Hong Kong
香港
10th - 13th Nov 2011
Preparation
Type of trip : Free and Easy
Travellers : Clement, Sally, Edward, Cindy, Ryan, Hayley and Kirk
Departure : 10th Nov 2011, 7:50am
Airline : Tiger Air
Cost : About S$500++ per pax return.
Back to Singapore : 13th Nov, about 3pm arrival by Jetstar
Arrival : 13 th Nov 2011, 2pm
Airline : Jetstar
Hotel : Cosmopolitan Hotel
Cost : S$400+ for 2 person.
Transport : MTR, Tram and Walking
Sightseeing and Activities : Visit Victoria Peak, Mongkok, Causeway bay, Disneyland
Meals : Most of the time at "Cha Chan Teng" except for once we had no choice but to visit Mcdonalds.
Currency : Hong Kong Dollar
Language : English and Chinese, but commonly uses Cantonese.
Day 1: From Singapore to Hongkong
Early in the morning about 4am, before the sun is up, both hayley and myself woke up, not feeling excited, but wish to sleep longer, our 1st thought is, sigh.. never mind, we'll sleep on the plane.
At the airport at about 6:30am
Air route from Singapore Changi International Airport to Hong Kong International Airport
Ryan : I need to catch my sleep so I can go disneyland.
Phew... finally arrived at Hong kong airport, abit chilly, but not very cold.
Clement : Not cold at all, chicken feet, can't compare to London's weather.
We took a Airport Express from Hong Kong international airport at Lantau Island to our Hotel at Hong Kong Island - Cosmo Hotel, blessings came when they told us that we had been upgraded to Cosmopolitan hotel.
What a blessing, we booked Cosmo hotel, at Wanchai, but was upgraded to Cosmopolitan hotel free.
Our 2 ladies sitting near the window at the lobby
In the hotel room, can't help but take out my camera and take the highway with tilt shift effect.
Only our room were ready, but the other 2 families will have to wait. thus, we have decided to go for late lunch and then go to The peak. So everyone deposited their luggage at our room, and we hit off for lunch.
Wait no longer, we had our lunch nearby and then took off to The Peak.
After lunch, we decide to set off to the Peak, Since, only Sally and myself knows how to speak cantonese, we have decided to split up to take taxi,
Taxi 1 : Edward, Cindy, Ryan and myself
Taxi 2 : Clement, Sally and Hayley
Prepare to go up to the peak, waiting for the tram to stop and all of us squeeze our way through
We went to Madam Tussauds to visit many wax figures, like Queen elizabeth, prince charles, Obama, Singapore MM Lee Kuan Yew...etc, Here, I take with 1 of my favourite band - Beatles.
Hayley trying to dance with Michael Jackson.
How can I miss taking with our Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew
Another of our favourite... - Mc Dull and Mc Tai. Infact we love it so much that we took many pictures with them.
Took too long at Madam Tussauds, its time to head to the Sky Terrace to see the view in Hongkong...Breathtaking view, unfortunately I didn't bring my tripod and have to borrow from Clement.
Family photo on the tripod, as we were rushing off for dinner and all were complaining "Too cold"..., we took this picture and rush off, realising that the background was not captured...
Day 2 - Causeway bay and DisneyLand
2nd day morning, its probably the most adventurous and the day that we feel that we have not enjoyed enough day, early morning we waited for Sally's colleague "Elizabeth" who had been send by company to be at hongkong branch to work.She is nice to bring us around that morning and early afternoon before we head to Disneyland.
Dim Sum time....
Elizabeth brought us to try to take the hongkong Tram, or they call that the "ding ding".
After our breakfast, we set off to do abit of shopping, we bought Crocs, which is about 30% cheaper than Singapore actually. and we drank the coke which turns to shave ices inside upon opening the bottle.
After our breakfast feasting dim sum, and experience those icy coke and casual shopping, we set off to Disney Land.
Next we proceed to our final and most exciting place - Disneyland
The train is interesting, with mickey and other's figurine, handle also got the shape of mickey.
Our Golden couple showing their support for Canon...their big Cancan and small Cancan
Interesting mickey window, like going to a dreamland, reminds us like harry potter taking the train to hogwatts.
Finally.... We arrived at Disney....woohoo....the main entrance.
Where the entrance that we bought our tickets and enters in.
The Disney Castle
Waited till evening 8pm for the fireworks, there after took a night scene of the castle.
After that, both hayley and myself rush off to Causeway bay to meet up with my uni friends from USQ - Aaron and Mandy for ice cream, while the rest went to meet up with Elizabeth for their night supper...
Day 3 - Avenue of Stars and Mongkok Shopping Day
Morning was a good day, clear sky, can't help but took out my D70 to shoot out of our hotel window.
This time, Edward and Cindy lead us all to a nearby place to eat their street food, and I get to eat my favourite local "Chee Cheong Fun".
3rd day we set off to the Avenue of Stars and then walk along mong kok, where the movie "72家租客" was filmed.
After "Snacks" and breakfast, we move to the Avenue of Stars.
At the avenue of stars, it was so hazy that we can't really see what is at the opposite. yet due to the sun, I can't help still but to take out my D70.
We took with some of the night stalls along avenue of stars, names and palm prints of actors and actresses or singers.
Took this portrait shot with my Lensbaby.
The famous hongkong sail boat sailing across
We came to this and saw our favourite Mc dull sun tanning. so requested by both Sally and hayley to take a picture with them.
Day 4 - From HongKong to Singapore
4 days vacation came to an end, we are all returning back to Singapore. How I wish this trip can be longer.......well, maybe next time.
Home sweet home, last day of our vacation, back to Singapore.
