HONG KONG GUIDE (THREAD 33)

[engroselle]

Day 2: The Peak, Madame Tussauds, Toys R' Us (di natuloy), Avenue of the Stars
- we woke up around 7am. breakfast ng dala namin na swiss miss, noodles, , crackers.
- MTR to Central station. then bus#15 sa Exchange Tower. derecho na sa Peak yun. di kami nag-tram. mga 40mins ride. it was a Saturday and wala gaano tao. nas DL yata. hehe
-we went inside sa Galleria, Green Terrace yata name. free viewing deck.
-then lipat kami sa Peak Tower. katabing building lang. Madame Tussauds kami.
- i showed them my invoice na emailed to me by Asiatravelcare. di tinanggap. dapat daw voucher. so i asked for Asiatravelcare's num sa info desk sa taas ng MT. nakuha naman nya and i called them up sa public phone sa Galleria. they emailed it to me. dito sa Galleria may wifi, sa Tower wala. i showed it to MT personnel and asked me to email it sa head office nila or call asiatravelcare ulit to fax it to them. i said, email ko na lang sa boos nila. so i had to run to Galleria ulit. need ko wifi,e.
- after 10mins, ok na. around 1PM na yata nun. gutom na mga kids. we enjoyed MT naman. kaso may bayad yung kay Jackie Chan. hehe
- we went back to Galleria and dined at McDo. we tried yung black and white burger nila. wala kasi dito nun. ok naman food. burgers and fries kami. we spent HKD115 dito. ala carte kasi kami sa ibang orders. malaki kasi drinks nila. hubby and i don't drink soda naman, mas gusto pa namin water. kaya nakakatipid kami.
- we took bus15 uli pabalik ng exchange tower. punta naman kami sana ng Toys R' Us sa Ocean terminal. kaso pagod na yung 2 boys. so we went to Avenue of the Stars instead.
- sa may IFC mall kami nakababa, instead na sa terminal mismo. so mahaba nilakad namin papuntang Central station. 
- MTR kami then baba ng TST. went to Avenue of the stars ng around 4PM siguro yun. init pa din. we ate ice cream tuloy kay manong. hehe. IMO, you can skip this na siguro. di naapreciate ng 2 boys ko,e. kung hindi nyo rin hihintayin yung SOL. kami hindi na namin hinintay yung SOL. we went na sa hotel kasi sobrang init na talaga. di namin kaya. walang food stalls dun (or baka nung time lang na yun), shredded squids lang.  we ate noodles and sandwiches malapit sa hotel as snacks. bus kami pabalik ng hotel.
- we went sa hotel, washed up and plan to have dinner later. kaso di na kami nakagising. derecho na tulog namin till morning.  balak pa naman namin ni hubby na mag-ladies market that night. 
- that night, umulan. kaya pala sobrang init. 

[engroselle]

Day 3: check out sa hotel, Nathan Road stroll, Giordano and Bossini outlet along nathan Road, Citygate, airport
- we woke up around 8am. breakfast, washed up then checked out at 10am. we left the kids and luggages sa hotel lobby as hubby and i checked out Giordano and Bossini. kaso 10:30 at 11 pa pala sila open. so we waited awhile.
- we bought polo shirts sa Giordano.HKD190@ for me and hubby. then may promo shirts sila na 3 for HKD190. we bought 3 sets. we totalled HKD950. pero may less HKD200 pala silang promo. pag HKD1400 naman, less HKD400. dont know till when ito. we used credit card, peso charged. conversion was 5.69.
- i checked out bossini pero wala akong nagustuhan. may bundles sila, pero 2 pcs or kaya 7+1pcs naman.
-we went back for the kids sa hotel. we took S1 bus papuntang airport. then sakay uli papuntang Citygate. di ko kasi alam if merong byahe na ganun. plus gutom na rin kami. sa Citygate na kami mag-lunch.
- pagdating namin Citygate, sarado food republic. kaya blockbuster ang pila sa mga kainan dun. we ended up sa Subway. we ate ng nakatayo.
- we left the kids dun as hubby and i went inside to check out Giordano and Esprit. yung polo shirt namin ni hubby na HKD190@, was 2 for 190 dito.  buti na lang, sdi available dito yung colors na kinuha namin. yun na lang inisip namin para di sumama loob namin. 
- there were polo shirts din for girls na 2 for 160. i bought 1 set.  2 polo naman si hubby. promo set din.
- after this, we went to airport na. refund ng Octopus cards. HKD150 din. di pa open Cebu Pac that time. so dun muna kami sa Cafe Ritazza. tambay. hehe
- we had extra money pa so we bought Starbucks mug, a few chocs and cookies.
- we boarded ng 6:50PM. we rode a shuttle papunta sa gates. then tambay na naman dun kasi delayed flight namin by almost 40mins.

overall, we enjoyed HK. much more siguro if not for the weather. we'll be coming back siguro pero in a much cooler weather. 

[engroselle]

share ko lang...

1) medyo rude yung ibang tao. may isa dun. sa DL, as in binunggo nya ko sa pila ng MTR at parang walang nangyari. lalake pa naman with wife and kid.
2) compared sa SG, mas fluent sa English ang SG. bus drivers, maintenance, marunong. nung pabalik kami from Avenue of the Stars, i asked yung bus driver if stop sya ng Park Lane. i was just making sure, although nakita ko naman sa route nya. then, he shook his head. so bumaba ako. ask ni hubby baka di daw mali pagkasabi ko. e kako, 2 words lang yun with 1 syllable each. magkakamali pa bako dun? next bus, sya naman. sinabi din nya. no, din daw. pinakita nya sa map yung stop na Park Lane, yun umoo na... how do they pronounce it ba? nakakapagtaka na di nya alam kasi may english translation yung monitor nila ng bus stops na susunod di ba? yung nasa loob ng bus. tsaka, stop na yun, route nya.
3) it was hard to ask directions kasi kung minsan, people just shrug you off.
4) sa Madame Tussauds din, yung senior staff lang ang marunong mag-English. buntis pa. good luck pag nag-leave na sya. 
5) some young people are also into PDA. one time sa bus ride namin papuntang Peak. they took the seats sa likod ng bus. kaso nakaupo kami sa seats na magkakaharap yung apat. e yung eldest ko tsaka hubby ko ang nakaharap sa likod ng bus.
6) sa airport meron din. right in front of the gates papuntang immigration. nakita na naman ng mga kids ko. e 15yrs old and 10 yun. 
7) nagulat yung mga anak ko sa vastness ng MTR stations nila. kaya napapagod agad. para kasing iniikot mo ang buong Megamall bago ka makalabas ng station. dito kasi, pagbaba mo ng stairs, yun na yun.
8 ) they liked the cleanliness of the city and the comforts of the bus rides and MTR. malakas kasi A/C.

 

[prettybarbie]

^ LOL ganon kasi sila talaga, pag di nila naiintindihan "no" lang ng "no". Usually yung mga oldies dito hindi marunong mag english, ang marunong lang yung mga nakapag aral sa ibang bansa, marami pa rin kasing school dito ang walang english lesson. Pero yung mga new generation ng mga kabataan dito sinasanay na nila sa english, kaya pag magtatanong kayo dapat sa mga teenager. And yeah some of them are very rude lalo na yung mga galing sa mainland china, no class at all. Kahit yung mga hong kongers naiinis sa kanila.... Pero buti na lang kahit pano nag enjoy ang mga kids kahit super init, next time try nyo mamasyal ng winter, that's the best time, kahit todo walkaton kayo hindi kayo pagpapaiwasan.

[engroselle]

  pero enjoy namin ang HK. the sites and the culture, at least na-expose ang 2 boys ko.
nagugulat nga din kami kasi minsan, kahit teens ang kausapin namin, hindi sila nakakaintindi ng English. dayang lang kasi, they're promoting their tourist sites tapos hindi sila bilingual. 

when yung winter sa HK? wala namang snow di ba? kahit siguro hindi winter, basta medyo malamig ang weather. 

[Shadow Angel]

^^yeah agree super rude nila,pati sa pda damingasa mtr palagikami nakakasakayng ganyan sa akin naman ok lang deadma.

[curlytops]

sis @engroselle nakakatuwa naman basahin experience niyo sa HK. sobrang detailed. salamat kasi next week na rin punta namin. medyo kinakabahan nga ako kasi first time ko sa HK pero nakapunta naman ako dati sa shanghai.
pero yung nga hirap silang makaintindi ng English. ang technique daw if ur asking for directions, ipasulat na kagad sa mga Chinese sa hotel para ipapabasa na lang sa driver.

sis engroselle, hindi pala kayo nag ngong ping. kakayanin kaya namin init kasi kasama rin sa IT ko yung Giant Buddha. naku good luck naman pala sa amin sa init ng panahon ngaun dun.

[engroselle]

^^sa amin ni hubby, ok lang. kaso ako nanliliit pag kasama ko mga bata,e. 
i didn't see a single person na medyo overweight. dahil nga people are used to taking the trains, na malalayo ang lakaran and designated bus stops.
people there are used to the humidity din. kahit tirik ang araw, naka-chiffon dress at high heels. even the toddlers. mga naka-wedge pa. 

^haha! thanks sis. i'm just giving back sa thread nato. madami ako natutunan dito.
yes di na kami NP. sobra init na kasi. di na namin kaya. mareklamo pa 2 boys ko.
while we were there, umulan nung gabi nung sat tsaka very light drizzle ng sun afternoon. as in pinasingaw lang nya yung init ng semento. 
take note of the exits sis sa MTR. di ko kasi na-take note yun, yung stops lang. kaya panay kami naghahanap kung saang exit ba kami lalabas.

yung citygate nga pala is parang Grand Central sa Monumento nung pumunta kami ng Sunday. daming tao. and pinipilahan talaga ang Giordano and Esprit. maliit lang yung McDonalds dun. walang dining area ang Subway. sarado ang Food Republic. people were sitting along the windows ng shops and dun kumakain. City Chain offers good deals on watches. pero maliliit ang pwesto nila. dun sa City Gate nga, Titus lang and brand na andun. kaya pala maraming outlets sila na magkakadikit. they dont carry all the brands in one shop. mahirap kung may hinahanap kang particular brand or model. di mo alam kung saang branch mo sya hahanapin.

sa may souvenir shops malapit sa MT, merong ref magnets, nail cutters and key chains na 9 for HKD110. kaso di kami buy kasi sabi ni hubby mahigpit daw sa airport. baka masayang lang.

souvenirs in DL are expensive. keychains nila are priced at HKD68, HKD78 and HKD108. watches start at HKD298. bagtags, HKD48 and HKD68. photo frames HKD45, HKD75. 6 pens, HKD95. white shirts start at HKD195.

[curlytops]

salamat sis sa additional info. planning na rin kasi our expenses dun para alam ko how much dadalhin ko na cash.

btw, sa ngong ping, okay na ba ang one way or round trip sa cable car? after kasi namin mag cable car.. Ngong Ping Village then Giant Buddha sana, sa CTS kasi yung cable car lang may tickets. yung sa Giant Buddha walang nakalagay, free na ba entrance dun? if my entrance, pwde na dun bumili?

[engroselle]

di ko alam about NP sis. di namin pinuntahan yun,e. pinagpilian ko was The Peak or NP. The Peak nanalo. 

[curlytops]

hehe. okay lang sis.

mga ilang hours kayo nagtagal sa The Peak? Hindi kasama ang wax museum. Tinanggal ko kasi sa IT namin. Ayaw ni hubby. hehe.

[Kelai]

We were in Hk last April 25 to 27 and I want to go back! I so love the touristy things in HK!

[little_princess]

It rained today, buti after lunch hindi na. Its humid but ok lang, still better than manila

Super happy, i have lane crawford gold card na!! Wala pa masyado sale but i scored good finds sa cotton on, h&m and sa it outlet any idea when zara sale starts? Super unhappy sister ko hehe

there's a new mall pala, olympian city meron dun pull and bear, bershka and stradivarius but compared to europe, super limited choices.

Super lucky and no pila at butao ramen today!

[mindee]

sisses i'm preparing for our HK trip on Aug. 31 to Sept. 3. Paki check naman po iti namin. TIA!

Aug. 31, 7:40am arrival in HKIA 
              Ocean Park
              Peak
              Symphony of Lights
              Shopping
Sept. 1 – Macau
Sept. 2 – Disneyland
              Shopping
Sept. 3 – Ngong Ping
              Shopping
              ano pa kaya pwede namin puntahan? 7:30pm pa flight namin.

[engroselle]

^^^ 2hrs lang siguro sis kung di naman kayo mag-shop, as in malling lang. yung MT kasi ang pinupuntahan dun,e. other than that, wala na. maliit lang yung The Peak Galleria mall dun. parang Podium. yung The Peak Tower naman, kung nasan yung MT, maliit lang din.
yung bus terminal, nasa ilalim mismo ng mall.

[mindee]

sisses pwede ba mag visit sa disneyland hotel kahit hindi nakacheck-in don? TIA!

[cinnam]

Meron ba sa HK nung Kosong, Kopi-C, Aik Cheong Teh tarik instant coffee? Where? And saan bilihan ng local chocolates? For pasalubong sana. Check in din ba to dapat lahat or pwede hand carry? Ty

[rocky]

dahil sa ZERO fare ng tiger airways kahapon bigla akong napabook para sa b-day ko next month, as in wala akong binayaran. hehe! prob ko na lang ticket pabalik, sana makahanap pa ako ng mura.

[prettybarbie]

^^ sa prizemart mura bumili ng chocolates, paki google na lang for the exact location, marami silang branch. Hand carry mo lang sis para di matunaw.

[mindee]

sis prettybarbie 8pm ba ang symphony of lights?