Hong Kong and Macau: The Travelogue
We, or to be more specific, I almost couldn't make it to this Hong Kong trip at all, having lost my passport on a weekend trip back to KL from Singapore three weeks before the scheduled departure date. It was a long story... However, thanks to God's mercy and faithfulness, my passport was recovered two weeks later! Without that, I would probably be blogging about spending Christmas alone in Singapore at this very moment.
Day 0, 22 Dec 2004, Wednesday
We spent the night strolling along Orchard Road in Singapore, enjoying the Christmas lighting along the road and on the shopping centers. Throngs of people walking and shopping even though it was a week night! I started packing at 12.00am after returning from Orchard Rd, and we only hit the bed around 2 a.m.
Day 1, 23 Dec 2004, Thursday
Tsim Sha Tsui, Star Ferry Terminal, HK Cultural Centre, Space Museum, Arts Museum, Nathan Road 彌敦道, Food. And More Food.
We had to get up at 4 a.m. to catch the 6.45 a.m. flight to Hong Kong. That translates us having 6 hour of sleep, collectively. *sigh* We arrived at Hong Kong around 11 a.m. and got on the pre-arranged airport transfer coach to our hotel. The Royal Pacific Hotel is located right at Canton Road, the shopping belt of Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon. Trying to make up for the inadequate sleep (we didn't manage to sleep much on the flight either), we took a nap at the hotel before running down for lunch at a fully air-conditioned 'Dai Pai Dong'. Coined as 'modernized version of outdoor food stall' by Lonely Planet, this restaurant serves pretty good anchovy pork rice (咸鱼肉饼饭) and tea with milk (奶茶）. Yen and I gladly ordered a cup of 热奶茶 and 冻奶茶. And true to what Stephen suggested, 奶茶 in Hong Kong do taste better than those we can find at local kopitiam in Singapore and KL. Of course, nothing beats teh tarik - Stephen would give a double thumbs-up for that I suppose.
After lunch, we followed the recommended walking tour route in Lonely Planet and went around Canton Road, Star Ferry terminal, Hong Kong Cultural Centre, Hong Kong Space Museum, Hong Kong Arts Museum, and a small stretch of Nathan Road before heading back to the hotel for yet another nap.
It was more food after that, with Kelvin treating us and another friend of his to a scrumptious dinner at Peking Restaurant at Harbour City. This place serves superb 北京填鴨 Peking Duck! So was the prawn. And the shark's fin soup. And the dessert. And the conversations. Kelvin, 多谢晒!!
Went for a short stroll along the harbour after the dinner to catch the spectacular night view of Hong Kong Island across the waters. The sea breeze proved to be too chilly for Yen and we decided to head back at around 11.30 p.m. There was still a big crowd at the harbour and everyone seems to be in the Christmas holiday mood already! On our way back, the Christmas Snoopy decided to follow us back to our hotel. :-)
More to come...
Day 2, 24 Dec 2004, Friday
Nathan Road 彌敦道 (Shopping, shopping and shopping), Jordan Road 佐敦道, Food. More Food!
Day 3, 25 Dec 2004, Saturday
The Peak, Central 中环, Wan Chai 湾仔, Food, Causeway Bay 铜锣湾, Mong Kok 旺角, Ladies Market 女人街, Food, Yau Ma Tei, Temple Street 廟街, Food!
Day 4, 26 Dec 2004, Sunday
Macau, Ruins of the St Paul Church 大三巴, Largo do Senado, Museum of Sacred Art and Crypt, Food 葡挞!, Clear Water Bay 清水湾, Seafood!, Lan Kwai Fong 蘭桂坊, D'aguilar Street 德己立街
Day 5, 27 Dec 2004, Monday
Shiung Wan 上环, Dim Sum
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