24 Dec - Shopping Day
Today's all about shopping. We spent most of the day in Mongkok and Tsim Sha Tsui running around the shops and outlets. Specifically we went for the Esprit outlet where I bought a whole wardrobe of clothes. Hmm I think Hong Kong is where I'll be getting all my future clothes shopping done!
After a hard day of walking, we returned to the Kowloon Hotel at TST. Even though it was 9pm, the streets were still buzzing with activity. So we set out again to walk around the area. I'm pleasantly surprised that they actually close out the roads along TST for the Christmas countdown. I mean, try doing that at Orchard or Marina and you have total chaos. Interestingly the police were able to control the crowds and the traffic. I suppose they are well practiced for this since they must have been doing this every year. The main attraction were all these buildings deck out in Christmas cheer. Beautiful!
25 Dec - Hong Kong Disneyland
We were up early this morning and met Papa, Mama and Sis at a 茶餐 厅 near Prince Edward MTR station for breakfast. They were staying at the Metropark Hotel close by. Dad had something planned for the day so didn't join us for the Disneyland Trip.
We took the MTR to Sunny Bay station to transit to Disneyland. What struck me when the train came as that it was furbished totally in Disney character motifs. The windows were crafted with Mickey's iconic head and there were various little handles and nobs with Mickey's icon. Even the handle bars were in the shape of Mickey. They really go all out to immerse you in the Disney experience.
Well they really try to bring you the Disney feel and in some ways they succeeded. Though truth be told, it wasn't as grand as I thought it would be. The place was small and we were pretty much done with all the rides and sights by dinner. We stayed around to catch the night lighting and fireworks. It was raining by that time and the chilling wind was freezing. We bear through it and rushed to the trains the moment the show ended. Best thing to come out of this trip were the gifts we found for our friends and colleagues. I bought a few sets of pens for the team at office.
If I had to choose to come again, I would opt for Ocean Park versus Disneyland. There's not much else to see here. Now if this was another Disneyland like in Tokyo or California, that's a different take altogether. I'm definitely game to try those locations.
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