a planned trip to Hong Kong
just back from a long vacation (15 May to 19 May 2008) to HK... the last one was liked Aug 2005 to Japan...
the challenge to Hong Kong was not bringing my 2 girls along (although Zhirui proved to be a problem on the plane back), but to take a stroller and 2 big luggages (one for us and the other, my in-laws).. plus many smaller bags when we came back...
family outing to HK was quite fun though... my girls loved DisneyLand! Mickey, Minnie, Donald, Daisy, all Disney Princesses, etc... Ziyi loved the rides (Flying Dumbo, Magical Tea Cups, Space Ships), the shootout at Buzz LightYear car ride, 3D theatre of Mickey's Fantasy (must see!) and Stitch Space Adventures... best of all, Disney Parade! **check out AdventureLand Boat Ride!
Disney shops in DisneyLand were a killer to our pockets, so many things to buy... picking one shirt after another, taking one toy after another, shop hopping to check on different items...
Stayed in Disney's Hollywood Hotel (for first night)... relatively cheap for family, about SGD200+ but it can accomodate 4 adults... i felt like i was in my childhood days, having fun with my girls... we did not manage to visit all the adventures as the girls and my inlaws were too tired after a 7-hours-or-so walk in DisneyLand... HK DisneyLand was not big, one full day walk should be enuff... size is good for smaller kids (5 and above).
1st day was actually a cable car ride at Ngong Ping 360... 30 minutes ride to the big Buddha at Lantau Island... only SGD15+, good scenic and definitely more worth it than Singapore Flyer @ SGD29.50! my back almost broke that night, carrying a big bag and stroller up the stairs of big Buddha, at least 150 to 200 steps.
2nd day, we shifted to Prudential Hotel at Kowloon (Jordan MTR) after DisneyLand, its more centralised to go to most places of interest...
3rd day, Macau's Venetia Resort... must go... for shopping, eating and gambling... i really would like to try my hands at the jackpot but having 2 kids around... *sigh*
4th day was really a shop-until-you-drop day, went to Causeway Bay... walk, shop, eat... my father-inlaw felt that his legs were giving way... haha! went back hotel around 8plus, put down our things and off we went to Temple St, more shopping (Ziyi and my father-inlaw waved the white flag and stayed in the hotel)... i almost gave up as well and wished for a good foot massage...
5th day morning, we were back at HK airport, ready for our journey back...
how much have we shopped? 2 big luggages, 1 backpack and 1 empty Samsonite cabin bag before 'adventure'... we came back with 2 full big luggages, 1 backpack and 1 full Samsonite cabin bag plus 2 duffel bags, one plastic bag of biscuits...
watch out for videos and pictures!
the challenge to Hong Kong was not bringing my 2 girls along (although Zhirui proved to be a problem on the plane back), but to take a stroller and 2 big luggages (one for us and the other, my in-laws).. plus many smaller bags when we came back...
family outing to HK was quite fun though... my girls loved DisneyLand! Mickey, Minnie, Donald, Daisy, all Disney Princesses, etc... Ziyi loved the rides (Flying Dumbo, Magical Tea Cups, Space Ships), the shootout at Buzz LightYear car ride, 3D theatre of Mickey's Fantasy (must see!) and Stitch Space Adventures... best of all, Disney Parade! **check out AdventureLand Boat Ride!
Disney shops in DisneyLand were a killer to our pockets, so many things to buy... picking one shirt after another, taking one toy after another, shop hopping to check on different items...
Stayed in Disney's Hollywood Hotel (for first night)... relatively cheap for family, about SGD200+ but it can accomodate 4 adults... i felt like i was in my childhood days, having fun with my girls... we did not manage to visit all the adventures as the girls and my inlaws were too tired after a 7-hours-or-so walk in DisneyLand... HK DisneyLand was not big, one full day walk should be enuff... size is good for smaller kids (5 and above).
1st day was actually a cable car ride at Ngong Ping 360... 30 minutes ride to the big Buddha at Lantau Island... only SGD15+, good scenic and definitely more worth it than Singapore Flyer @ SGD29.50! my back almost broke that night, carrying a big bag and stroller up the stairs of big Buddha, at least 150 to 200 steps.
2nd day, we shifted to Prudential Hotel at Kowloon (Jordan MTR) after DisneyLand, its more centralised to go to most places of interest...
3rd day, Macau's Venetia Resort... must go... for shopping, eating and gambling... i really would like to try my hands at the jackpot but having 2 kids around... *sigh*
4th day was really a shop-until-you-drop day, went to Causeway Bay... walk, shop, eat... my father-inlaw felt that his legs were giving way... haha! went back hotel around 8plus, put down our things and off we went to Temple St, more shopping (Ziyi and my father-inlaw waved the white flag and stayed in the hotel)... i almost gave up as well and wished for a good foot massage...
5th day morning, we were back at HK airport, ready for our journey back...
how much have we shopped? 2 big luggages, 1 backpack and 1 empty Samsonite cabin bag before 'adventure'... we came back with 2 full big luggages, 1 backpack and 1 full Samsonite cabin bag plus 2 duffel bags, one plastic bag of biscuits...
watch out for videos and pictures!
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