haha..ok..time for my HK trip..loads of pix..but mostly on food n de places i went..surprisingly only a few of moi..haha..enjoy!!
Tuesday, 1st Nov

woke up at 5plus in de morning n left de house abt an hr later..we took de mrt to de airport n after checkin in our luggage had breakfast @ de foodcourt over there..board de plane at abt 9plus n off we go to Macau!!!

~~ Macau ferry terminal + In de ferry ~~
reached Macau airport at abt 1pm..we took a cab st to de ferry terminal n proceed to Kowloon..

~~ in de KCR train ~~
den we took de KCR train ( which is actually very similar to our own MRT ) from East Tsim Sha Tsui all de way to Lo Wu, which is de KCR station at Shen Zhen..

~~ Shen Zhen, juz outside de Lo Wu KCR station ~~
cleared de customs uneventfully ( yes..i was not stopped by any officers dis time round -_-" ) but was in for a big headache: we cant find our hotel!! managed to find de correct direction to our hotel after askin a few of de pple there..when daddy booked de hotel online, it says it's juz a stone-throw from de Lo Wo station..but we ended walkin for abt 15 mins while draggin our luggage up n down stairs ( yes..stairs..not escalators.......... ) be4 we finally reach de hotel..on our way there, bro was approached by quite a number of hookers or pimps ( i assume lah..but quite obvious actually) askin him if he wanted a hotel room PLUS extra services..i nearly died laughin when i saw de look on his face..wahahahaha..

~~ our hotel n room ~~
finally reached de hotel at abt 4plus..can u imagine de time we spent on travellin??!! de 1s day was practically gone..haiz..but at least de hotel is quite nice..de room is, to my surprise, rather big n comfy..nice nice =)

~~ our dinner!!! ~~
naturally we were starvin like mad after travellin for so long..de last meal we had was at changi airport..so de 1st thing we did after checkin into our hotel rooms was to proceed to one of de restaurants juz opp for a sumptous dinner!! but think we overdo it ( again..haha )..ordered too much food liao..had a total of 7 or 8 dishes for de 4 of us..it's not small servings somemore..we ordered a whole Peking roast duck, a medium-size fish n loads of meat!!! n bro commented dat everytime we had a meal, will confirm commit at least 1 of de 7 sins: Gluttony!!

~~ de night scene + At the Lo Wu commercial city ~~
after de sinful BUT delicious dinner, we proceed to de famous Commercial City which is known for de sale of it's imitation of branded goods..de place is rather huge..it's like de size of de Far East Plaza over here, with over 90% of de shops sellin imitations..saw a number of de leather bags, watches, shoes etc..n all of them look so genuine..din bought anythin though becoz heard dat they offer very ridiculous high prices..u hv to b very fierce n determined if u wanna bargain prices with them..haha..dat, will b de job of my sis..wahahaha

~~ inside Fairwood, one of de fast food restaurant over there ~~
my sis will b stayin wif us for de nite but she can only meet up wif us later in de evenin becoz of work..so after wanderin ard for abt an hr, we decided to rest our feet at one of de fast food restaurant..ordered their famous milk tea n hong dou bin..de tea is quite nice..i'm more into their cup actually..it's very unique..was thinkin whether i shld "kop" 1 home..haha..can see i'm very bored lah..tkin random pix..dat's my mum enjoyin her delicious milk tea..haha
my sis finally arrived from Kowloon at abt 9pm..time to shop!! i was plannin to buy a few stuff but i was in for quite a shock..i was amazed by my sis bargainin skills!!! my bro saw a watch dat he likes n after tryin on was plannin to get it..so it's time for sis to go into de bargainin mode..de sales pple offer it for abt RMB800plus ( it's acutally ridiculously high for an imitation ), normally u wun reduced to abt 300 to 400plus rite ( or a max of 200plus )..my sis super power: she quoted RMB100..............wahahaha..de sales pple were of coz shocked n den they went on bargainin..my sis finally offer was RMB180, for de watch n a random belt bucker..they refused n we left de shop..but we only walked a few steps when they called to us wif a final offer of RMB200 for de 2 items..but we still did not buy it in de end as my sis was bent on payin only 180..only a diff of 20 but...........haha..she had her reasons lah..although i wun say i agree to it..suan le..as it was gettin late, we finally went back to our hotel empty handed..but was a nice experience lah..i hv never seen such fierce bargainin be4..wahahaha

~~ dat's my sis in black =) ~~
Wednesday, 2nd Nov


woke up @ abt 6plus n off we go to Dong Meng..sis wanna bring us to some nice restuarant for dim sum but it was closed!! closed as in Guan Meng Da Ji..so she bought us to dis nearby dim sum restuarant instead..de food is ok only..realised dat food in Shen Zhen is rather oily compare to HK & even S'pore..if i stay there for a longer period confirm put on weight..wait..i'm already fat..so not much difference lah..wahahaha

after dim sum, we went to Shi Jie Zhi Chuang..we took a cab there n i realise dat de drivers in ShenZhen r on de right side..quite surprise coz i tot it will b de same as in HK..haha..ok..Shi Jie Zhi Chuang is a famous attraction in Shen Zhen where u can see de miniature figures n stuff, if i'm not wrong..we din go in, becoz we were runnin out of time n each tix ( plus some tour rides ) cost quite ex..so we juz took some pix outside..dat's my sis & mum in de 3rd pix ( obviously rite )..haha

~~ us..bro's de photographer ( yes..i'm de shortest in de fam -_-" ) ~~

~~took their mrt-like train back to Lo Wu ~~

~~ juz opp our hotel ~~

checked out of our hotel n proceed back to HK via KCR..interchanged to de MTR at Tsim Sha Tsui, changed to another train line at Central n alighted @ Sheung Wan..de whole train journey took us abt an hr..n dat's not it..after we alighted at Sheung Wan station, i tot we can finally tk a rest in our hotel..since my dad was told dat our hotel was abt 2 mins walk away from de station, we begin our journey in search of our hotel, draggin our luggages along..but after abt 5 mins, we realise dat we r..erm..lost..haha..so sis approached some pple for help, n they told us dat our hotel is abt 20plus mins away from where we were.. (-_-")..dunno for wat reason, we decided to walk de whole 20mins there..but we only managed to reach our hotel after half an hr's walk, all de while draggin our luggages behind............ (-_-") (-_-")(-_-")...my feet was like, gone case man.........

~~ saw dis when we were at Tsim Sha Tsui ~~

after a short rest, dad n bro went to meet some client..which leaves mum, sis n me some free time..so sis n me decided to go to de streets for some makans while mum decided to tk a nap..went to Mannings to buy some stuff ( which is actually Guardian ) 1st be4 sis brought me to dis small shop somewhere near our hotel to makan..we shared a set meal which consists a shark fin soup ( using dong fen ), dumpling & a meat bun which costs only HK10!! de soup's quite nice n i like de bun too( but not de meat..taste weird )..yummy yummy sis also ordered a sweet & sour la mian, which i dun really like lah..tabao 1 set meal for mum too be4 headin back to hotel to zzz..

went out in de evenin to meet up wif my mum's cousin ( Biao Yi )..took de train to Hong Hum station ( where Biao Yi lived )..while waitin for her, me n dad entertained ourselves..for once, i think i look abit like him..wahahahaha

dinner @ one of de malls nearby..self-entertainment again while waitin for our food to b served..once again, we ordered too much..2 huge crabs, fish, roasted pork etc..but was quite nice lah..Biao Yi's treat, although she n my dad like "fightin" over de bill n even de manager ( who served us ) was involved in their little tussle..wahahaha

after dinner, Biao Yi invited us to her house for a crab meal ( yes..crab again!! haha )..she lived in dis nice little condo juz a short distance away from de station..realise dat de flats/condo units in Hk r quite small, although their price is on par wif those in S'pore, or even more..de cost of livin in HK is sure high man..Biao Yi prepared delicious big hairy crabs for us..it's fab!!! much nicer den those we had earlier on..haha..high cholesterol though..haha..see de 3rd pix? dat's my Biao Yi's bro wif my dad..dun u think he look abit like Wu Meng Da ( de one who always used to act wif Stephen Chow )..when i told my parents dat 9 after we left, of coz ), they couldn't stop laughin..haha..i really do think he look abit like de actor..dun u think so? =p

took a bus back to our hotel after spendin abt an hr plus at Biao Yi's place..self-entertainin again..wahahaha

alighted @ de nearest stop from our hotel ( thx to de bus driver..coz we r totally clueless where we r supposed drop off )..apparently we weren't full enough, so we decided to pop over to one of de dessert stall juz opp our hotel..i had a bowl of Fa Sheng Hu ( peanut..erm..soup? ) and i totally fell in luv wif once i had my 1st taste of it..damn nice can..dad had Zhi Ma Hu ( actually wanna ordered dat too since it's my fav, but wanna order somethin diff from dad so can share ) which taste ok, mum had Gui Ling Gai n bro's green bean soup..all r yummy ( HK style dessert r always yummy..haha ) but still think mine's best..heez

headed back to our hotel to zzz..sorry ah..pix abit blur coz i was crossin de road n tkin de pix at de same time..haha
Thursday, 3rd nov

sis recommended us dis Ming Xin Restuarant be4 she left for work..it's only a few mins walk from our hotel..de dim sum is definitely nicer den those we had in ShenZhen..i had a tasted de diff versions of Tang Bao in HK/ShenZhen, but i still prefer those from Ding Tai Feng in S'pore..heez..anyway, dim sum in HK always taste gd..at least Bu Nan Chi lah..

after breakfast, time to go to DisneyLand!!! haha..changed a few trains from where we stayed be4 we reached Disneyland station..dad had already booked de tix online, so dat saves us time from quening up..

~~ the entrance of Disneyland..dat is be4 we went in ~~

~~ my disney entrance tix..cute rite..haha ~~
~~ click to see map ~~

1st stop is to de Main Street, USA..this is where we took a tour of de disneyland on de railroad, lastin abt 15mins..yes..more me in dis pix..haha..nothin else to do as we were waitin for eeryone to fill up de railway be4 movin off..

we took a full tour 1st, be4 alighting at Fantasyland.when mummy suggested tkin de Dumbo ride, i was damn surprise man..haha..din koe mum so On one..we had fun lah..bro keepin sayin dat luckily his frenz r not thereif not he will b damn paiseh..wahahaha..

lunch time!! we went to the Royal Banquet Hall ( a restuarant at Fantasyland ) for makan..de decoration is damn nice..somethin like out of Beauty & the Beast..pretty pretty..we had grilled chicken n sausages, plus some fried dumpling, Nuo Mi rice n a tiramisu..i luv tiramisu!!! but sinful sinful..........

after lunch, we went to some gift shops wif de intention of buyin some souveniers..but they r pretty ex, n some even look like imitations!! esp de soft toys..they look so fake yet so costly..(-_-")

proceed to the Adventureland where we took a boat ride thru de swamps..quite interesting, albeit de tour guide's abit lame..but well..dat's their job lah..i shot a video of de ride, so no pix..i like de elephant ( fake one lah )..it's so cute..when we pass by him he was like wavin n sprayin water at us..haha..after de ride we were makin our way back to de Main Street when we saw these drums..dad n moi were like abit excited over them..haha

some random pix we took while we wandered ard aimlessly..bypass Tomorrowland but din went to hv a look..it's more on space stuff..ya..i realise i hv upload de PhilharMagic pix twice but lazy to remove it lah..haha

~~ back at the Main Street, USA ~~
we bought some snacks at the Bakery while waiting for de Parade to start..i luv their apple pie..very yummy..we found a spot at de side of de Parade road n waited impatiently for i to begin..n finally slightly after 3.30pm, we heard music playin at de other end!!!




the Parade lasted abt half an hr, but i was already meltin by den..de sun is horrible!! but at least de Parade is entertaining..i pity those involved in de parade..they hv to dance n change their outfits twice, all de while wif a smile plastered on their faces..i can see them perspirin like mad..haha..wat to do..it's their job..

we left Disneyland shortly after de Parade ended..i felt funny..it's like i was kinda excited abt goin to Disneyland while i was in S'pore..but once i'm there, it's like "wat am i suppose to do here?"..haha..i dunno wat am i suppose to see n wat it's there for me to feel excited abt..but it was a nice experience nonetheless.. =)

we were suppose to meet up wif my sis after her work for dinner at Times Square..i remembered dat it's at Causeway Bay ( coz we went there de previous time ) but dad insisted it is at Admiralty..so i diam diam follow him lah..but when we alighted at de station, we were obviously at de wrong place..i ended askin de station control ple for directions n A-ha, i was right!! haha..felt very proud of myself ( for no reason though..haha ) as i lead de way all de way to Causeway Bay..i'm gettin more n more familiar wif de trains in HK..heez

waited for sis at Times Square..after meetin up wif her we made our way to some nearby Teochew Restuarant where she had made reservation for dinner..

@ de restuarant..sis told us alot of artiste often went their to makan..de food quite alright..i luv ther O-ni..yummy yummy..din hv enough of it..

~~ on de train back to Sheung Wan..can see how tired mummy was..haha ~~
me n bro was actually quite sianz thruout coz we din buy anythin at all..so sis brought us to MongKok for shopping!!! without our parents dis time..haha..we took de Public bus from our hotel area all de way there..sis told us dat dis buses allows only abt 16 passagers n de drivers drive like mad!! they speed all de way once de bus is filled up..haha..it was fun though..

some random pix..de 3rd pix was taken at Mongkok..i was busy gettin myself some stuff to bother abt tkin pix..i really luv Mongkok..we reached there slightly after 10pm n de place is still so happening..de roads r even closed juz for de pple o shopped!! where can we find such place in s'pore mah =( ....n yes..i managed to get myself a bag!!! luv it..as it was already 11plus, we decided to call it a nite ( plus de stalls r already packin up ) n headed back to hotel by cab..
Friday, 4th nov

~~ sis & me ~~
took dis while waiting for bro n dad to get ready to go down for breakfast..we dun look alike rite..haha

~~ mum & sis ~~

~~ our hotel in HK~~
had breakfast at de hotel restuarant..sis left for work after dat..dat will b de last time we see her during our stay in HK..

since we were to check out of de hotel only at 12noon, so we went to de famous Xin Guang Da Dao ( Avenue of Stars ), which is juz behind New World Centre..saw dis nice vintage car while inside de centre..

~~ Xin Guang Da Dao!! ~~
i took pix of almost all de handmarks of de stars..there's so many of them..here i uploaded only those of ( clockwise from top left ) Maggie Cheung, Leslie Cheung, Jackie Chan & Andy Lau!!! =)
went back to our hotel after dat..checked out n made our way to de ferry terminal..took a ferry across to Macau n went st to our hotel..

~~ hotel in Macua ~~

after checkin in, we took a bus down to de famous Xin Ma Lu ( near to de Da San Ba )..it's my 2nd time there ( went there de last time round ) so everythin's quite familiar to me..

hungry hungry!! lunch at one of de shops there..i had dunno what Dao Gei Hor Fun ( last pix )..nice nice..so nice till almost half of them r eaten by my bro n dad.. (-_-")...

decide to tk a walk along de streets..saw dis Casino dat seems very happening ( think almost all Casino r always very happenin..haha..

time for dinner!! erm..actually not time lah..coz we only had our lunch 2 hrs ago..but since there's nothin much to see in Macau n dad doesn't wan to go back hotel juz to come out again for dinner, so we had it early..Portugese food!!! yummy yummy ( erm..dunno how else i can descibe de food..haha )..their famous chicken curry is very unique..it's not spicy, but rather sweet..n de chicken meat is so smooth..i luv them..de pork ribs is another of their famous dish..it's not bad too..juz dat i dun really koe how to appreciate pork ribs..cant get enough meat out of them, n den tend to get stuck to my front teeth..haha..mine's de one in de last pix..it's some fish pie served wif mushroom n cheese..it's not bad, but i was still feelin full from my last meal so din manage to finiah it..haiz..wasted..
Saturday, 5th nov
complimentary breakfast @ de hotel..nothin great..juz normal international breakfast consisting og toast, eggs n sausages..but was rather fillin..it muz b de toast..haha

dad got a map from de hotel reception so he took us to some of de local attractions by bus..we sat all de way to de terminal n reach dis place..i dunno wat's so special abt dis, but apparently it's one of de attractions there..so tk some pix lor..haha

we took another bus dat bought us to Taipa ( which is part of Macau but on a separate island..i think )..so pix again..

took another bus ( again ) n dad brought us to de famous Sands Casino in Macau..bypass dis places while on our way there..

~~ Sands Casino ~~
i wasn suppose to tk pix in de Casino but manage to steal a few shots..wasn well taken apparently..n since no pix in de gamin area, so i tk pix of de ladies washroom!! wahahaha

back to Xin Ma Lu again..yes..again..there really isn't much to see in Macau lor..dat's y we kept goin back to de same places..haha..

lunch at one of de famous wanton mee shop there..i had a dry one..shld had order de wanton mee soup..taste better..also had some porridge ( some minced meat porridge n a crab porridge )..overall was quite nice lah..or mayb i'm juz hungry lah..

dad brought us to dis dessert shop juz at de entrance of Xin Ma Lu for their famous Dan3 Dan2 ( pronouced in cantonese..also known as steamed egg )..wah..really surperb ah..but i made a wrong choice again..i had de cold one inside of de warm one, which tasted 10times better..haiz..i also had a Bo Lu Bao n bro ordered a dunno what pork bun..i like my Bo Lu Bao..very HK style..haha

headed back to our hotel to check out..dat's de hotel car dat sent us to de airport..

haha..took dis super "hiao" pix of myself while waiting for mum to finish packin up..heez

after checkin out we still hv some spare tme be4 we were due to set off to de aiport..so had a drink at a small shop juz a few steps from de hotel..hadn't been seein dis packagin of coke for ages le..

saw dis cute little thing while on our way to de airport...think it has to do wif some sports event held in macau..
well dat's de last of de pix i took during de trip, becoz my hp batt died!! (-_-")..anyway, nothin much after dat..check in our luggages at de airport, went for a light dinner, waited for abt an hr be4 we board de flight home n reached home at abt 12plus am..
haha..a very abrupt end to my trip..i ws gettin too tired of bloggin dis whole trip thingy..spent de whole wk choosin & resizin pix..i only spent less den a day bloggin them..let de pix do de talkin..although some r very meaningless..wahahaha
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