Finally I have time to continue writing about my trip, these past few days has been tremendously busy with so many things to do plus the hot humid weather in Ipoh isn’t helping either.

Anyhow, back to my Hong Kong trip story, day 4 is probably the grandest and most expensive therefore the budget for the day was pretty high. We started the day off by skipping breakfast with a quick cuppa of Milo each before dashing to Sheung Wan to board the ferry to Macau.

From Mong Kok, we followed the Tsuen Wan line till we reached  Central stop before interchanging to the Island Line and got off at Sheung Wan. From the Sheung Wan MTR exit, keep a look out for signs directing you to the Ferry Terminal and there shouldn’t be any problem as there are ample signs around therefore the chances of getting lost is very minimal.

By following the signs, you will somehow end up in Shun Tak Center whereby it’s a shopping mall plus ferry terminal. You will have to go up till the 3rd floor where the ticket offices are located and there are several ferries to choose from and we chose TurboJet. We even got the tickets cheaper too, if you were to buy from the TurboJet ticket counter it would cost 134 HKD each but there is a nearby agent stall that sells the tickets for 130 HKD each. So we got a cheaper deal by 8 bucks.

The inside of the TurboJet ferry is very comfortable, even more so than my Cathay Pacific flight. The seats were comfortable and spacious, and prior to boarding the ferry you will have to submit your tickets to the counter where they will allocate your seats with stickers.

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Set on the itinerary for the third day, was to venture across to Hong Kong Island. We planned to have a close up look and probably go into some of the skyscrapers such as the IFC, Bank of China Tower and The Peak. So it’s a pretty extensive coverage for us, and trust me I walked till my feet literally cried for help because I ended up with blisters at the end of the day.

We started our journey at 8.30 am  with breakfast of bread and Milo in our room before heading out for the Mong Kok MTR station nearby our hostel.

We chose to stay in Mong Kok because it’s a hotspot for shopping and dining, plus it’s more economical compared to staying in Hong Kong Island. Tsim Tsa Tsui is not a bad place to stay too, also a very popular area but for Mong Kok,  traveling is made easy with a two minute walk to the nearest MTR station. For those who are going to Hong Kong , it’s better to book your room in advance prior to arrival instead of walk-in to avoid traffic and unavailability and there is no hassle as sites such as HotelsCombined would offer information about places to stay according to areas, so you can book your room in advance way before your trip like how we did.

As you can see from the MTR system map, (which you can click to enlarge) Hong Kong’s MTR system covers pretty much every area in Hong Kong therefore covering Hong Kong isn’t a problem except for time constraints. And there are machines in the MTR station to reload and check your Octopus card, also computers with free internet access for 15 minutes! Yea, you can use the computers for free but there’s a 15 minute countdown once you begin.

Anyhow, our journey started from Mong Kok (red) where we traveled all the way to Admiralty, then interchanged to the Island Line (dark blue) and got off at Central.

In Central, there are several landmarks like the Standard Chartered Building, HSBC Main Building, City Hall, Bank of China Tower and the Two International Finance Centre (IFC).

The MTR station at Central is just a close proximity to the City Hall, therefore we crossed an overhead bridge into the City Hall for another breakfast at Maxim’s. Again, no pictures were taken because both of us were so hungry plus the food was just so-so, not very cheap either.

From the we walked quite an extend till the IFC or the International Finance Tower and we took a quick stroll in the building before moving on. There was nothing in there, mostly high end retail shops so it was just window shopping for me.

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Continuing from where I left off from Day 1, where it’s just about exploring Mong Kok and Tsim Tsa Tsui, the second day starts off with travelling all the way to Tung Chung primarily for Lantau Island via Ngong Ping 360.

I was so tired from the previous day that I literally dragged myself out of bed to get ready, thankfully the morning weather in Hong Kong is very refreshing so travelling was much better, the cooling breeze really woke me up. I was also glad I brought an extra pair of shoes for travelling because my Malindi Crocs are dying on me. The soles are totally gone, and somehow wearing it for too long makes my feet ache. I love my Puma’s better now, screw you Crocs hehehe.

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This is probably my first time writing about a trip so I’m gonna be as detailed as I can, so here goes nothing.

Around late last year or was it early this year, Hugo who’s an avid airplane ticket promotion stalker booked two Cathay Pacific tickets for two, and luckily it was right after my finals or so it was what I think it was. When I began my semester, there were no confirmed dates as to when is my semester break and I have been bugging for 4 months and still the reply was “there is no reply from USM” so nearing the end of my semester, I was constantly bugging my school’s office for the exact dates of my break, because firstly; my semester couldn’t be like 4 freaking months long and secondly, I didn’t want to cancel my trip to sit for papers!

So yea, I was hustling all my lecturers and the admin of the Mass Comm office and thankfully, my final paper is literally a week before my departure to Hong Kong! Honestly, receiving your final examination’s schedule a week prior to your first paper is a very mean thing that your school can do to you.

Major stress mampus gila babi @_@.

Anyhow, after finally knowing the exact dates for my papers, I was relieved that my Hong Kong trip had no need to be canceled and I sat for the papers doing the best that I could and I think I’ll do okay,  but my main focus was thinking of the well deserved holiday ahead. I don’t expect any fantastic results though, it’s my first semester afterall therefore I shall take this as a learning cove.

Back to Hong Kong, surprisingly I slept like a baby the night before departure, and I was very well packed for everything unlike somebody who packed like as if he’s migrating to Hong Kong. I even brought several surgical masks just in case, as the swine flu case is getting pretty serious in Hong Kong. Our departure time was 8.10 am, therefore we had to wake up even before the male chicken starts singing. We woke up at 5.30 am and had some light breakfast before heading to the airport. I even brought Mr.Shit with me! :x

The flight to Hong Kong was about 3 hours plus and it was a pleasant flight. I’ve always loved Cathay Pacific airlines, especially 10 years back when they gave me my very own kiddy meal, I still have the cartoon lunchbox that they served food in with all the Looney Tunes cartoons. Breakfast on the plane was either Fritata with Hash Brown and Breakfast Sausage or Fried Noodles with Chicken. The movie selections was great too, there’s Twilight (which I watched for the don’t know how many times already), Seven Pounds, Discovery, E!, and many more.

Upon reaching Hong Kong, we were given arrival and departure cards to be filled in and sign, presented upon arrival and depature.  We had to sign health declaration forms too, because of the swine flu outbreak.

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As the title says, yes it is about Bak Kut Teh. Hugo was supposed to return to Penang last Saturday BUT I managed to make him stay for another day! And we were talking about a bak kut teh breakfast/lunch/dinner since eons ago but it never ceases to happen because there’s always something coming up along the way. This time, I just went on calling anyone who’s interested and off we go for some bak kut teh! Klang here we come! V

Meet the organizing committee!

Lo and behold, the main star of the day.

I find the bak kut teh in Klang pretty different from the ones I had in Ipoh. It’s not as garlicky and heavy on the Chinese herbs, and the soup is much thicker too. The meat was not very chewy too, very tender! I like it although, I’m still dying to try out the dry bak kut teh!

Among the people who joined us from Cyberjaya, Jessica. V

Mr.Steven Tan, also from Cyberjaya.

Mr.Ricky Tan Tiong Tiong who parked his car at my place.

And me, Ms. berposer poser.

Last but not least, Mr.Hugo Babi who sinks like a rock while swimming.

It was a quick dinner for us because, we were the last customers. They started closing after we arrived so it’s abit paiseh to be lingering that long for dinner. Dinner was reasonable, only RM 8.20 per pax of 2 pots of Bak Kut Teh! And it was off to Jusco Bukit Tinggi for Eagle Eye after dinner! Very nice show, totally made me go :o! And that was the end of a nice mini holiday.

♥ Wendy