Macau + Hong Kong Trip part 7

Woke up earlier today in order to enjoy Dim Sum at Xiao Fei Yang~


Continued to shop at Mongkok Centre. Haha, this is the best place for shopping.

Have been considering to buy this glass piano, but, am holding back as the song that is being played is not what I want. Thus, did not buy it in the end.


Got myself a maple leaf with Canon in D. =)



Intended to go to the Happy Balley Racecourse and Lan Kwai Fong, but we weren't left with much money and our energy were kind of depleting slowly, so decided to give it a miss.

After some lazing around, we went back to Mongkok Centre to do our last shopping. We wanted to spend all that we have left, and just leaving the minimal for tomorrow.

Aren't we glad that this will be the last time that we need to shower in the tiny bathroom and sleep on the tiny bed? haha


Our last breakfast in Hong Kong - we decided to have the best porridge at Hai Jing Zhou Dian! (you might have realized that we have been patronizing this place very often, do I need to mention that their food is superb again? ^.^ )



The heavy backpacks we need to carry:


A test of our strength and will. LOL

Took First Ferry back to Macau Ferry Terminal.

Intended to go to Senado Square to buy some Portuguese Tarts, but, our bags were too heavy for us to walk around and the bus doesn't seem to be able to accommodate us. Sadly, we have to gave up on this thought and hang around at the airport instead.


Some interesting drinks we had while waiting~


Trip afterthoughts:

For my past trips, the level of comfort of accommodation has never been on my priorities. But, from this trip, I realised it could badly affect my energy. As the saying always goes, 休息是为了走更远的路. True enough, I should look for better accommodation for my next trip.

Macau + Hong Kong Trip part 6

We woke up late yet again..haha

Had breakfast at Good Hope Cafe, saw the recommendation on travel guides. The soup base is good, but that's about it.


Intended to visit the Ng Tung Choi Waterfall & Botanic Garden, but apparently, we didn't get the right address. Luckily it wasn't a waste trip as Yuen Lang is the next stop.

Yuen Lang seems to be one of the better branch of Heng Xiang Shop, famous for their Lao Po Bing.

I suppose it's worth the 1 hour journey to Yuen Lang. =)

For the past few days, we have been eating quite a big portion for breakfast, so a bowl of noodle was obviously not enough.

Decided to eat the desserts!

The famous Xu Liu Shan Dessert Store. It has many branches all over Hong Kong.


I can only say it's so Mango-licious!! ^.^


They should reopen their outlet in Singapore~

Continued our shopping at Mongkok Centre. There are just so many shops here that you won't get bored shopping here several times.

Tried the Cold Noodle as well. You can see many youngster holding onto one while shopping.


It was real good and appetizing! I finished my pack with a few mouthful. haha

I have to say the noodle make us more hungry so we walked to Temple Street for our early dinner at Mido Cafe.

It is those olden and traditional Hong Kong style Cha Chan Ting that you can see often in Hong Kong Dramas.


But, the prices of the food are quite expensive though.


Since we are at Temple Street, we have to do some shopping as well. Lol

It was a small stretch of stores, similar to our Pasar Malem. We got a few good buys, one of it is the Doraemon stuff toy where you can record your voice for just HKD30! =)

Continued to shop at Fai Yuen Night Market.

Tried to snacks but it wasn't to our liking. One was too spicy and the other was over chewy. LOL


That's all for today.

Macau + Hong Kong Trip part 5

Woke up late again..but we wanted to try the breakfast at Cafe De Coral~


I need bigger portion! One is suppose to eat breakfast like the king! Thumbs up for the scrambled egg with Hokkaido cheese~ =)


Today, we will be going to Hong Kong Island.

the infamous building~


First visit - Hong Kong Park

This is not your usual nature park as most of the things you see are in fact man made.



Their slogan : Making the Familiar Unfamiliar!






Walk to the nearby shopping mall - Pacific Place



Great use of word!

Wanted to take the tram ride, but we didn't know which to ride, so simply hop onto any. haha

The ride is only cost HKD2~



We rode on the tram till it reach the last stop at the Western Market and walked towards H & M.
Having nothing to shop for, we decided to go up to the Peak earlier.

Got on a bus from IFC area and off we go with our roller coaster ride. The view was amazing from the upper deck~

Heard that the McDonald at the Peak serve nicer food, so here we are. haha


Ordered the Mega Ebi Burger!



I guess it's the surrounding that seems to make the dinning so much better up here.

At the Peak Galleria, it used to be FOC when I last visited. However, its entrance fee is now HKD20.






Being at the top makes it much more colder as it is VERY windy! But we wanted to wait for the lights to be up, so we just had to move ourselves to keep us warm. Really freezing cold!

Most likely due to the constant blowing of cold wind, we weren't feeling that well when we took the bus back to Central.

It sort of used up all our energy. Hence, we decided to retreat early with a hot soya bean.

Macau + Hong Kong Trip part 4

Woke up late thus, brunch for today at Hai Jing Zhou Dian~

We kinda order too much that people were staring at us. LOL


Anyway, the Zhu Chang Fen and the You Tiao is super nice yeah! ^-^

Will be visiting Chi Lin Nunnery. Don't be taken back by the name. It is made up of Tang Dynasty Building in the midst of the city. A very good contrast.



I was quite surprise that the Guan Ying looked different from those that is common found. It is in a more relaxed position as stated on the information board.



For the Buddhist, you can get some souvenirs as well from here as well.

Decided to take a bus instead of train to our next stop.

Kowloon Walled City Park


We were quite excited when we reached the place, it looked like those scenes you often see in the dramas of Emperor's palace.


A small carnival was also going on at a nearby park. Saw an interesting game whereby they use the magnet to 'fish' the answer. Forgot to take a photo of it. =x

Travel by bus to Trendy Zone Shopping Mall (in between Mongkok and Yau Ma Tei area). It's a shopping mall full of small stores selling unique items.

Our dinner at Cafe De Coral (Da Jia Le) :


You can spot Cafe de Coral almost anywhere in Hong Kong! Great food at great price~ (but the queuing can be a torture)

Macau + Hong Kong Trip part 3

Start the day off with a yummy breakfast at McDonald!

We had macaroni~


Will be travelling to Lantau Island today.

first stop will be the Citygates Outlets beside Tung Chung MTR.

Didn't get to buy anything as the stuff were mostly out of our budget, but most prices are warehouse prices, worth a visit if you are into branded stuff.

Took Bus 23 from the bus interchange nearby to go to the Ngong Ping Village.

Make our way to the Po Lin Monastery for our lunch. You have to buy a ticket first before you can go in. HKD60/person for the normal meal. As there were only 2 of us, we only got 5 dishes. The more people in a table, the more dishes they will provide.


The mushrooms were really nice. =)

After such a full meal, it's time for some exercise. We climbed up the long stairs leading to the Giant Buddha.

The scenery was the reward.


We climbed down again and went to wait for bus 21 to go to Tai O Fishing Village.


Hopped on to the first boat ride we saw for HKD20.

The weather was already cold and with the strong winds blowing, it was really getting into our bones. I was practically shivering as the boat moves. LOL


We had a small ride into the village first before heading out to the sea. There's a small chance of catching a glimpse of pink dolphins, but we were out of luck. Anyway, it was still an exciting boat ride as the waves were strong! =)




Our main purpose of coming to Tai O Village was actually to eat the famous Lan Niao Xia (peeing prawns).

It was freshly caught and cooked on the spot for you. One plate cost around HKD80. If you simply buy the prawns only, it is only HKD20! A superb price isn't it?



First time eating such prawns, and yes, it is very delicious as described by many, but we weren't that good at eating it. The price to pay for it was more than the money, our fingers were suffering. LOL

Ended our short trip at Lantau Island and travelled back to Mongkok for more shopping and eating~

Our late dinner at Hai Jing Zhou Dian:

They are very famous for their porridge, do try it if you visit them!

Macau + Hong Kong Trip part 2

After a good rest, it's time for breakfast!

We entered this shop which seemed to have many customers. haha

But, the food wasn't as nice as we expect it to be.



As there wasn't much left for us to see in Macau, we decided to travel to Hong Kong earlier. To travel to Hong Kong, we will need to travel by sea from the Macau Ferry Terminal.

Before reaching the Ferry Terminal, our bus bypass the Fisherman's Wharf. It seemed worth a visit so we walked there with our bags. (we were carrying around 5Kg each, what were we thinking?)


Not sure if this is the bridge connecting Macau Pennisular and Taipa, I guess it'll look very beautiful at night.


Macau Fisherman's Wharf

We realised it was actually a themepark to be, with several main themes, hotels, restaurants.





We had to stop a few times as our bag was really heavy. Glad that we found a shuttle bus back to the Ferry Terminal.

Took First Ferry as it will stop at Tsim Tsha Tsui area which is near to our Hostel.



Intended to eat at Tsim Tsha Tsui area, but we couldn't find a good place to eat, thus, went straight to our hostel in Mongkok.

Stayed at the same hostel as we did the last time few years back - Oi Suen Guesthouse.
The bed seemed so small! =(

Whatever, it's time to fill our grumbling stomach.

Our favourite eating place - Hai Jing Zhou Dian, we missed this place so much..haha

The portion was really huge! Delicious and definitely worth the price! ^_^

Make our way to Mongkok Centre for shopping. Fully packed with people. You just have to squeeze your way through.


As we were rather full from our last meal, we decided to eat desserts only. It tasted very original, and not those with a lot of extra sweeteners.


At the end of the day, our shoulders were aching badly. haha, we need a good rest.