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Hong Kong Trip 2009 – Day Three

April 10th, 2010 | No Comments »

Hong Kong

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.

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Po Lo Bun and Yuan Yang

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Triple Yolk Egg, Tomato, Ham and Baked Potato.

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French Toast. Never tasted any better (and any more sinful) than this.

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After a hearty meal, it’s time for next activity – shopping in Mong Kok.

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Mr Anti-McDonald in the centre.

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Faceless.

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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.

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Swiss Sauce Chicken Wings

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Dried Fried Noodle with Beef

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Baked Soufflé.

After dinner, they strolled to the Victoria Harbour area before proceeding to Avenue of Stars.

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Night view of Hong Kong landscape from Victoria Harbour.

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Opened in 1928, The Peninsula Hong Kong  is Hong Kong’s very first hotel.

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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.

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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.

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Hong Kong



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
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.

Sogo
While she shopped inside, he shot outside.

Turtle Jelly
Took a short break to taste the Chinese Herbal Jelly (Turtle Jelly) from Kung Wo Tong (恭和堂).

Times Square
Time and Tide.

Uniqlo

Street
Recipe for Cliche Street Photo #99 – Graffiti + John Doe drifting

Love The Plants

Red Tiles
Love the red tiles in Yau Ma Tei MTR Station. Red Hill MRT should have been redder than this!

Swirling and shooting
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.

With Andy Lau
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
Of red and green and blue. And they kept changing.

Squid Ink Rice with Crayfish in Stone Pot
Dinner at Spaghetti 360 inside The Peak Galleria – Squid Ink Rice with Crayfish in Stone Pot.

Night View from The Peak
The obligatory nightscape of Hong Kong City from The Peak.



 
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