This year may just be the tourism year for MGB & family. :-)However with the H1N1 scare and is deteriorating during this time of the year, it seems that the sales of air tickets is getting hottier...probably the players are expecting the sliding of demand of air travels due to the worry of the flu. This "pressure" sales is giving higher temptation for us to look and plan ahead of our next outing.
Hey, before dreaming on the next trip, I would like to share with all my recent trip to Macau, Hong Kong, and Shenzen from 4th June to 8th June in celebrating my 10th anniversary with my one and only darling with whom i have two wonderful "cahaya mata". Well, we may categorise as the 3rd overseas trip (exclude Singapore/WM) together since the last two to Australia Gold Coast and Sydney/Brisbane back in 1999 and 2005 respectively.
It is a wonderful trip together, exploring the oriental cities, the pearl of the east and the one that we have been watching all these while in our life. It is like to refreshment moment as it is like the backyard of our mind as many of the key places have been shown in most of the Hong Kong moviews/serials. I did not do much talking as I only speak a little Cantonese so I let my girlfriend did the talking as she is quite fluent in it. I like to hear the hongkies Cantonese as their sland is like music. I am quite impressed with the conversation among them as they could communicate in high understanding of each other as I observed from the people on the street. They will normally give a quite assuring response as compared to our own locals in our place.
On the first day (evening), we have been to the Ladies' Street, a bigger version of Petaling Street. You must bargain smartly for a good price but then if you are going to Shenzen, then better focus your money in Shenzen. There is also a Men's Street (red lights street), but did not make to the street...:-(
It was a free and easy for the first day (evening as we only reached HK at about 3pm).
The next morning, we had follow a small tour group (all Malaysian). After the dimsum breakfast, we went through the Stars Valley to enjoy the scenery of the Hong Kong's skyscrapers as per above photo, Hong Kong Island's public beach passing by Jackie Chan's mansion and also others. We are also supposed to visit the Madam Tussaud's musuem but we did not manage to go as we do not have the time... :-( i miss the statue of Andy Lau, Michael Jackson.. sobs...
A visit to a jewellery and herbal shops is a must as this is where the tour agency/guides earn their extra tips. We had visited Jackie Chan's jewellery shop (how true...I dun know).
After lunch, we went to Ocean Park but did not play any of the games though we have watched the dolphin show...as we were busy taking pictures of great scenery. Actually, we should spend a day there to relax and experience like what we have gone through in the Dream World in Gold Coast...By 5.30pm, we have to catch our train to Shenzen as our dinner at Shenzen is scheduled at 8pm. Zoom...we go !
Hey, though we had only spent 2 days and a night in HK, it is definite a sweet experience. We have planned to go back sometime this year bringing our RM (Rachel and Moses) to visit the DisneyLand, definitely spend a day there and also another day in Ocean Park.
to be continued...
2 comments:
Gr8buds, I don't quite understand lah...how come you keep emphasizing that "han-cheng-boh-hoh" when you can still afford the luxury of holidays???
"Han-cheng" still "chin-hoh" for most people lah...sometimes what the "crowd" says isn't necessary the true picture. Yes, spending may have decreased, but it certainly is far from deceased!
Ivy, han-cheng boh hoh still lingers...if han-cheng eh hoh, ja tu gi kagu and kahui loh...
But life, have to go on....squeeze a bit here and there, masih boleh lah...
Nevertheless, the spare tyre must be periodically check lah...in case, it is required, but if it is flat, si kiaw kiaw !!!
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