Hustle, bustle & bright lights
March 10, 2007
Red Bean Pastries
- Ride on a Double decker something (tram/bus)
- Visit the Big Buddha
- Try some local delicacies, Yum Cha, Korean, Vegetarian. . Snake Stew & Frog Hotpot
- Visit Macau
- Do lots of shopping!
Shopping
On Sunday after my plane touched down & we checked into our hotel, we went out to eat & then did some light shopping in Causeway Bay. I think this has to be one of my favourite shopping districts with multilevel boutique stores for trendy finds & also larger department stores like SOGO.
Mong Kok is where the famous Ladies' market is located and If you're looking for a pair of casual streetwear shoes (e.
g addidas, pumas) this is the best place to get an authentic pair. I bought a pair of addidas' for $HK 316 or $AU 65.
The markets are generally great for accessories like bags, scarves and sunglasses, but if you're looking to buy decent clothes, I'd suggest actual clothing stores. Better designs, quality & you're less likely to be ripped off. I bought soooo many tops for $AU 15 which would have otherwise cost about 60 in Australia.
For computer stuff, I did it all at the Wanchai Computer Centre with 3 levels of computer stores, USB flash disk, wireless mouse, microphone & camera memory disk all for under $AU 150!
Big Buddha
The Big Buddha was a fun expedition. I love riding on Cable cars & catching one from Tung Chung over Lantau Island offered heaps of great views of the Hong Kong City landscape and mountain ranges.
Last time I came here, the Buddha was still in construction, this time he came complete with a commercial village. I kid you not when I say that there's a starbucks, 7-eleven and even a gelato store up there! It's kinda wierd given the whole philosophy of Buddha wouldn't you say?
Anyway, I managed to ascend the many steps to the exhibition hall (no photos cause no cameras allowed) & bought myself some blessed buddha beads before descending back to earth.
Food
HK folk take their food seriously. It is AMAZINGLY cheap to eat in HK & for the price of a mid-range meal in Australia, you'd be looking at dining in upperclass restaurants in Hong Kong.
However, there is so much processed food it's not funny & most of the time, it's steeped in a lot of grease & has lots of MSG. Drink lots of water & also break out the Metamucil.
Cause you probably won't want to miss out on eating their cakes & desserts either (red bean pastries, winter melon pastries, egg tarts, sago desserts & the list goes on).
The Yum Cha experience is a must, as it's an asian tradition, but since I'd already experienced that in Australia, I wanted to go a little far out. This is where the Snake Stew and Frog hotpot comes in. My Aunt recommended a stellar place in Wan Chai where snakes are on display in large jars. Snake tastes like chewy fish and frog. . . kinda tastes like chicken (though more veiny).
My 1 week spent in Hong Kong was absolutely hectic to say the least. However, I did get quite a few snaps of the busy city in action. It's honestly one crazy city which never sleeps.
Cinz
On Sunday after my plane touched down & we checked into our hotel, we went out to eat & then did some light shopping in Causeway Bay. I think this has to be one of my favourite shopping districts with multilevel boutique stores for trendy finds & also larger department stores like SOGO.
Mong Kok is where the famous Ladies' market is located and If you're looking for a pair of casual streetwear shoes (e.
Big Pile of . . . Tea
The markets are generally great for accessories like bags, scarves and sunglasses, but if you're looking to buy decent clothes, I'd suggest actual clothing stores. Better designs, quality & you're less likely to be ripped off. I bought soooo many tops for $AU 15 which would have otherwise cost about 60 in Australia.
For computer stuff, I did it all at the Wanchai Computer Centre with 3 levels of computer stores, USB flash disk, wireless mouse, microphone & camera memory disk all for under $AU 150!
Big Buddha
The Big Buddha was a fun expedition. I love riding on Cable cars & catching one from Tung Chung over Lantau Island offered heaps of great views of the Hong Kong City landscape and mountain ranges.
Big Buddha
Last time I came here, the Buddha was still in construction, this time he came complete with a commercial village. I kid you not when I say that there's a starbucks, 7-eleven and even a gelato store up there! It's kinda wierd given the whole philosophy of Buddha wouldn't you say?
Anyway, I managed to ascend the many steps to the exhibition hall (no photos cause no cameras allowed) & bought myself some blessed buddha beads before descending back to earth.
Food
HK folk take their food seriously. It is AMAZINGLY cheap to eat in HK & for the price of a mid-range meal in Australia, you'd be looking at dining in upperclass restaurants in Hong Kong.
However, there is so much processed food it's not funny & most of the time, it's steeped in a lot of grease & has lots of MSG. Drink lots of water & also break out the Metamucil.
Snakes in a jar
The Yum Cha experience is a must, as it's an asian tradition, but since I'd already experienced that in Australia, I wanted to go a little far out. This is where the Snake Stew and Frog hotpot comes in. My Aunt recommended a stellar place in Wan Chai where snakes are on display in large jars. Snake tastes like chewy fish and frog. . . kinda tastes like chicken (though more veiny).
My 1 week spent in Hong Kong was absolutely hectic to say the least. However, I did get quite a few snaps of the busy city in action. It's honestly one crazy city which never sleeps.
Cinz
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