Welcome to Day Two of our Hong Kong travelogue! I have been without Internet for the past week and is still currently detached from the online community due to the inavailability of internet port at my new home - so it kind of put a spanner into my blog-updating routine. Guess I'll just have to bear with it at the moment while praying that the ISP will be contacting me soon with some good news.
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We kickstarted Day Two in Hong Kong with the devilishly mouth-watering bowl of Wantan Mee.
The HK-version of Wantan Mee was slightly different from those found in Malaysia as their soup was clearer and their Wantans (prawn dumplings) were twice the size of those sold in Malaysia and there was a huge full size prawn wrapped in it!
We then sauntered around the wet market nearby our hotel. It was pretty much the same as those portrayed in HK dramas - lots of butchers, fishmongers, and fruit and vege sellers.
As HK itself is a major port, it is only natural that they have abundance of fresh seafoods available. Fishes, prawns, crabs, clams, squids - you name it, they've got it.
Midway through our morning walk, I felt a burning sensation beneath my feet. I guessed it was down to the constant walking and the incomplete recovery of my sprained ankle the previous week that got me huffing and puffing throughout the journey.
On a positive note, it gave me the perfect excuse to hunt for a new pair of walking shoes. Though I prefer a white pair of shoes, I eventually settled down with the grey pair of New Balance as it was incredibly comfortable once I tried them on. And so, I parted with my HK$350.
With a new pair of shoes on, I was looking forward to our next destination. Not to mention that Vian and my mum were more relieved now that I do not complain of feet ache anymore. ;)
Our next destination - the Madame Tussaud's Wax Museum located at The Peak.
While waiting for the tram to arrive
Here comes the tram...
View from the tram
The Peak Tower - where the wax museum was locatedHowever, it could not conceal our excitement of being able to meet and take pictures with the well-known celebrities and famous historical figures. Especially my sis - who drools over the prospect of meeting her idol, Brad Pitt.
We were greeted with our very own Datuk Michelle Yeoh at the entrance. She was looking ever resplendent in her pearl color outfit.
Me with my 'ex-gf', Nicole Kidman. Damn, has she grown taller since the last time I saw her!
The Most Celebrated Couple - er, can you guess which couple do I mean? :P
Vian with her Korean sweetheart - Bae Yong-jun.
While it may be easy to get starstrucked with such a vast array of stars in the museum, may I also add that it can also serve to realize your crazy and wild aspirations that may never be fulfilled in the real world.
Such as:
1) Be The King of England - and being flanked by no less than Queen Elizabeth herself.
2) Be good buddy with Saddam Hussein - and placed a 'Peace' sign on his head.
3) Having fun with Mr. Lee Kuan Yew - hmm, I don't think Mr. Lee will be amused. :P
4) Condemning George W. Bush - for all his misdeeds, RIGHT IN HIS FACE!
5) Tickling The Chairman Mao Zedong - while asking him "Why So Serious??" in a Joker-like tone.
6) Forming a pop music duo with Adolf Hitler - and posing for our debut album cover, military-style.
While I was forming bonds (and making enemies) with some important people, the girls were having a good time posing and immersed in another world with their idols.
And totally forgot about my existence. Sigh....
After spending around an hour realizing some unfinished dreams, we decided it's time and left the museum.
On the way out, I bumped into Yao Ming who was practising for the East Asian Games and decided to join him for fun. As he was about to make a shot, I jumped up in front of him and managed a successful block.
And here's the proof - captured on film.
:) . PRICELESS.
As Chinese President, Hu Jintao was making his way back to China on the same day after visiting the wax museum, he kindly invited us to join him on his official plane as he complained about the boredom whenever he flies alone. We gladly accepted. :)
We then went to the shopping mall located opposite The Peak Tower to have our McD's lunch.
There was this outlet inside the mall that sells a lot of unique, rare collectible stuffs. The name of the shop was Delay No More - which is a vulgar word if you pronounce it with a Cantonese accent. ;)
The view on top of the hill was breathtaking. We were able to have an eagle's eye view on the city and of course, we could not resist taking pictures on the cold, breezy hilltop.
At night, we made our journey back to the MTR station by foot. Along the way, we crisscrossed the city centre and the nightview was splendid - different from daytime but somehow similarly breathtaking with the brightly-lit skyscrapers - smacked right in the middle of the financial capital of Asia.
That concludes our travelogue for Day 2 in Hong Kong.
Do come back for more in our Day 3 & 4 review of the trip which will be updated by Vivian soon. :)
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