It's been 3 years.
9 years ago
Friday, January 13, 2006
our third day was dedicated to the Lantau Island area. we had our US dollars exhanged at Shop 9B of Mirador Mansion, the Wing Hoi Money Changer. it has the same exchange rate as the one along humprey's street. however, the latter is still closed before 9 AM whereas the one in Shop 9B do business early than most exchangers. we also recharged our Octopus Cards in the nearby 7-11 Store before heading off to the MTR Station downstairs.
from TST, we took the MTR to Central Station. i wasn't able to take note of the fare though. we rode back to Central as this was one of the exchange stations that will take us to the lane bound for Tung Chung (do refer to the map for the right color, hehe). we were able to deduced as to how come there were a few poeple on HK streets in the morning, as most of them were down the MTR stations! haha! they walk like ants down there! =)
from Central to Tung Chung was bout 30-minutes ride via MTR, fare was HK$15. we got off the station and proceeded to the bus station going to the monastery. the bus (bus #23) ride costs HK$16 during weekdays and HK$25 during weekends. commercialism! tsk..tsk.. anyway, the ride going up to the monastery takes approximately 1-hr and another hour downhill. this was because the lane can only accomodate one vehicle at a time. so, the bus that took the people up, will be the same bus that will take them down. however, there's a recent construction going on so expect to find an improved transport system in a year or so. the ride to the monastery also gives you a glimpse of the coastal area in some parts. however, the rest of the travel were mostly ups and downs.. (just like a trip to Baguio City! hehe). we also consumed an hour for climbing the 250 steps to the giant buddha plus picture-taking, etc.
the giant buddha and the offerers...
the 250 steps to the giant golden buddha!
photos outside the Po Lin Monastery
we were able to return to Tung Chung station at about noontime. we ate our lunch at McDonalds and then rode back to Sunny Bay Station, fare costs HK$ 2.2 each. at the Sunny Bay Station, we had a short ride to Disneyland via the Disney Train! so, cool! the train's windows and hand guides were shaped like mickey's head. there were miniature statues of the disney characters inside as well. train pa lang, enjoy na! =)
some pictures inside the disney train
me, nanay and tatay at the disney entrance
we were in Disneyland right after lunch. unfortunately, it was only at this time that we were to mention the senior citizen's status of my parents. they only asked for their passport copies (which i always bring) and then you get to pay the senior citizen rate which is HK$ 170 during weekdays and HK$ 200 on weekends. normally, adults pay HK$ 295 on weekdays and HK$ 350 on weekends. laking tipid, di ba? too bad, we weren't able to avail of the said discount in Ocean Park and Octopus Cards. haha. here are some snapshots inside the park :
mickey mouse statue inside the park
just after the entrance, fountain with the whale and mickey statue...
and the in-house train that brings visitors around the park...
me and my sister... mga nag-isip bata... haha!
the parade where most performers were filipinos... hooray!! proud to be pinoy! =)
the disney castle which to my dismay was just a few meters tall...
an excalibur-pose...
mom and dad beside the grand carousel...
photos outside some disney souvenir item stores....
picking out a minnie mouse stuff toy...
the magical world of disneyland!!!
we have enjoyed our half-day tour of HK Disneyland. we were able to ride the Space Mountain and tatay had a wonderful time! nawiwili ang lolo sa rides, hehe. however, the park fails in comparison with Tokyo. the princesses in HK were kinda shorter. hehe. bad ba? ;) if in Tokyo, i looked like the alalay of these princesses on photo. in Hong Kong, these princesses looked like my sisters. haha. ang kapal!!! mascots and the parade were shorter as well. bakit kaya? ;p
despite the negative sides that i could think of, Disney is still a wonderful place to be young at heart, to be carefree and be merry! (pambawi for all the bad things i said about it, hehe). as with any Disneyland, the highlight of all the day was the fireworks display at night. what can i say?? it was simple magical!!!
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