So we took the Singapore Airlines (Breadman was in charge of booking the tix) while I booked the hotel tickets. It adds up to $1000 for two pax for the hotel, and considering that it is for 8 days, I feel that the prices are reasonable. You might be thinking, go Hong Kong only need 8 days meh? Haha, my sentiments at first when Breadman insisted on 8 days because he has already applied for his leave and he does not want to change. After the trip, I feel that 8 days is just nice. Haha.. giving us ample time to explore the places. My only mini regret is not having been to Disneyland due to the poor weather conditions in which it was raining every day :(
Spotted a cute display of a trio of musically inclined frogs! Can you spot the odd one out in this
picture?
Do you know that frogs are my favourite animals? Coincidentally, they are green in colour as well, which is my favourite colour. My pet frog stuffed toy has been with me for eons, going through thick and thin with me. I guessed it has been with me since I was 6 or 7 years old? Cant remember how old exactly, but I remembered it was from the Toysaurus store located at Northpoint and it was priced at $29.90 and my 3rd and 4th sister specially brought me to select a present on my birthday. I set my eyes on that toy because it's like a puppet and you can stuff your hand into its mouth to make it appear as if it can talk! This kind of things attract kids easily. As it was an exorbitant price during those times, I remembered being scolded by my eldest sister for being a spendthrift because the budget was $20 and I exceeded by $10. I can still vividly remember that I ended up in tears on my birthday because of that. Haha. Well, now thinking back, we werent in a very good financial situation back then, thus, we ought to spend every single cent wisely and I guess eldest sister do not want me to get too pampered, such that I can get whatever I want. But hey, I really value this toy ok! Haha. Ok before I digress too much... As it was our first trip together, I was both excited and jittery. First let's take a photo!
Somebody looking grouchy in this photo. Eh I should be more upset cuz Breadman was late for 45 mins and I was waiting for him, holding back the urge to head to the toilet. Lugging the luggage into the toilet is really not my kind of thing. That's why the trip already didnt start off very well if you can see why....
When we reached Hong Kong airport, we decided to take the Airport Express as it will lead us to our hotel shuttle bus directly. Airport express tickets were priced at 150HKD for 2 pax. It is akin to an MTR except that the seats are cushioned and really comfy. It is also an added bonus that there's also a TV screen in front of you so that you can pass time as the journey can be quite long, around 40 minutes before we can reach our destination.
Selfie of me on the Airport Express!
Us again! I was wearing my cashmere cotton top from Uniqlo and my leather jacket which I got from Perth. Anyway did I mention that I used my gloves when on board the airplane? It always get chilly at some point of time during the flight, so it's really handy to pack a pair of gloves in your hand carry bag.
Here's a view of what we saw while on board the Airport Express
Finally we reached the hotel! This is the hotel concierge.
Look at all that splendor in that lighting!
Alas we reached our hotel room! I booked Dorsett Mongkok hotel, which is located near the Olympic station. Hmm, at first I assumed it was near Mongkok station, thus I chose it as it is near the central area of the shopping malls. Later did I know that the hotel is not really near there. Blame it on myself for not having done enough homework. The good thing is that there's a hotel shuttle bus, which can bring you to places of interest like Ladies Street, Temple Street etc. This was the superior room with internet access and this room was really small, living up to Hong Kong's name of having small compact rooms.
The Handy phone. This is the best part of the hotel! You can bring this phone with you when you are out and it comes with free data connection. I did not really believe it at first (me being sua ku) and I still told Breadman that maybe they would charge us when we checked out of the hotel. Luckily, we clarified and found out that it's not the case. It is perfectly free for you to use! Yay to freebies. Now when I book hotels, I will look for those that provide the Handy phone. It really saves lots of money such that you do not need to buy any data card over there.
The bathroom is seriously small! It can only contain one person at amy one time. Thus couples can say goodbye to having showers together unless you are stick thin. Haha.
Wash basin. This area was very small as well.
Towels
Tea and coffee were free for consumption. These cups were useful as Breadman and I had oats during a few days as breakfast.
Switches
Mini refrigerator. The snacks and drinks were all chargeable.
As it was already nearing dinner time, Breadman and I decided to head to Mongkok to have our first meal at Hong Kong! We took the MTR and here's a look at their cute labelling of priority seats!
Hopefully, these smileys can do their part to promote more graciousness amongst the commuters!
Oh yes, the temperature was slightly chilly at 20 to 23 degrees, but still bearable for me, thus my leather jacket really served its purpose well. We then proceed to have dinner at a small homely cafe called Milk and Milk located near Ladies Street and I enjoyed my dinner a lot!
This was Breadman's choice. I think it was ginger onion chicken rice. It cost 38 HKD.
For me, I had the sea bass rice which cost 39 HKD (comes with a drink)
This unassuming dish was really delicious! Probably because I was hungry by then as well, thus less picky.. haha
After dinner, we roamed around Ladies Street.. Here's a few street views. Neon lights are characteristic of Hong Kong streets.
We were also surprised to witness a peaceful demonstration going on. This was definitely an eye opener for me because demonstrations are not allowed in Singapore, unless you obtained approval for that first.
This demonstration was held in front of Hollywood Plaza.
Anyway, we left that area quickly as we would not want to be involved in any of these... Our first buy of the day was strawberries which we got from a market nearby! Thrilled because these two trays of strawberries were only 20HKD, which is around 3 bucks plus SGD!
Look at these juicy and red strawberries! What a steal!
Alright, this marks the end of Day 1 for us, and here's a picture of me posing next to our door number. Remember to buy 4D ok, I have given you 4 lucky digits. Haha. Watch this space for our adventures on Day 2!
