Hong Kong, 10/09/09
Ntine and me, accompanied by Denise, went to the Ocean Park's Halloween Bash 2009. Many people visit the park as it's only open at night (special night ticket entry) and only last three days a week on the weekend, started at Sept 18th and will be end at the Halloween Night, Oct 31st. The line for a haunted house was unbelievably long. We lined up for about two hours for entering the "Recycle" haunted house. It's famous for the most scary house. Because I didn't want to waste my time just for line up and there are so many "ghosts" haunted the park that night, we decided to ghost busting. I mean, took some pictures with the "ghosts", as many as we can.
Taking picture inside the houses was prohibited anyway. So, I think 2 haunted houses (we entered the Occult Lab as we don't have to queue) is enough. Afterall, a haunted house is a haunted house. Those were scary in term of shocking, not the scary scary.
Here some of the pictures I took. There are some more, but I think it's too much already. lol




Night entry ticket/admission fee: 235 HKD at fri and sun (more expensive @ sat)
**you could get 12% discount by buying 2 packages of M&M --> total: $214.8 (save $20.2)
how to get there: bus 629 from/to Admiralty (Admiralty MTR Station, exit B)
or mini buses to Central (just read at the sign board, it's pretty easy to spot and read it)

If you love to take pictures, it's worth to visit.

photo courtesy: ntine
compiled by me

(Hong Kong, 10/05/2009)
Madame Tussauds Hong Kong is located at the Peak. To reach it, we could catch a bus (public buses) or take the Peak Tram. The Peak Tram surely is more convenient as it's consume less time to reach the peak. One thing that I found really annoying to get on the Peak Tram on a holiday is it's really crowded that made me queue like forever. Queue is not a problem for me. The problem is, again, I have to queue with dozens of mainlanders. It was annoying. They are impatient, ignorance, and some were cutting the line. I hate to get squeezed, urged, and pushed. I need a space! (Hell, yea.. 20 inches perimeter puhleeazeee) >.<

In the old days, only the British were allowed to come, visit, and stayed at the Peak. It's a "cooling down" place for the British colonial, as The Peak is the highest point in Hong Kong island. Some locals were allowed to climb up the hill only if they were working for the British (usually they were the carrier who brought things for the British), and like i typed, climb; as walking up, not by the train/tram as the British did.

My fretfulness gone in all of sudden when Ntine and me entered the Museum. It's small, bit pricey, but fun! Nice place for taking pictures. Wacky and goofy poses are welcomed here.





After taking the picture, we enjoyed the night view of Victoria Harbor. We were lucky. The weather was good, it's not foggy at all, so we could get a good view upon Hong Kong.

photo courtesy: ntine, chisa
edited by me

(Hong Kong, 10/06/2009)

It's a great place! I haven't try the HK Disneyland, but ppl said it's better to go and spend the day at Ocean Park rather than Disneyland. Also, the admission fee of Ocean Park ($208) is cheaper than the Disneyland ($350).
The Ocean Park owns some Giant Pandas!

Somehow I feel bad about the Panda. Even the official already tell the visitors to keep quiet, many were talked so out loud. Yea, the mainlanders.. >.> i'm totally speechless against them. LOLz
I hope the pandas are not stress just because those some rude mainlanders.

HK, 10/04 - 10/10







photo credit: ntine, me
edited by me

These are some other Hong Kong delicacies I tried.


I also went to the Modern Toilet Restaurant at Causeway Bay Hong Kong (after a tiresome day at the Ocean Park) for dinner. Imho, the foods are OK. It's not a fine dining; and this extraordinary restaurant is emphasizing on selling experience rather than the foods itself. Everything inside the restaurant are resembling classic modern toilet/bath.

Ntine and me order a kiwi flavored shaved ice. The portion was incredibly huge. We were struggling to eat it up. Another group of for were ordered the same ice, but they couldn't finish it.. not even a half. We finally finished it by sucked up the syrup and set aside the ice on the tray. They put milk pudding on the bottom of the bowl (or children chamber?). If you didn't dig it up, you can't find it for sure!
We spent about 145HKD on the restaurant and get 20% discount on the next visit. Since both of us can't visit HK within two months, we just gave the receipt to Vera. Guess she'll spend her dollar later at that restaurant. :)

(HK/10.07.09)
While I was in HK, I went to Snoopy World at New Town Plaza, Sha Tin. I took a lot of pictures, but I could only find some of it.. Guess i need to check it once again.
The Snoopy World itself is really small. It's a complimentary park made by New Town Plaza. Even a if you want to ride a Snoopy boat (in a tiny canal), you have to show any receipt of any purchase you made at New Town Plaza dated on that day to get a free ride. Other than that, you could wondering around in the park. After all, it's a good place to take a rest (sit back and relax) and definitely a great place for photo shooting (at least it works for me).



After the Snoopy World, I planned to meet my friend Vera at the Causeway Bay. But then she called and changed the meeting place to Central. Thanks her for made me and Ntine headed towards Central rather than the Csw Bay. We met Chow Yun Fat at Central Metro Station. It was Ntine who recognized him. She is a big fan of him. She could spot him easily in a busy-chaotic subway station. If I were there alone, surely I can't tell that Chow Yun Fat is Chow Yun Fat. He dressed down and very down to earth. I felt lucky that I could meet him in person, even just for less than a minute. lol



see? my pic was kinda blurry. Ntine is his big fan, she admitted she was nervous and so beyond ecstatic so that she was a bit trembling. That's why my picture is not so clear.

the pictures talk more..



it's an afternoon - evening delight...
on Mon, Oct 5th, 2009..
the Lan Fong Yuan's delicacies are delicious.
I'd definitely go back just for pampering my tongue..