Thursday, 18 December 2008
.:: Hong Kong ::.
Together with Zai's family, we departed to Hong Kong on 9th Dec 08 for a memorable family trip. Thanks to Zai who has made all the bookings and itenery planning, everything went well without much hiccup.
Day 1
We took an SQ flight which departed from T3 at about 8.30am and touchdown HK 3hrs later. We checked into Panorama Hotel located at Kowloon. The rest of the day was exploring the nearby streets close to our hotel. We managed to have a halal Western dinner at a Cafe owned by a Singaporean who's been living in HK for 30 years.
Day 2
After breakfast we strolled along Avenue of the Stars and took a ferry to Hong Kong Island. We then boarded a bus to Stanley Market to do a lil bit of shopping. Had our lunch at the canteen of Masjid Ammar serving delicious dim sums. The Peak was the next destination when we took the tram ride up. Spent the rest of the day at The Peak visiting Madam Tussaud's Wax Museum and we were there till sunset to adore the majestic view of HK from the top.
Day 3
Almost the whole day was spent at Ocean Park. This was where Ilyas had his first experience of roller coaster ride! Due to my 'still recovering' condition, I skipped the thrill rides only having to take those kiddy rides ..hehe! We then managed to catch the Symphony of the Lights which was scheduled at 8pm every night.
Day 4
This was D day for shopping! After filling up our stomachs with breakfast, we took the MTR and headed to Citygate, where all the factory outlets for most brands like Espirit, Addidas, Nike, City Chain, Giordano, etc could be found. Then we went to Flower Market Street and nope, we were not searching for flowers but instead a Helmet Shop! Checked out the latest Shoei designs and compared prices against the ones found in Spore...Seemed to be on a slightly higher side in HK..and it was not worth to buy...We then took a cab to Lung Kong Road to try out the delicious halal Chinese food found there. Then, not giving up, we went to another nearby shop to check out on Arai helmets and by then, the thought to buy a helmet from HK has diminished! Instead, we went to Ladies Market to do our souvenir shopping.
Day 5
We bid goodbye to Panarama Hotel and checked into Disney's Hollywood Hotel. Yes, Disneyland was a magical experience indeed and of course, where all the temptations to finish up our money never really stopped! We spent the whole day at Disney, darting from Fastasyland to Adventureland and to Tomorrowland throughout the day till it was time to view the fireworks at 9pm.
Day 6
All packed but not really ready to head back to Singapore. We spent the last few hours taking photos and strolling around the hotel's vicinity. We've enjoyed so much of our stay at HK and especially the weather, made me feel so sad to leave the country. Like it or not, our flight was at 4pm and 3hrs later, I was 'thrown' back to face reality!....
So click here for the rest of the pics...please pardon me as there's quite a number of pics taken! Record breaking of the most pics taken during a vacation. Couldn't help it coz too many good views not to be missed and too many sweet memories needed to be captured!
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