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Hong Kong Trip 2009 – Day Three
April 10th, 2010 | No Comments »
Unlike the previous day, their third day in Hong Kong began with a better breakfast spot – the 50 year old Mido Cafe (美都餐室) @ 63 Temple Street, Yau Ma Tei, Kowloon.
Po Lo Bun and Yuan Yang
Triple Yolk Egg, Tomato, Ham and Baked Potato.
French Toast. Never tasted any better (and any more sinful) than this.
After a hearty meal, it’s time for next activity – shopping in Mong Kok.
Mr Anti-McDonald in the centre.
Faceless.
Before they realized, it was already dinner time. Originated from Guangzhou, the Tai Ping Koon restaurant has a history that spans more than a century. Recommended by a friend, this restaurant was their chosen dining location for the final night in Hong Kong. Once immersed in the quiet and classy ambient, they almost felt the clock has been re-winded a few decades earlier. Food was great and so was the service.
Swiss Sauce Chicken Wings
Dried Fried Noodle with Beef
Baked Soufflé.
After dinner, they strolled to the Victoria Harbour area before proceeding to Avenue of Stars.
Night view of Hong Kong landscape from Victoria Harbour.
Opened in 1928, The Peninsula Hong Kong is Hong Kong’s very first hotel.
After a long day out, they returned to the hotel for a short rest before heading out to the nearby Temple Street. Wifey did some last minute shopping.
Supper at Temple Street was superb at this place called Sweet& Spicy Crab (庙街香辣蟹). You can’t go wrong with ice cold beer and great seafood. The clams and pepper salt mantis shrimp otherwise known as ”pissing shrimp” (攋尿蝦) top the list of specialties to try.
Hong Kong Trip 2009 – Day Two (Part II)
March 28th, 2010 | No Comments »(Resuming from Part I)
For dinner, they dropped by the Corner Cafe – a Victorian parlor-inspired restaurant on Main Street U.S.A. No surprise, the menu was all thing Halloween.
After the dinner, it was the Glow-in-the-Park Halloween Parade. All hell broke loose!
Jack Skelly, larger than life.
The pumpkin man attempts to fly.
The Disneyland experience would not be complete without the fireworks. It was the highlight!
Round and round, Merry-Go-Round – The classic Cinderella’s Golden Carrousel in Fantasyland. Way better at night!
It’s a Small World, a popular attraction of a boat ride located in the Fantasyland area of the parks. The ride features 400 brightly costumed audio-animatronic dolls in the style of children of the world, frolicking in a spirit of international unity, and singing the ride’s title track, which has a theme of global peace.
Golden Age - ”Animation Academy” in Town Square.
His most favourite picture from Disneyland. Spotted this on the way down from Tarzan’s treehouse. Summarizes the whole Disneyland experience – magical.
They left Disneyland at exactly 11pm when the theme park closed. Reached back hotel around midnight and had some yummy desserts at the shop opposite before hitting the sack.
Hong Kong Trip 2009 – Day Two (Part I)
March 28th, 2010 | No Comments »They woke up on Day Two without so much of a concrete plan for the morning breakfast. And the fact that the neighborhood looked pretty dead didn’t help much.
Eventually they settled in for a dim sum shop nearby the hotel which he had rather not speak much about. And that should say a lot.
Anyway, the plan of the day was simple, shop in the morning and early afternoon, and conquer Disneyland afterwards until night time.
The first and only outlet mall in Hong Kong, Citygate Outlets is home to many international brands offering great discounts. Located in the heart of Tung Chung, directly adjacent to Tung Chung MTR and Lantau bus terminal, Citygate Outlets is only a station away from Disneyland, which makes it the ideal shopping heaven for the missus.
Guess, Levi’s, Espirit, Quiksilver, Roxy. Craziest shopping trip to date.
Decided to have a quick lunch at McDonald after the shopping. Love the Iced Milk Tea and Shogun Burger.
Off to Disneyland!
Already, the presence of Disneyland’s magic was felt the moment you stepped into the train. Childhood memories flashed in an instant. Because they had bought the tickets the night before at the booth in The Peak (HKD350 per pax), they saved the hassle of queuing up once they reached.
Probably the must-have photo session in Disneyland. They queued for more than 20 minutes. The line at Goofy’s corner was almost non-existent.
And the parade begins.
Never watched Toy Story before though.
These fishes could breathe on land!
Flying Dumbo!
Ready for Mickey’s PhilharMagic, a 12-minute long show featuring 3D effects, scents, and water as well as a number of characters from Disney movies
Yet another Mickey and Minnie session.
Mickey and Minnie donned their trademark costume, and the missus had changed hers too (not too flattering for Minnie though).
Getting late, but thankfully, it’s the Halloween season (September 18 to October 31) which meant the opening hour was extended to 11pm instead of the usual 7.30pm. More to come in Part II.
Hong Kong Trip 2009 – Day One
March 19th, 2010 | No Comments »Super-overdue holiday pictures (October last year). Anyway better be late than never.
Upon arrival via JetStar, they purchased the Airport Express Tourist Octopus at the Chek Lap Kok Airport. The card allows three days of unlimited rides on the Mass Transit Railway (MTR) and includes a HK$50 refundable deposit.
After checking into the Evergreen Hotel at Woo Sung Street in Kowloon (just one street away from the famed Temple Street) they grabbed a quick lunch at the nearby Tao Li Yuen (桃李園茶餐廳). Condition of the hotel is sllightly below average, but the location is superb.
Temple Street during the day. Comes alive eight hours later!
Shopping defined the afternoon activities (zZzZzz…) around Causeway Bay area which can only mean covering places like Sogo and Times Square.
While she shopped inside, he shot outside.
Took a short break to taste the Chinese Herbal Jelly (Turtle Jelly) from Kung Wo Tong (恭和堂).
Time and Tide.
Recipe for Cliche Street Photo #99 – Graffiti + John Doe drifting
Love the red tiles in Yau Ma Tei MTR Station. Red Hill MRT should have been redder than this!
Swirling and shooting.
The 2-way ticket for the tram ride up to The Peak costs HK$175 per person. Inclusive of the entrance into the Madame Tussaud’s Museum.
Without a doubt, it was the highlight of the day for her in the museum. He tried closing both eyes taking this shot.
Of red and green and blue. And they kept changing.
Dinner at Spaghetti 360 inside The Peak Galleria – Squid Ink Rice with Crayfish in Stone Pot.
The obligatory nightscape of Hong Kong City from The Peak.