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Updated on August 19, 2023December 9, 2013Asia Hong Kong Hong Kong Lian Xiang Ju Dim Sum Restaurant Travel

Day 9 Hong Kong Trip : A Surprise Find at Lian Xiang Ju Dim Sum Restaurant

Traditional setting at Lian Xiang Ju – Can you spot the Ang Mo in this photo

On our last day of Hong Kong, we wanted to try out food at one of the food courts which we saw during the last couple of days while venturing the streets of Hong Kong. However, to our horror, the food court was closed!

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Sadly, we back tracked to our hotel – Ibis Hotel Central Sheung Wan.

Then it happened…

Tom saw an old lady heading into a building, seemingly looking for breakfast. So we followed. The next thing we knew, we were in a lift! While in the lift, we were still wondering where we were going…but since we were surrounding by friendly grandpas and grandmas, what could go wrong right? The worst case would be to take the lift down again. Well, we were pleasantly surprised as we stumbled upon a traditional dim sum restaurant!

Aunty frying turnip cakes and other cakes in this make shift fryer in Lian Xiang Ju

As we sat down and looked at the menu, we finally realised that we were in Lian Xiang Ju…

Dim Sum Menu at Lian Xiang Ju – Actually recommended in Michelin Guide!

A quick search online will allow you to find out that Lian Xiang Ju is very much a traditional dim sum restaurant where servers still push trays of dim sum around to the customers for them to choose (similar to Red Star Restaurant in Singapore). The decor is very 70s and strangers just get seated with each other.

We were soon served our tea in teapots and we observed how the uncles and aunty pour their tea. There’s actually a few steps.

1. Washing of EVERYTHING. And you thought you will only need to wash the cups right? Wrong! You’ll first need to use the hot water to sort of “disinfect” everything on the table including the cups, plates and chopsticks by pouring hot water (from the teapot) over them and into a basin provided.

2. Allow tea to sit. Tea has to sit in the water and allow the aroma to be infused into the tea for a couple of minutes before it is eventually served.

3. Enjoy. After a few minutes of “Ooo Ooo Ah Ah”, “Ouch Ouch”, “Hot Hot”…

Then we went straight into business and ordered our breakfast!

Siew Mai (16HKD) from Lian Xiang Ju – Fresh prawns within!

Chee Cheong Fun (18HKD vermicelli roll) with minced chicken fillings

Char Siew Bao (18HKD) Lian Xiang Ju Restaurant – Yummy sweet filling with onions and fluffy outer layer

Fried Wanton (16HKD) – VERY crispy outer layer with big fresh prawns, went well with sweet sauce provided

Beancurd Skin Wrap (20HKD) – Skin absorbed the tastes of the huge mushroom, chicken and fish maw within, Shiok!

Traditional way of recording your expenditure – through stamping!

Took a photo of Lian Xiang Ju when we left

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Lian Xiang Ju is definitely a recommended dim sum venue for cheap traditional food in a old Hong Kong setting! Just before we ended our meal, we ordered the char siew bo luo bao for take-away. We did not know there were so many in 1 order, so we gave 2 to the aunty and uncle who sat with us. We could see their faces lit up and we were glad that we shared 🙂

After the hearty meal, we took our luggage from Ibis Hotel and headed to Bi Sheung Wan where we took the city flyer A11 direct to the airport for only 40HKD. There’s even free wifi onboard the bus! Yes, the bus!

Queue for bus A11 outside of Ibis sheung wan 40hkd only with wifi onboard!

The last thing you will need to do is to remember to refund deposit for your octopus card. You can do so at the transport counter at the airport. The same counter where we bought the card on our 1st day…

Refund included at 9hkd handling fee plus whatever is left on your card

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Happy Travels Everyone!

Tom & Kate,
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Day 7 Hong Kong Trip : Side Trip to Shen Zhen & Debunking Recommendations
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Day 9 Hong Kong Trip : A Surprise Find at Lian Xiang Ju Dim Sum Restaurant

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Updated on August 19, 2023December 8, 2013Asia Hong Kong Hong Kong Hong Kong Brewery Ibis Hotel Central Sheung Wan Hong Kong Jenny Bakery Melbourne Plaza Lei Garden International Finance Center Mid Level Escalator Central Travel

Day 8 Hong Kong Trip : What we did in Central 中環 Hong Kong!

After 8 days in Hong Kong, I realised that I have not tried the instant noodles in Hong Kong Cafes! Kate on the other hand thinks that its just instant noodles (for crying out loud!). So, I went into the pestering mode. Pestered and pestered and pestered. Eventually, Kate relented and we got to “been there done that” and tried the satay beef version of the noodles, bread set (that included egg and sausage – part of the conventional 港式公仔面) and the famous po luo you (bun with sweet crispy top sandwich a generous slice of butter!)

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Typical Breakfast in Hong Kong

Woke up early for breakie at this Char Chan Teng

Finally got to eat Hong Kong instant noodles!

We then proceeded to check in at Ibis Hotel Central Sheung Wan where we got to enjoy splendid views overlooking Victoria Harbour!

Stay at Ibis Hotel Central Sheung Wan

View from room of Ibis Hotel Central Hong Kong

View overlooking Sky 100 from Ibis Hotel Hong Kong Central Sheung Wan

Kate was the one who arranged this stay because of my request of a room overlooking the Victoria Harbour. Thanks bearbear!

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Jenny Bakery at Melbourne Plaza

While in Central, many would flock (literally! See the queue below!) to Jenny Bakery at Melbourne Plaza to get their hands on their famous biscuits!

We bought 4 boxes of mixed cookies at 60HKD each! (Since you’re already there, might as well just buy more right?)

4 boxes of Jenny Bakery mixed cookies - Butter and Coffee Biscuits of conventional and crumbly texture! — 4 boxes of Jenny Bakery mixed cookies – Butter and Coffee Biscuits of conventional and crumbly texture!

The REASON why Jenny Bakery is SO POPULAR is because the cookies are SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO crumbly! You can literally pop one into your mouth, wriggle your tongue around and soon, the cookie will just “dissolve” in your mouth! Actually, one box is never enough. You can finish 1 box quite easily in one sitting – so be careful about pounding on those extra calories!

Lei Garden at International Finance Center Central

We were told that a visit to Lei Garden was in order because of the excellent food that it serves as well as the great price you’ll get in Hong Kong (compared to Singapore its about 30 percent cheaper). Well, we were wonderfully surprised by our visit here as our tummies (and palate) were treated to a gastronomic fiesta!

Lei Garden at IFC Central Hong Kong Level 3

Here are highlights of some of the dishes we thoroughly enjoyed!

Juicy pork dumplings - bursting with juices on the first bite, topped with a light crispy rice paper — Juicy pork dumplings – bursting with juices on the first bite, topped with a light crispy rice paper

Hand pulled noodles in lobster soup Lei Garden IFC Hong Kong

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Mid Level Escalators Stairs – Longest Walkway System in the World!

Next we visited the Mid Level Escalators walkway system. It was designed as a system to allow commuters to travel to the Mid Levels starting from Queens Road all the way to Conduit Road.

View of stairs going to SOHO - a row of pubs cafe and restaurants along the stairs — View of stairs going to SOHO – a row of pubs cafe and restaurants along the stairs

Today, it is also a tourist attraction. Spanning 800 metres, the entire journey (without walking) takes about 20 minutes and travels up an elevation of 135 metres. Read more about our visit to the Mid Level Escalators!

Chillax at SOHO

After visiting the Mid Level Escalators, we took a short walk to SOHO to round up our night. SOHO is somewhat like Holland Village in Singapore where you have pubs, bars and cafes where friends hangout and people gather to see and to be seen.

And so we headed to Hong Kong Brew House for some fresh brews (beers, not tea)…

Hong Kong Brewery SOHO Central Hong Kong

Funny description of Boring and Premium beers

Looking at the menu, of course we went for house draft instead of boring beers right?

Pale Ale and Lager - Reasonably priced at 44HKD per pint — Pale Ale and Lager – Reasonably priced at 44HKD per pint

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There’s also free flow of nuts that came along with the drinks and everyone just threw the shells EVERYWHERE on the floor! Be careful! You might just trip over a mountain of peanut shells!

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Day 7 Hong Kong Trip : Side Trip to Shen Zhen & Debunking Recommendations

Lunch at Dong Men Food Court – Loads of variety (and BBQ meat) at much cheaper prices compared to HK

On Day 7 of our Hong Kong trip, Kate planned for a trip to Shen Zhen. In the morning, we woke up (stayed at Ah Shan Hostel) and started to look for a typical Hong Kong Cafe for our breakfast. We visited a congee place and had one of the best boatsman congee (艇仔粥)!

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Of course we had more than that for breakfast (I mean with Tom around)…

Fried dough that remained crispy after dipping into soyabean milk – 11 HKD

Peanut butter and condensed milk toast – 11 HKD

After a hearty meal, we headed to the Mong Kok MTR where we took a 40 mins ride to Luo Hu checkpoint at Shen Zhen China.

The truth is that a trip from Hong Kong to Shen Zhen is very much like a trip from Singapore to Malaysia. Through the higher standard of living, commuters derive a higher purchasing power at the neighbouring city. So likewise, we went shopping!

Cheap Manicure

Kate did her manicure for ONLY 15RMB (2.5USD!!)

Cheap Food

Cheap Shopping

Endless shopping opportunities for you shopaholics out there!

Frankly speaking, it was relatively mundane and we would prolly not make another trip over if we were to visit Hong Kong (rather use the time to find more dim sum places in Hong Kong!)

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We decided to use the night to visit 2 eateries which we found from the recommendations of discoverhongkong.com

Unfortunately, the recommendations turned out to be not as good as we have anticipated. Which prompted us to write the post about “Debunking Recommendations from DiscoverHongKong.com : What NOT to eat in Hong Kong”

Oily Fried Beef Noodles from Ho Hung Kee Congee and Noodle Shop

Wanton Noodles at Chee Kei found “wanting”

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And it was with a disappointing heart that we tucked into bed that evening.

But as they say, “It ain’t over till the fat lady sings!” and our Hong Kong trip is still not over yet! Stay tuned for more recommendations (more hits than misses) in our last 2 days in Hong Kong!

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Updated on August 19, 2023December 6, 2013Ah Shan Hostel Asia China Hong Kong Hong Kong Ladies' Street Tim Ho Wan Mong Kok Travel

Hong Kong Trip Day 6 – Rounding up Macao and Returning to HK

Beef Ball with Beancurd Skin – 16HKD @ Tim Ho Wan Hong Kong

On day 6 of our Hong Kong trip, we finally conquered the elusive Guia Lighthouse and Guia Fortress in Macao!

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Bomb raid shelter and walls of the Guia Fortress

Although it was a challenge for both Kate and I (absolutely not for the faint of hearts!), it was also absolutely rewarding to enjoy the views at the top and to finally have visited one of the major attractions of the Historical Centre of Macao.

After returning to Hong Kong in the afternoon, we headed to our next rest stop – Ah Shan Hostel. Another no-frills hostel, the room came with attached bathroom, TV as well as a bed, sufficient for the both of us.

Decent room at Ah Shan Hostel Hong Kong for 70SGD – Queen sized bed with attached bathroom

Small Toilet and Bath at Ah Shan Hostel Hong Kong

Then came one of the highlights of our trip – our visit to Tim Ho Wan Mong Kok Hong Kong! Read more about our visit on our Minimalist Guide to Eating at Tim Ho Wan Hong Kong!

Tim Ho Wan’s Famous Baked Bun with BBQ Pork – 3 for only 17HKD!

Went for the Beef Chee Cheong Fun instead – 18HKD

Suffice to say that we were thoroughly satisfied without burning any holes in our pockets! To round up the evening, we headed for more shopping at Ladies Street – a night market selling clothes, bags, toys and souvenirs…

Ladies Street near to Tim Ho Wan Mong Kok

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Followed by desserts of course!

Mango Pomelo with 3 Mango Glutinuous Balls – 56 HKD

Mango Glutinous Balls – Eaten by Kate only!

Bird’s nest with Fish Maw (Doesnt sound right does it!) but tasted surprisingly good with big chunks of coconut at the end!

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Hong Kong Trip Day 5 – Continuing Our Travels in Macao!

Grand Lisboa – Looks grand on the outside but has some dodgy arcades within!

Day 5 of our Hong Kong, Macao, Shen Zhen trip sees us continuing our travels in Macao! After checking into Hotel Royal Macao, we started out on foot to visit the Historical Centre of Macao!

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As our room was not ready as yet. We decided to head straight to the most iconic structure in Macao – Ruins of St. Paul’s!

Ruins of St Paul with long flight of stairs - middle of stairs — Ruins of St Paul with long flight of stairs – middle of stairs

After visiting the ruins, Kate decided that she was too tired for a climb up to Mount Fortress. So Tom took the challenge (for our readers!) and ascended the fort…

Behind the Canons of Mount Fortress Macao

The view from the top of Mount Fortress was indeed breath-taking. While there, you may also wish to decide on a visit to the Museum of Macau…

Macau Museum at the top of Mount Fortress

After descending down from the Fort, Kate and I headed back to the streets in the general direction of Senado Square. Along the way we savoured the tender pork bun!

Shopping Street Macao selling food snacks with abundance of almond cookie gift shops!

After some quick bites, we proceeded to the area close to the Maritime Museum of Macao but stopped along the way to catch sights such as the St. Dominic’s Church @ Senado Square…

Initially, we did not intend to enter the museum. However, as the sun started to bear down on us, we decided to go in – for a mere 10 MOP. Turns out to be a great decision as there was a good collection of exhibits and history about maritime in Macao (Portuguese & Chinese Maritime history too) for visitors to enjoy.

Macao Maritime Museum – Entry for only 10MOP!

Wheel-driven boat – One of the great inventions in the 16th century by the Chinese

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Following the visit, we headed back to our hotel and en-route, we took some scenic photos around the Sai Van Lake

Taken from Sai Van Lake with View of Grand Lisbon and Wynn

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Indoor heated pool at a nice 31degrees during winter months!

As the weather was actually quite cold, the indoor heated pool just made the swim all that relaxing (after all that walking!). Snoozing in the comfy bed also revitalised us for the evening ahead as we checked out the glitzy hotels of Macao!

Wynn Hotel Macao with dancing fountain much like that of Bellagio in Las Vegas

We then started to feel really peckish (Kate’s atas word for hungry) and we popped by Wa Fung dim sum restaurant. Turns out to be one of the best dim sums we had in a while!

Siew Mai – 20 MOP (2 prawns each and meat inside!)

To round off the night, we decided to head back to Senado Square to get some gifts and snacks for our friends and relatives. Along the way, we stopped by for some desserts – Red Bean Milk Pudding!

Night at Senado Square – To get some gifts (almond cookies!) and souvenirs

Red Bean Milk Pudding – 25 MOP (Expensive and not as nice as the Australian Dairy Company)

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A very eventful day we had for day 5 didnt we? Stay tune for day 6 of our Hong Kong, Macau and Shen Zhen trip!

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Updated on August 19, 2023December 4, 2013Hong Kong Travel

Hong Kong Trip Day 4 – Side Trip to Macau!

On the 4th day of our Hong Kong trip, Kate planned for us to take a side trip to Macau! In the morning of our 4th day, we decided to drop by the Kowloon Park…

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Kowloon Park

The Kowloon Park is actually a great place for morning exercises and strolls. There’s also lakes such as this one where flamingos abound!

After a stroll, we decided to take a break at Macs for our 2nd breakfast (yes, eventhough we already had breakfast). The tonkotsu pasta with grilled chicken (something that you dont see in Singapore’s breakfast menu) was just too enticing! Not too bad actually, though you could taste that it came out of a pack of seasoning – still…

Breakfast at Macs – Tonkatsu based twisted pasta with grilled chicken

Then we moved on to the swimming complex and imagined how it would be like during summer months…

Public pool at 9HKD with indoor heated pool as well

Since it was a clear morning, we decided to head towards the Avenue of Stars to take some pictures of the day time. Along the way we passed by the atas Peninsula Arcade…

Peninsular Arcade – Cute Bear + Luxury Goods

And finally we chanced upon the clock tower as well!

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Avenue of the Stars

It was great to finally be able to take some pictures of the Avenue of the Stars in the day time. We also managed to identify some of our favourite stars…

Bruce Lee’s statue added in 2005 to the Avenue of Stars

Lan Fong Yuen

After searching online, we found great comments for the milk tea and buns at Lan Fong Yuen, so we decided to check it out…

This morning we tried the bo luo you, milk tea, coffee as well as the pork bun…

Butter Po Luo You and Milk Tea at 13hkd and 16 hkd respectively

After a hearty meal, we checked out and headed over to the ferry terminal to catch our ride to Macau. Along the way, we caught a looooooooooooooooong procession of lion dance…

Long procession of Lion Dance performers

Macau

We took the Cotai Water Jet to Macau

To travel to Macau, you will have to purchase the ticket at the ferry terminal for 160hkd per person for a 1 way ticket. Since the frequency is quite high, you will just purchase the ticket and immediately head towards the berth for the next trip out. Ferry ride from Hong Kong to Macau takes about 1 hour and you can take the ferry from Central and Tsim Sha Tsui.

Regency Hotel Macau

After reaching Macau, we took one of the local buses which took us close to the Regency Hotel. The bus ride was relatively cheap and the Uncle was also quite friendly in guiding us to the correct bus stop. Remember to keep some change so that you can take the bus ride!

After checking in, we decided to waste no time and headed to the Taipa Village. Enroute, we took a break at a cafe/restaurant and had some vermicelli and pork bun…

We tried the Chicken Chop with Bee Hoon as well as the Pork Chop Bun. Both sets came with drinks which was great. Costs about 30MOP.

Taipa Village Macau

After a 15 minutes walk, we finally reached Taipa Village. Here, we tried some of the local specialities, including the famous portuguese egg tarts.

One of the main attractions here is also the Houses Museum which depicts life during the colonial period.

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Cotai Strip Macau

Another short walk away was Cotai Strip where we enjoyed the views of the hotels along the strip. In addition, we managed to check out the Venetian, one of the main attractions here along the Cotai Strip. As it was the Christmas period, there was also the light display shown on the walls of the Venetian…

Light display on the Venetian Macau – Winter Time

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Updated on August 19, 2023December 3, 2013Asia Hong Kong Hong Kong New Year's Eve Countdown Victoria Harbour Hong Kong Ocean Park 香港海洋公園 Travel

Hong Kong Trip Day 3 : Ocean Park and New Year’s Eve Countdown!

Day 3 of our Hong Kong trip was very much memorable. It was New Year’s Eve Countdown at Victoria Harbour! Kate also made an arrangement for us to visit Ocean Park in the morning so that we could fully utilise the entire day.

We checked into New China Yan Yan Guest House at Chung King Mansion and found out that rooms in Hong Kong can be really small…

Our encounter with small hostel rooms in Hong Kong

Small room at New China Yan Yan Guest House

Normally, you would hear stories about how small hostel (not hotel) rooms in Hong Kong can get? Sometimes even as small as 8 square metres! But when we actually saw it, we were not that surprised (guess managing expectations help) and we were actually quite happy that it had an attached toilet with shower point as well as a TV.

Since the room was just a place for the night, we immediately left for our next destination, Ocean Park Hong Kong!

Ocean Park Hong Kong is still worth a visit

You may be wondering that Ocean Park having opened more than 40 years ago, how good can it be right? We must say that it is still worth a visit! This is because, there is so much things to do and see for everyone in the family. From the youngest to the oldest.

For the young ones, there are dedicated play areas…

Whiskers Harbour - Kids Amusement Park — Whiskers Harbour – Kids Amusement Park

Rides for the adventurous ones…

Hair Raiser Roller Coaster Ocean Park Hong Kong

Animals and shows for the older ones to enjoy!

Acrobatics and Juggling acts at the Waterfront Plaza

Panda standing up and reaching for the shoots

Bald Eagle showing the span of its wings

Unforgettable New Year’s Eve Countdown at Victoria Harbour Hong Kong

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There are a few reasons why countdown at Victoria Harbour was really memorable for us…

1. The Cold. For one, we did not expect the weather to be so cold! We were relatively early that evening, having finished our dinner around 8 or 9pm. So we headed to a Hong Kong Cafe nearby to while the time away, have some food to keep us warm for the countdown. The good thing was that when we eventually reached the harbour, it was so crowded that we were kept warm! Check out the crowd!

Crowd waiting for fireworks and countdown Victoria Harbour Hong Kong

2. How to get a good spot. In order to get a good spot to watch the fireworks at Victoria Harbour, you should actually be there at about 8 or 9pm. We were able to still walk around these good viewing spots at about 9pm. So we thought we were able to get back to the same spot at the bridge at about 11pm. Little did we know that the bridge area was cordoned off due to the limit on the number of people allowed there! So if you really want a great spot, you should be ready with warm clothes, heat packs, tidbits and great company while waiting for the fireworks to start!

3. First Countdown with Kate in Hong Kong. Barring Melaka, this was the first time that Kate and I enjoyed a New Year’s Eve countdown overseas. Thanks for planning this wonderful trip! 🙂

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Updated on August 19, 2023December 2, 2013Asia Hong Kong Hong Kong Hong Kong Travel Day 2 Travel

Hong Kong Trip Day 2 : The Attractions of Tsuen Wan!

View of Tsuen Wan Harbour from L Hotel Nina Convention Centre Hong Kong

Our 2nd day of travel in Hong Kong started with breakfast at a typical Hong Kong Cafe. Here, we enjoyed toast, bo luo bun, spaghetti soup as well as the Hong Kong national beverage – milk tea!

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The rest of the morning was spent exploring the HUGE Elements Shopping Mall. The mall is themed after the 5 elements and divided into 5 sections according to the elements…

We checked out Mak Mun Kee Noodles Shop for lunch and had its famous wanton noodles and beef noodles. The noodles itself was a little yeasty but the texture was awesome. Q, springy noodles. Coupled with well-braised beef and generous servings of wanton – yummilicious!

Beef brisket Noodles at Mak Mun Kee Noodles Shop HKD38

Wanton Noodles at Mak Mun Kee Noodles Shop HKD38

Thereafter, we took the MTR to Tsuen Wan station. Within walking distance from the MTR was L’hotel Nina Et Convention (a 5 star hotel) where we checked in for the night…

King Sized Bed in Harbour View Room Tsuen Wan

The view overlooking Tsuen Wan harbour was simply breath-taking! Makes you just want to sit back, relax, enjoy the views and let out a soft “Ah…”
Within walking distance of L’Hotel Nina Convention, we were able to have access to Citygate Shopping Mall and the night market near the Tsuen Wan MTR. Great street foods were in store for us…

We rounded off the night with a walk in the Tsuen Wan park and enjoyed night views of the harbour both from the park as well as our room…

As the day drew to a close, we were reminded to be thankful for what we have and for having each other. Many other thoughts came to mind as we reflected while reveling in this beautiful view of Tsuen Wan. Be thankful for the people around you yah?

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Updated on August 19, 2023December 1, 2013Asia China Hong Kong Hong Kong Hong Kong Hong Kong Trip Day 1 Travel Travel Itineraries

Hong Kong Trip : Day 1!

Endless shopping choices at Citygate Outlet Tung Chung!

Thanks to Kate, we finally embarked on our trip to Hong Kong! Yeah, she is the planner of all our trips and our in-house photographer. While, I just carry the bags. When you consider the amount of things Kate buys, then you will know that things are actually…well…quite balanced :p

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The flight from Singapore to Hong Kong takes slightly under 4 hours. After we alighted, we headed straight for our first stop – Citygate Outlet at Tung Chung!

You can easily reach Citygate Outlet at Tung Chung by taking E21 from the bus station at the airport. The deals here were actually not too bad. Our intention was not to buy any branded stuff but to only look out for good deals. However, as it turns out, the branded stuff had relatively good deals as well. Kate bought several wallets. To my dismay… :p

Wanton mee and porridge from this stall at Food Republic Citygate Outlets

It was here that Ive tried my first Hong Kong wanton mee. The taste was quite forgettable though. Luckily for us, more good food lies ahead.

Took E21 (hkd14)after getting octopus card 150hkd with 100hkd value 50hkd deposit reached citygate and ate dumpling noodles many dumplings 42hkd w vegtable

After all the shopping, we took the same bus towards Jordan where our first night of stay in Hong Kong was – Jordan Comfort Inn at New Lucky House!

Kate actually spent alot of time on Klook to sieve through the various hostels that we can afford to stay in. We wanted a central location which meant that nice fancy hotels were out. Nice fancy hotels in the city cost a bomb!

Since most of the time in HK will be spent buying stuff and eating (买东西，吃东西）, we decided that a central location solely for sleeping would be the main consideration. Oh, attached bathrooms as well.

So after scouring through the hotels (hostels, I meant), Kate decided on Jordan Comfort Inn for our first night because of its accessibility to the shopping areas at Temple Street and close proximity to the Jordan MTR. And if you really want, you can also walk to the Avenue of Stars at Victoria Harbour.

The catch about hostels in Hong Kong is that the rooms are REALLY EXPENSIVE and you’ll get a REALLY SMALL room. We paid $112 a night for a 8sqm room! Check this out…

Small bed beside the entrance to the room

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The plus point is that although the room is small, it has a comfy bed, a TV and an attached bathroom. There’s also a shared water dispenser as well. Not too bad for a small room. As the chinese saying goes, 麻雀虽小，五脏俱全 (direct translation for “Although the sparrow is small, it has 5 complete organs”) Well…meaning that although the room is small, it has all the basic necessities!

After checking in, we decided to start wondering along the streets in Jordan. The cool thing about a free and easy vacation is that we can have the holiday just the way we want it. No need to be hurried around from point to point and buy stuff from specific souvenir shops. Having said that, packaged tour has its merits as well especially to places where most locals dont speak the same language as you do. Ah…we digressed.

So we took the opportunity to visit the shopping areas at Temple Street, had a wonderful dinner of roasted meats at a local joint and even stumbled upon the famous dessert place – Australian Dairy Company!

Entrance to Temple Street 庙街 Jordan, Hong Kong

Steamed Almond Egg Pudding (杏汁炖蛋) at Australian Dairy Company Hong Kong

We were feeling STUFFED after all the food that we ate (did you see the mountain of rice?!), we decided to go for a stroll at Victoria Harbour. Kate did not want to do the harbour visit on our first night initially but after much pestering from me, Kate relented! YaY!

Typical Red Hong Kong sail boats at Victoria Harbour

Initially, we wanted to catch the Symphony of Lights that goes on daily at 8pm. Unexpectedly, it started to drizzle which quickly turned into a downpour just as the clock struck 8! Bearing through the wind, the rain and the cold, we managed to catch this video for our readers – you!

Not that we were able to catch much in the cold winds, (more like blair witch?) but still the sights and sounds were captured to give us an idea of how the Symphony of Lights was.

After the rain subsided, we started to make our way back to Jordan Comfort Inn and called it a night…

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