so what has happened since i last updated this?
well...let's start with saturday...
i think on saturday we headed to lantau island to see the giant buddha. getting there we took the mtr to tung chung and then took a bus to the top of the mountain/hill where the road up to the mountain i might add looked exactly like a track from initial D. i wouldn't say that the buddha was breath-taking, but it was a pleasant and peaceful change from the hectic pace in the city. anyone thats been to hong kong knows what i mean, there are a LOT of people here...you step out of the tsim sha shui or mongkok mtr and all you see is a sea of heads. anyway, up where the buddha place is there is a temple and whilst we were there the monks were chanting, so i suppose we were quite lucky. this place is definately worth a visit, but you really have to take a step back and appreciate the serenity of the place.
that night we decided to head to the hotel bar. it wasn't as expensive as we expected, around 60HKD and cause we went to happy hour, drinks were 1 for 1.
arghhhhhhhh...dodgy internet connection has meant that what i meant to upload yesterday has been deleted...and i had written sooo much...sigh...so because i've had a long day, i can't really be bothered doing it all over again...
so in brief, this is what has happened in the last couple of days..
sunday...
went out to lunch with mings relatives then headed to hong kong park before heading to the free zoo to see jaguars. it wasn't soo bad, just the weather was a little gloomy. after that we took the star ferry to the other side of the harbour to watch the sky show. the sky show is pretty awesome, they've built this platform to view it from and there's music, so really cool.
monday...
ocean park with Ian Lam today. he's in hong kong for the whole uni break so he spared some time to come out with us. ocean park is this theme park on hong kong island. despite its name, most of the rides are land based, but there is an aquarium and dolphin show. both are really good.
tuesday...xmas!
woke up late as usual, and went to canton road to shop. canton road leads off from the harbour and has a lot of shopping. from what i saw, it was mainly up market with LV and gucci lining the streets. shopped for most of the day and had a christmas dinner at pizza hut. pizza hut is a full blown restaurant here...pastas, salads and of course pizza. after dinner, went to the peak, and the peak is absolutely awesome. great views and the air is a little cleaner and easier to breathe up there. if you're ever planning to go, take the tram, it goes up at like 45 degrees or sumfing?
wednesday...
DISNEYLAND...is the place of happiness. we headed out early and thought we'd try to beat the crowds. in a city of 7million, that doesn't happen, sigh! hk disney is smaller than the others, it only has 3 worlds and the castle is a little dissapointing. but the fireworks display is awesome and our enjoyment throughout the day wasnt' affected by the smaller size of the theme park itself. if you're going, go and watch all the shows (live performances, animations) cause they make the day soo much better. the 3d show rocks!
photos will follow...
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