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Saturday, November 3, 2012

Hong Kong Day 6 - Last Day - Causeway Bay

Day 6, Our final day in Hong Kong!

Boy woke up on the right side of the bed!
We went to the supermarket to buy some goodies back. The Collon 'Egg Tart' edition from the Hong Kong Yum Cha series!
After shopping,  since we had a lot of time before our evening flight, we went to the bay area to find the Noonday Gun. 

Taken from Wikipedia:

'The Noonday Gun (Chinese: 午炮) is a former naval artillery mounted on a small enclosed site near the Causeway Bay Typhoon Shelter on Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong. Owned and operated by Jardine Matheson, the gun is fired every day at noon '
We were in a bit of the rush as the gun will be fired off on the dot at 12pm, so we did not want to reach there at 12:01pm.
 They were in a greater hurry than their parents.
We ended up reaching there too early, time for some snacks!
That's the gun.
That's the gunner.
1 shot only!
Still have some time to kill.
Archie's squirrel face!
 BOMB! and he knocks off. Hard day's work.
In the underpass back to the Excelsior Hotel.
Our lunch venue. Final meal in Hong Kong and it's our best!
 Love the retro setting.
 Coke Lover vs Milk Lover
 Coffee Lover is the loner.
 The food is even better than the setting. We had Char Siew Spaghetti and Beef Spaghetti.
 This chicken pie in pea soup is awesome stuff!
 The kids loving the food.
 Pancake with walnut and banana.
 The pie is so good that we had to take it away!
Most satisfied meal in Hong Kong!
All ready to go home!
 Guardian of our luggage.
 Archie caught bullying Sarah.
 Poor Jie Jie.
Goodbye Hong Kong!

Friday, November 2, 2012

Hong Kong Day 5 - Central - Victoria Peak- Star Ferry

Hong Kong Day 5, we woke up and went in search of our first Dim Sum Meal in Dim Sum Land.
Took a train down to Central and walked to Stanley Street, to eat at 陆羽茶楼, an old school restaurant.
The decor and setting are very 60s.
The usual suspects, 虾饺 and 烧卖。
 The kids are enjoying.
 A picture of the Luk Yu Tea House.
Then we walked over the Peak Tram Terminal. The queue to take the tram up to Victoria Peak was horrible. I think we queued for an hour to squeeze our bums onto the tram.
Finally we got on the tram, the steep climb caught us by surprise, it was rather uncomfortable as the effects of gravity can be felt.
 Victoria Harbour coming into view as we ascend further.
 We peaked.
 A visit to the Madam Tussuads. Bruce was the bouncer at the gate.
Look at Sarah's pose!
 Sandra and Sarah.
 She rather like Michelle.
 The Brats and Brangelina.
 She likes handsome man.
 Coronation.
 Our new queen!
 Keep the change!
 Obama making way.
 The new man in charge, print more money he said.
 Reading with William.
 A Harry encounter.
 Rather solemn.
 Pigging out at 茶餐厅。
 Hi Albert!
 The kid's idol, Astro.
 Learning wing chun.
 She pulled Marilyn's dress so that they can have the same pose!
 What's in Audrey's tea?
 Passing by.
 甜蜜蜜!
 Pa with Becks.
 Putting with Tiger.
 Performing with Anita.
 The fifth Beatles
 Na and Ra.
 Guy Archie not Ritchie.
Nice Cheong Sum, too bad can't get her size, sucky retail service and attitude too.
 An off service retro tram.
 Us in the tram.
 I shrunk the double decker buses.
 The million dollar view.
 This is what we came to see, the city view of Hong Kong, a loving family.
We skipped the queue for the tram and took a mini bus down instead. The kids were tired so we went back to the hotel to re-charge. In the evening, we took the Star Ferry to take us to Tsim Sha Tsui.
He had his transportation fetish satisfied in this trip, planes, buses, trams, mini bus, ferry, boat, taxi, cable car.
She looked lost in Tsim Sha Tsui.
 Our dinner. Dried Beef Hor Fun.
 Fried Rice
 Slice Fish with Cai Xin.
 Very Tired Kids.