*hong kong 12th-15th dec 2006*
phew..nv felt so tired after a holiday..my calf r swollen..muscles ached..but still it was yet another wonderful trip..touch down @ changi airport at 12.45am..shop at DFS n yes i'm back to my cosy little bed..n e smell of blanket makes me feel so comfortable..it's reali a good feelin to be HOME SWEET HOME..oki nw lemme update u on our 4 days 3 nights hong kong itineary :)
exchange rate: S$1 to HK$5
Day 1our united airline flight UA896 departed to HK at 6.55am..a total of 3 hrs and 8 mins journey..
e guide proposed sentin us to e Ngong Ping skyrail station tat wld bring us to
Lantau Island (our 1st destination in HK) bcuz e airport is veri near to it..then he wld deliver our luggages to our hotel-YMCA International House at
Yau Ma Tei..all tis is nt free of cuz..a service charge of HK$150 for him n e bus driver..but my dajie believed it's all crap bcuz it's supposed to be part of their service..aniwae we still gave after bargainin e price..
hurray we've reached Lantau Island after a 20 min cable car ride up e mountain..e last skyrail service is at 6pm.
Amex has a promotion ie if there is a min purchase of 3 return trip, each pax wld get a free entrance to Monkey's Tale Theatre. u get to see e Big Buddha statue..enjoyed e stunning scenery..we had lunch there..
then we took their xiao bus to Tai O..a fishin village which i tink is quite similar to our Pulau Ubin..spend abt a half a day there
then wat's nex..dinner of cuz at
Tsim Sha Tsui..cldnt decide wat to eat..cuz there's too many selections..we chose hong kong hot pot b4 headin to The Avenue of Stars..
at the avenue of stars, u get to c e panoramic views of the Victoria Harbour and the diff skyline..most of e buldings r more than 60 storeys high..
after tat we proceed to
Ladies' Market aka 女人街..did some shoppin b4 we walked back to our hotel..
Day 2we joined e half day city tour n had to b at e hotel lobby by 7.20am (there's no time diff)
e 1st venue is Yum Cha.tim sum breakfast at a restaurant..their tim sum is reali delicious..e prawns r big n juicy n fresh..
after breakfast..we went to half of the peak..
then to
Repulse Bay (high residential area)..e rich ppl stay there..like Jackie Chan, Stanley Ho n e tenth whole richest guy..we went to touch e 財神爺..note there r 3 steps to: always use yr rite hand to touch his head, hands, n finally money pouch..then grab e money tightly n put into yr pocket or handbags etc..then use both hands to hold e big 元寶n put into yr pocket too..
there after tat we went to
Aberdeen Harbour to look at e Jumbo Kingdom..
tot tis was e most meaningless one..cuz paid to look at it..the 25 min boat ride ard e harbour include lookin at those 水上魚民living conditions..
oki..one shld noe..such tour always include jewellery factories/shops, medicine etc..our family was juz too tired n we all doze off w.o alightin..oopz..hehe..but we did give face n walked into e medicinal shop n my mum bought a total of 300 plus dunno wat herbs tat cld stable her blood pressure..hope it reali worked..
we were told tat there will b a free complimentary night tour as well..initially we dun believe it..but it's true..we get to enjoy a free dessert (one of their famous dessert, got egg white wif black sesame..) got 3 steps to follow also. 1st must eat e white one then stir then eat again..not veri nice to eat..
e night tour includes a free ferry ride ard e
victoria harbour..after e ferry ride..e guide drop us at
temple street 廟街which is also veri near to our hotel..so in fact our hotel location is good..even e their mrt line is easily accessible..tourist can get a 24-hr pass which is of a better deal..do rem to bring along yr passport for verification..had claypot rice, their oyster 餅n other 小菜 n wanton noodle (big servings at only HK$10)at temple street..
Day 3after breakfast..it's a whole day activity spent at Ocean Park海洋公園..it is open frm 10-6pm on weekdays..we headed to admiralty station, bought e bus tics n entrance tics at e station..one of e shops at e station offers a discounted price so it's a pretty gd deal..
reali enjoyed myself thoroughly..had thrill rides, sea jelly spectacular, shark aquarium, atoll reef, panoramic ocean tower, ocean theatre show at headland then took cable car to lowland went to the giant panda habitat to look at Jia Jia n An An, n had grand prix (go kart)..for the thrill rides- we played mine train (roller coaster), ragin river,crazy galleon (vikings), flying swing, ferris wheel, skill games and the abyss (a twin towers that offers thrill-seekers a one-min journey of excitement as they suddenly plummet 20-storeys-60m to the ground in an instantaneous "beyond freefall")..it's reali frightenin man..
after tat, we took e bus back to admiralty station n head to take e peak tram station to go up to e peak..the ride is abt 5 min..n let me tell u a secret tat i hav found out..do try it out when u get to ride e tram.. wen e tram is goin down e 45 deg slope, u can try standin up n not sittin (in fact many ppl fight for e seats), then juz lean 45 deg backwards n u won't fall, it's like magic..it's super fun man..
well of cuz, nt to mention abt e view tat one wld get from the top of e peak..u can imagine rite..
then after tat it's time for dinner..we're all hungry n tired..we headed to
Causeway Bay 銅鑼灣 for food n more shoppin..e min price at their food court is $9..so tink that dinner alone cost abt S$100 plus for all..but definitely it's a big portion..
Day 4Last min shoppin!!! 7 hrs more to go..
bb decided to go shoppin on our own..we went to Wong Tai Sin Temple to pray pray first
then we headed to Sham Shui Pu for our breakfast..
then look at their shops, their wholesale reali wholesale, no retail at all..n they dun even allow u to look at them, nvm..then head to Causeway Bay for more shoppin n then back to tsim shai tsui..
so here's wat we hav accomplished in our shoppin spree..my big sis bought a gucci bag for abt S$1K, my younger sis bought a gucci bag also for abt S$800+ (she bought e most stuff for herself n her husband-to-be), my dad had a S$10 haircut, my mum bought a lot local must-buy pdts (元朗的老婆餅，合桃酥，杏仁餅,蛋塔etc..), aloysius bought a panda bear at e 海洋公園,bb bought a mont blanc wallet n coin purse for abt S$300+ n a crocodile shirt, as for myself: some clothings n a LV Damier Azur canvas purse for abt S$450..tat's all folks..will b back to hongkong for more shoppin n eatin nex time..see ya 香港