Day 1 and 2
Come the end of this year, both my wife and I have planned for a vacation to Europe. Well, someone once asked where's the rest of my Hong Kong honeymoon posting which happens like one year ago, so before I go for my Europe trip, here's something that happened last December.
Come the end of this year, both my wife and I have planned for a vacation to Europe. Well, someone once asked where's the rest of my Hong Kong honeymoon posting which happens like one year ago, so before I go for my Europe trip, here's something that happened last December.
Room view of our Executive room in
JW Marriot Hong Kong
(Great location! The Admiralty MTR is just opposite the road)
JW Marriot Hong Kong
(Great location! The Admiralty MTR is just opposite the road)
King size bed
The room is reasonable spacious but very comfortable.
The view from our room.
The room is reasonable spacious but very comfortable.
The view from our room.
Basically, there is not a single plan as to where we are heading to in Hong Kong except for foodie stuffs but since the airport provided us plenty of information, we decided to spend our first day exploring some touristy area.
First Stop: Wan Chai neighbourhood
Actually, it is more for buying extra HK$ as we realised we didn't have enough to last us for the whole week. Along the way, we checked out the local haunts and street alley. Nothing much here so we board the tram or more affectionately referred to as "Ding Ding"in Hong Kong due to the ringing bell on the tram.
First Stop: Wan Chai neighbourhood
Actually, it is more for buying extra HK$ as we realised we didn't have enough to last us for the whole week. Along the way, we checked out the local haunts and street alley. Nothing much here so we board the tram or more affectionately referred to as "Ding Ding"in Hong Kong due to the ringing bell on the tram.
Exterior of Sun Yat Sen Museum.
Sun Yat Sen Museum
Our next destination is the Sun Yat Seng museum, which used to be used by the Mormons as their church but was sold back to the government to convert it into a museum in memory of the late Sun Yat Sen (Most people would refer to him as "Guo Fu"or Father of the Nation). Before you reached the museum, you would have to take the longest escalator in the world (Wonder if it still is) to reach the museum. Along the way, there are also other touristy area such as the "Man Mou"street where they sell antiques and all. Then there's also a famous temple which I don't even bother to visit (Least remember its name) since l am not into temples.
Our next destination is the Sun Yat Seng museum, which used to be used by the Mormons as their church but was sold back to the government to convert it into a museum in memory of the late Sun Yat Sen (Most people would refer to him as "Guo Fu"or Father of the Nation). Before you reached the museum, you would have to take the longest escalator in the world (Wonder if it still is) to reach the museum. Along the way, there are also other touristy area such as the "Man Mou"street where they sell antiques and all. Then there's also a famous temple which I don't even bother to visit (Least remember its name) since l am not into temples.
Yours truly.
The Peak
Next we headed to The Peak, which is a must do in Hong Kong as you will be able to catch a glimpse of the city from the highest point in Hong Kong. The night view, needless to say, is the most breath-taking and as I do not have proper camera (Or rather skill), the photos doesn't speaks volume so all the more motivation for you to experience it on your own. Madam Tussauds is also in the building so if you are OK or a wax figurine buff, go ahead. There are plenty of eating place in The Peak from Burger Kings, American soul food, Thai cuisine, Chinese cuisine, Western cuisin and whatnots but apart from the BK, the rest are pretty pricey. We headed out of The Peak to the square and there is a cottage eatery on the corner of the road beside the square. Portion is big, price is reasonable and the ambiance is fantastic. So head down to this cottage and enjoy a good cozy dinner.
Next we headed to The Peak, which is a must do in Hong Kong as you will be able to catch a glimpse of the city from the highest point in Hong Kong. The night view, needless to say, is the most breath-taking and as I do not have proper camera (Or rather skill), the photos doesn't speaks volume so all the more motivation for you to experience it on your own. Madam Tussauds is also in the building so if you are OK or a wax figurine buff, go ahead. There are plenty of eating place in The Peak from Burger Kings, American soul food, Thai cuisine, Chinese cuisine, Western cuisin and whatnots but apart from the BK, the rest are pretty pricey. We headed out of The Peak to the square and there is a cottage eatery on the corner of the road beside the square. Portion is big, price is reasonable and the ambiance is fantastic. So head down to this cottage and enjoy a good cozy dinner.
Tram station at the bottom of the hill
to The Peak.
Night view of Hong Kong city from the top of The Peak
The cottage eating place (Can't recall the name after 1 year... pardonable)
to The Peak.
Night view of Hong Kong city from the top of The Peak
The cottage eating place (Can't recall the name after 1 year... pardonable)
Serving portion is quite huge.
Nice + cozy ambiance.
That's pretty much IT for our second day in Hong Kong. More to come as we are in Hong Kong for a whopping 7 days all free and easy!
baobei~~ your text covered my pretty's face. ;p
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