours. At the time of our trip, there were shops that remained closed. Besides, we met some unfriendly shop owners who did not allow us to stay long inside the shops. To improve, we will talk to shop owners before our tour and seek for their co-operations in the future.
     To conclude, the trip to Sheung Wan is a very memorable experience for the five of us. We learnt a lot from it and this is a very helpful experience for us to design better future trips. We look forward to seeing you soon.