Saturday, September 25, 2010

Travel Itinerary for HK / Macau

This is a very short version, for those who dont wanna know the nitty gritty of my other travel details.

Day 1

Arrived in Macau
Checked out Venetian via free shuttle
Went to Sands via free shuttle
Hopped on a cab to check into Ole London Hotel
Walked out for lunch at Happiness Street
Walked to Senado Square then St. Paul’s Ruins
Climbed up Forte de Monteleza and took in the views on top of the hill
Walked back down past Senado to St. Augustine’s Square
Walked to Sands and took a free shuttle to Venetian
Had pork burger for tea outside Venetian and dinner in the streets nearby
Walked back to Venetian for a quick sight seeing and as well as see the Cotai Strip
Took a free shuttle back to Ferry Terminal then free shuttle to Casino Lisboa
Took street photography of buildings before going to Senado for supper.
Walked back to Hotel to grab my stuff
Hailed a cab to ferry terminal and took the ferry to Hong Kong Island
Meet up with my friend and we went back to his place by cab


Day 2

Ferry to Lantau Island (Tai Yu Shan)
Bus to Tai O fishing village
Bus to Ngong Ping Buddha
Buddha statue, Lantau Hill Park, Po Lin Monastery
Cable car to HK via Tung Chung
Shopping at Tung Chung Citygate Outlet Mall
MTR Tung Chung to Tsim Tsa Tui (TTT)
Avenue of Stars
Light show from the water front
Temple Street night market via Jordan MTR
MTR back to Central, bus back home


Day 3

Bus to Central
Walked to Hollywood Road (Antique Street)
Man Mo temple in Hollywood Rd
Walked into various small streets and markets off Hollywood Road
Took a tram (ting ting) to Admiralty before walking to Golden Bauhinia Square.
Had lunch in Wan Chai
Accompanied EY and EG music shopping @ Tom Lee nearby
Took tram to Causeway Bay for shopping
Walked around and had tea time
Took MTR back to Central
Hopped on a bus to Victoria’s Peak
Reached the Galleria and walked around
Went to find a secluded spot with a great vantage point for night photography
Watched the HK skyline and light show from the Peak
Took a minibus back down. Came down in about 12 mins!
Had Dinner at a popular Char Chan Teng (coffeeshop) in Central
Walked to Lan kwai Fong on Friday night, packed to the brim
Took bus back home

Day 4

Took MTR to Jordan and had breakfast at a fresh dairy restaurant
Went to Wong Tai Sin Temple via MTR
Took MTR to Tai Po and hitched on a bus to find the Lam Tsuen Wishing Tree
Had lunch near the Wishing Tree
Took a bus back to the MTR station
Went to Sha Tin Race course to see live horse racing
Took a MTR back to Mongkok to chill at fren’s hostel
Took MTR back to Central to have dinner with my friend
Took a Bus back home


Day 5

Took a cab to Wan Chai for Dim Sum lunch
Took cab back to IFC where I took the Star Ferry across the harbour to the mainland.
Walked around the Harbour area and took the Ferry back.
Went house hunting with friends in HK Central area
Had famous egg tarts in Central before stopping by a coffeeshop for Pork burger
Went to WanChai by cab and walked the market & Lockhart Rd (red light area)
Had dinner in Wan Chai
Went back home by cab
Went to Lan Kwai Fong for drink later at night by cab
Went back by cab


Day 6

Took a bus to Central, MTR to Prince Edward station
Walked to Yuen Po Street market, Flower market, then Bird market,
Walked back towards Mongkok to see the Goldfish market then Ladies Market
Went for more shopping around Mongkok street before drizzle
Headed back to Central by MTR
Shopped a bit more before it started to rain heavily. Took a bus back home to pack
After packing, took a cab to Central where I had early dinner
Went to airport via MTR (Airport Express)
Arrived at airport for check in
Flight cancelled
Transferred to a nearby Hotel by bus, Panda Hotel


Day 7

Transferred back to Airport by bus
Checked in and flew back to Malaysia



Boodyboy, out!!!

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