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*Sniff, sniff* Am I in my dream? A strong curry smell woke me up in the morning. Apparently, there’s an Indian restaurant (that’s what Chung King Mansion is well known for) and several other Indian food stalls in this building. Despite my worries that the smell will get into my clothes, the curry reminded me a lot about home…

I finally stepped out from the building around 10:30 a.m., which was unusual, as I’ve the tendency to start my day early whenever I travel. Oh well, what do you expect? I needed my 7-hour sleep after two sleepless nights.

I could still hardly believe that I was finally in Hong Kong! A place which I’ve heard so much about. I was pumped to begin my first full-day adventure in this beautiful island! There are tons of business centres and shopping malls in the Tsim Sha Tsui area. I walked into the Weng On Departmental Store and visited the Japanese Food Fair. I took this opportunity to grab some souvenirs (food items of course), including little sis’ favourite–dorayaki.

Does this pedestrian bridge look familiar to you? It appears on Hong Kong movies/drama series all the time.

The sky was cloudy and hazy. I could barely see the skyscrapers across the harbour. Let’s blame it on the air pollution due to rapid development. It was quite pathetic. I revisited the Waterfront. It was a different view during the day. I enjoyed the night view better, with the presence of gorgeous night lights, rather than hazy atmosphere in the broad daylight.

I had to be extra cautious when walking on the street alone with my purse, kept reminding myself that I was in Asia. “Trust no one except yourself,” as you were taught since little.

The rain came pouring down and I had to take a shelter at the New World Centre. I didn’t expect rain and had no umbrella with me. Rain can be rather horrible in Asia. Raining like cats and dogs seems to be the norm.

Surprise, surprise! Have a look at what I found:

Ganong candies (manufactured in NB, Canada) in Hong Kong!!

While waiting for the rain to subside, I had lunch at the food court.

Chicken chop with rice, and hot lemon tea (~ HKD 34).

The living cost in Hong Kong is rather high. It’s resonable to spend with CAD, not with RM (Ringgit Malaysia). You’ll find that you’re paying a whole whack more on almost everything; double of the price, if not more!

For dessert, I visited the McDonald’s for pie:

Red bean (a.k.a. azuki bean) pie from the McDonald’s (~ HKD 6).

Walking around the busy city in nice weather was rather enjoyable. I felt great to be in a BIG city again!

Hong Kong Museum of Art.

Hong Kong Space Museum.

Kowloon Public Pier, with the Beijing Olympic 2008 mascots display.

Clock Tower, one of the major landmarks in Kowloon.

Bus Terminus in Kowloon.

A big cruise ship at the Star Ferry Pier.

Commercial stores along Canton Road, one of the busiest roads Kowloon.

King George Memorial Park, on Canton Road.

Tags: China, Travel

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