Hong Kong 30Dec2014 - 01Jan2015 - Day 1

Happy New Year 2015! I have stopped updating my blog for 2 months, getting lazy…

For those who just happened to read my blog, please pardon my English.

My office closed from 30Dec2014 to 01Jan2015. I used this time for a short getaway to Hong Kong.  Pretty expensive one, as hotels charged peak rate. I find hotels in Hong Kong getting pricier compare to 3 years ago.

This time I stay in Le Prabelle Hotel cost SGD180.00 per night for twin sharing. When I try to use the google map street view, I cannot see the hotel. It is under construction.  I like the location of the hotel, just 3 minutes away from the MTR. Right below the hotel there is a Chai Cheng Teng which opens 24hrs, cool right. The famous Fa Yuan Street where ladies would like to go there and shop for clothes is within walking distance, about 10 minutes.

Wow my room is on the 24^th floor, this is the view from the hotel. Room does not have wardrobe. There is space below the bed to tuck away the luggage.

Weather is cool, 12 to 18 degree.

1^st day breakfast was at the café below the hotel. As the weather is cold, I order a set meal - Ham, egg, macaroni soup and hot chocolate – HKD 27.00

After a warm breakfast, we took the MTR to Tung Chung Station to take cable car to the Lantau Island to see the Big Buddha. Shocking long queue at the cable car station, waited for 45 minutes to purchase the ticket and waited for 30 minutes to board the cable car. What a long wait. The cable car journey is about 15 minutes, enjoyed the ride get to see nice scenery – mountains, forest, river and Hong Kong Airport.

Walking through the Ngong Ping Village; shops selling souvenir, food and drinks.

Wishing Tree

Famous for bean curd and black sesame desserts.

Big Buddha

Walk back to the Ngong Ping Village Bus terminal and take bus 21 to Tai O Village.

Walking thru the fishing village the times seem to travel back 30 years ago.

Hungry… stop at this café to have chicken wing noodle.

We took Bus 11 back to MTR Tung Chung Station. We took the MTR to Tsim Sha Tsui and wanted to shop at Granville Circuit. Read that it is a shopping area for people who want to buy unique clothes.  Manage to find the building at Granville Circuit which sells stylish clothes. We did not buy any stuff as the prices are not that friendly.  We left the place in disappointment. We went to another building K11, further down the road.

My friend is crazy about soft serve and yogurt. We went over for yogurt at Smile Yogurt & Dessert Bar. (Tsim Sha Tsui, K11 Branch, Unit G15A, G/F, K11, 18 Hanoi road, Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon). Cost about SGD11.00