Hongkong: Exploring the City on Day 3

Central Station - Victoria Peak

Day 3 and our great quest is TIME! Given a very limited time, we want to reach and see the best places in our destinations. We checked out early from our hostel to savour the remaining hours left in HK. First stop is the the Chater Garden, a few walks away from the MTR Central Station.

We met some Overseas Filipino Workers, assembling on the corridors of the park. Some were holding group prayer meetings, some were just spending their most convenient time away from the usual work and duties and a few were still trying to earn a living by selling stuff like food, accessories, etc.

Way going to the Peak Tram..We brought along our things because we were bound to Macau Ferry Terminal after our Victoria Peak tour.

We passed by St. John's Cathedral, a catholic church in the city and saw many Pinoys attending the mass

Arriving at the Peak Tram

Took some souvenir pic at the ground floor lobby..the place is surrounded with a vintage atmosphere..Their hand painted furniture and the chic and fitsch facade displays provided insightful information about the beginnings of the tram until the present time.

We had the time of our life on board an oldest funicular tram..another first time to experience as we rise up a steep hill about more than 1000 feet above sea level that all the buildings we pass by seems to be leaning a gradient of about 25 degrees..what a stunning view! The ride was a short 7 minutes fabulous unforgettable trip I must say!

Got to have some snap at the vista lobby..

The Peak is not just about the unforgettable tram ride and stunning views..we also found inside an array of souvenir and shopping centers, dining shops, flourished by a wok-like Peak Tower, and the topmost part is the Skyway Terrace which offered a flabbergasting 360-degree panoramic view of Hongkong.

I believe we are now standing at a terrace of 428 metres above sea level, from what I saw on the info on the entrance lobby..that's why it is called Sky Terrace 428 : )

The cutest siblings I met at the terrace!

relax and relax..the setting at the top is a good place to start soul-searching: >

This was the wok-like tower I was talking about a while ago..

And we ate our lunch in an Italian restaurant at the Peak Gallery choosing a scenic spot for a different viewing experience while dining.

We're going down this time..unexpectedly not knowing that our seating position will be just the same as the way we went up! Imagine how that went though..we got so eccentric!

At exactly 12noon, we head on, ride a cab to the Macau Ferry Terminal..excitedly ready for our next destination! yeyyy!!

Happy Trip!


Day 1: http://hazelovestraveling.blogspot.com/2011/10/hongkong-exploring-city-on-day-1.html


Day 2: http://hazelovestraveling.blogspot.com/2011/10/hongkong-exploring-city-on-day-2.html


Day 3: http://hazelovestraveling.blogspot.com/2011/10/macau-venetian-tour-on-day-3.html


Day 4: http://hazelovestraveling.blogspot.com/2011/10/macau-city-tour-on-day-4.html

Hongkong: Exploring the City on Day 2

Parliamentary Center - Lantau Island - HK Disneyland

Our DIY tour started at 7am.,had breakfast at the hostel, rode the MTR to TST station to have a few walks to the Harbourfront to see the morning view of the harbor and the Clock Tower.

Then we rode another line bound to Tung Chung Station with a connecting line to Ngong Ping Cable Car Terminal.

Enjoying the breathtaking view of the Lantau Island during the 40 minutes Cable Car.

We opted the private Crystal Cabin to experience the astonishing view of the grassland slopes and the boundless rivers overlooking from above

Arriving at Ngong Ping Village

A Walk to the Wisdom of Path...

A walk to the Po Lin MOnastery

way up to the Giant Buddha

view from the top of the Buddha shrine

We had lunch at the village before proceeding to our HK Disneyland tour

Took the return trip Cable Car experience and the connecting MTR from Tung Chung station to Sunny Bay station. Then we switch to Disneyland Resort line for our next stop.

Entrance to the Disneyland resort..yeyyy!!

Finally!!!!

 

Riding the Disney train at Main Street. We started our tour in meeting our favorite Disney Characters!

Winnie the Pooh: )

Mickey Mouse: )

Minnie Mouse: )

The Princesses: )

Tinkerbell: )

Now we're heading to Main Street to witness the Parade of Stars. I felt a touched of home during the parade because I came to know that most cast at the parade production are my fellow Filipinos. One even greeted me in our local language when I was trying to take a photo of him..that's so nice!

These group of musicians are mostly Filipinos..I'm really proud to be Pinoy!

After the parade, we spend the rest of the day with a leisure walk to Fantasyland, Adventureland, Sleeping Beauty Castle, Tomorrowland and It's a Small World.

These are what you will see inside the Small World..little dolls dancing and singing, each part represents the national costumes of different nationalities and the song's language differs according to each nationality.

"Goodbye" in different languages..at rightmost part includes the Philippines: )

and we watched Mickey's Philhar Magic in 3D

  

We also tried the mini safari at Tarzan's haven..

At night, we just dined and waited for the fireworks show Disney in the Stars..unfortunately, my camera's battery gone out of life so I haven't taken a single pic of the show..how frustrating!!

And we call it a day! Going back to Mongkok to shop for souvenirs at the Ladies' Market and packed up for tomorrow's last HK tour and Macau escapade.

Happy Trip!

Day 1: http://hazelovestraveling.blogspot.com/2011/10/hongkong-exploring-city-on-day-1.html

Day 3:

http://hazelovestraveling.blogspot.com/2011/10/hongkong-exploring-city-on-day-3.html

http://hazelovestraveling.blogspot.com/2011/10/macau-venetian-tour-on-day-3.html

Day 4: http://hazelovestraveling.blogspot.com/2011/10/macau-city-tour-on-day-4.html