My 3rd Day in HK....

Wow....so fast its already 3rd day in Hong Kong. And since today was nothing much to do and still early (i am used to it of waking up at 7am every morning), so we choose the so-called half day tour given by the GoHoliday package. Actually the GoHoliday package was given free by the
AirAsia...so we just go la....since the first we reach no one come and pick us up in the Airport...but luckily the Tour Guide leave a message in our hotel to let us call him and arrange the half day tour.

But let me tell you 1 thing, if you really wanna go for that half day tour, FORGET ABOUT IT!!

Why? Coz they bring you to the nonsense place one la...which you can go by yourself. For example:

Photo taken in Avenue Of Star, with this Bruce Lee guy. C'mon, you can go to Avenue of Start by yourself right? Its easy...MTR can be connectted to Tsim Sha Tsui station...walk out follow the EXIT 'J', and voila...you can see that Avenue of Stars. I prefer you guys go in the evening. Why? coz there got a show of SYMPHONY of LIGHT from Kowloon side. Everyday, 8pm.


Another shot taken in Avenue of Stars.. over look to Kowloon Building...its nice...but the weather is too HOT!!!...

So after the Avenue of Stars visit...the tour guide bring us to this JC Jewelries. Said that its own by Jackie Chan and another rich guys. Told by the tour guide that the jewelries that sell there are much cheaper...so me and my wife go there and look see look see lor...end of the day...the sales person there are very pushy...must ask you to buy something from them...

So i said..sorry..I AM NOT INTERESTED!!!...The only they let us go back to the bus! another Con-men shop! They only bring tourist to there...so beware guys, dont buy anything from there...coz the price are more expensive compare to Nathan Road Jewelries shop.

So after 2 place we went with that so-called half day tour, we ask for a stop somewhere near MTR station, coz we are really got no interest to follow those buying trip then sight seeing trip.

And before we get down from the tour bus, the guy ask for tips, which is HKD 50 per person. WTF? Kindda crap right? But anyhow we do pay also la...he said CARI MAKAN only wor...TNS!

So the tour guide drop us somehwere near the Jordan Road and we have our 'brunch' there. Pretty cheap food in those Char Chan Teng in Jordan Road. So after some eating, we go to the nearst MTR station and buy a ticket which looks like this :

While we walking toward the MTR station in Jordan Road...there got a lot of shop selling chinese herbs and stuff. And most of the shop there are not small...its HUGE and sell a lot of 'Hoi-Mei' dried seafood item.

While we walking in to the MTR Tunnel, i saw this building, looks pretty weird...slim and tall building. So i take the phots down and show you guys... :)

So from Jordan MTR Station, we took the train to Sham Shui Po. why we go there? Hehehe...its a heaven for guys!

It's a place called APLIU street.


What do Apliu Street got to do with guy? Coz selling all BIG BOY TOYS!!

From camera to binoculars. Everything under 1 street. Electronics to gadget stuff. You name it...they have it. The price? FREAKING cheap!!!!!! But, please bargain, these peole love you guys to bargain with them. :)

This is how the street looks like:


It do looks similiar to Jalan Pasar in KL or Petaling Street, but the stuff they sell there are much more than in Jalan Pasar. I can said 10/10 for Apliu Street. And not forrgetten, i bought a lot of stuff there too...

So you guys out there who wanna but good cheap electronic stuff...please visit Apliu Street. Highly recommended.

After few hours hang out there...its time for another round of shopping in Causeway Bay. Sorry this round of shopping, no photo taken...coz too busy shopping and too crowded to snap photos.

I can said, Causeway Bay are much crowded than Mongkok (during the day time). So after a round of shopping in Sogo (Causeway Bay) we head to THE PEAK!

Too bad we didn't manage to go to Times Square in Causeway Bay coz ots already evening. We need to go to the peak before its get dark, or else nothing much to see.

So before we reach to the Tram Station, we had some photoshooting in the park where the Olympic Horse shown there. Why the horse? Coz there will be a Equestrian event held in HK during the Olympic lor...


So once we reach to the Tram station, wow....the que is so long. So we didnt take the Tram up to The Peak, we opt for the Taxi ride. Which is quite cheap...only HKD 48 dollar from the Tram Station to The Peak. So we minus the waiting time lor...

Once we reach to The Peak...there got a shopping mall...selling all kind of things. Mostly souveniar:

SP we get some of the fridge magnet as a gifts for our friends back in KL. :)

And there even got a Olympic Souveniar shop...sell a lot of beijing Olympic stuff...esp this one... The Mascot... :)

and the gold bar...cannot afford to buy ler..too expensive...hehehe...


So after some round of shopping, we go to the Madam Tussad Wax Muzium. Taken photos with my idol again! Bruce Lee. Actually it looks quite real tho... :)

After a long day of walking and shopping, finnaly we reach to the in-famous The Peak to have nice view of Hong Kong at night. It really breath taking. This is the best shot i can give.

*Please click on the image for larger picture viewing.

After 10 minute of unlimited viewing of Hong Kong night view, we make a move back to Mongkok. Yet, this time the Tram are still long que down the hill. So opt for another round of taxi ride down hill. yeah, i know it was not a good idea for those first timer like me not to take the tram...but the que was really unbearable. And we are hungry too....so quick quick go back Mongkok and have our dinner lor... :-)

So all this while we watch the TVB show said that 'Ta-Lang', we also wanna try la...see how good and cheap was it. But to my suprise again...its not that expensive also....but the environment that we seat while eating are priceless!!! Check the picture out....hehehe....

Its at the roadside of Sai Yeung Choy Street, where everyone was walking pass our table...really good for 'people watching'.

And my friend have to stand by the roadside to have a puff...this is what typical Hongkies do, YOU WANNA SMOKE? FIND A PLACE NEAR TO THE DUSTBIN!!! or else...u will get fine HKD 5000. Please take note guys, if you are smoker.

After our dinner, we have our final shopping in mongkok. Finally we head to Esprit for some cheap bargain!! And while my wife do the shopping, i do mostly the shooting....esp. the street of Mongkok....

As usual....Mongkok street are busy

You will 1 thing in Mongkok....huge TV are every corner....doing TV show to News...unbelieveable clear picture from that huge TV...

Before we head back to our hotel, i so wanted to try out the famously known by Hongkies, CURRY FISHBALL. It cost me HKD 4 for 1 stick (6 fishball in a stick). Taste wise...ok ok la...compare to the KL one are more spicy. In HK, their food are not very spicy and they dont serve Cili Padi or Sambal.

This is how the Curry Fishball look like...sorry...first 2 fishball i makan already...hehehehe...

After that...i buy some Red Bean Paste cake...freshly bake by the roadside....3 piece for HKD 10. Taste not bad...

This is how the typical roadside shop selling all kind of food in Mongkok. From Stinky Tofu to Curry Fishball. And most of this shop operate nearby to a junction and 7-11. :) You know why? Coz when u are thirsty, u can grad a drink in the nearby 7-11.... :)

After so many food going down to out stomach....its about time to grab few bottle of Yakult back to hotel to drink lor....but if u look at it a glance....it looks like a Vitagen in M'sia....but in HK, the Yakult taste more milky...

So after the long day...we finally go back to hotel and rest. Our leg are almost numb due to too many walking. But let me tell u guys one thing, if u wanna go Hong Kong for sight seeing...be prepare to WALK a lot!!! Hehehe....

Till my next post and my last day post in Hong Kong,....

See ya guys... have a good read and please drop a comment if possible.

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