Overseas...

Just came back from overseas, had plenty of fun, experienced many new things, and it was really a memorable trip. All thanks to my elder brother who made it all possible. It was like the first time my whole family went on a trip overseas together. I can't wait to start working and earn money, den next time I can bring my family out instead. There were many first times during the trip,such as boarding a plane, experiencing floods, going into a casino, going on cruise etc, so cool!

Day 1

We set off at 0830hrs and arrive in Hong Kong at 1215hrs. My dad had a fren in HK, who den became our tour guild. After checking into the hotel, we went to our first stop, Xin Guang Da Dao. Took a few pictures with the statues and the scenery just before the rain came pouring. Our dinner was damn filling. It was at a Chinese restaurant and there was like 14 dishes althogether. Eat until we cannot tahan. Sad thing is that I forgot to take any pictures!! Damn. After the food, we went to Nu Ren Jie. The place reminds me of Bugis street. The things that the vendors sell, the settings, and the atmosphere is exactly the same! It was very crowded also, therefore I din manage to take any photographs. That's all for day 1.

Day 2

Early morning we went to Wong Tai Sin to pray, a place which my dad wanted to go dearly. We took the train to the destination. In HK they call it the MTR. I must say I'm quite impressed with their train network. Short waiting time, fast, coordinated, clear signals, informative, impressive. I thought it was better than our MRT. After the prayers, we set off to our next stop. We went to Disneyland! So cool, even the train to Disneyland is nicely decorated. We took a lot of pictures and bought a lot of soveniors. However, the things are really that cheap though. I bought a glass shoe for my Dera with her name engraved on it, I hope she likes it. =) Actually, I thought that HK Disneyland was actually quite fun even though I've heard a lot of bad reviews abt it from my frens. Perhaps I have low expectations. We stayed all the way until 2030hrs to watch the fireworks. I was busy taking photos and missed a lot of actions myself. Wasted. After Disneyland is Temple street. Once again, it looks like Bugis Street, no further comments.

Day 3

After 2 days in HK, it is time to explore the other areas. We set off to Zhu Hai and Macau in my dad's fren's car. There was really nothing much in Zhu Hai, as we only pass by the area, dun have time to go sight-seeing. Macau is interesting. You have to try the portugese egg tart!! It is DELICIOUS!!!!! We also tried the other good food in Macau before gg to the places of interest, including the 2 most popular casinos in Macau, Lisboa and Venetia. Venetia is so pretty! It was like 9pm at night but yet it looks like 1pm inside! That's what I call a place that never sleeps.

Day 4

The initial plan was to go to find a distant relative in Chang Ping den we head off to Guan Zhou, however, there was a super heavy downpour in the afternoon. The rain never subside and not long later, the whole place is flooded. We were more or less stranded in the vicinity. After many detours and waiting, we decided that it would be better to wait till the next day before we commence. By then, the water level has reached above knee height. According to the news, it was the worst flood in the area in 50 years. How lucky can I be? Since we can't go anywhere, we decided to have some foot massage. Foot reflexology in China is damn cheap la. 45RMB for 80 mins. This kind of prices where to find?? Only in China. Shiok.

Day 5
We woke up early in the morning delighted to see that the flooding is gone, so we hastily set off to find our distant relative. We din take long, and soon, we were having lunch together. The flood has done a lot of damage to the area. Rubbish and rumbles can be seen all over the place as we travel away to Guang Zhou. Instead of using the card that we are all so familiar, Guang Zhou MRT uses token! How cute is that?!? After we settled our stuff in the hotel, we walked around in the streets. We went to Beijing Lu and Shang Xia Jiu Lu, mainly to walk around and find things to shop. Things here are pretty cheap, however, I never really heard of most of the brands, so I dunno abt the quality.

Day 6

We set off early to Chen Jia Si Guang Chang and Zhong Shan Bo Wu Yuan. Mostly sight-seeing and photo taking. By noon, we were done and were getting ready to go to Shen Zhen. Took a train from Guan Zhou, the train is very fast. We reached Shen Zhen in just an hour. Next stop, Shi Jie Zhi Chuan. Feels like we explored the whole world. Some of the miniature buildings looks very real, as if we were really in the real place. Nice.

Day 7
After having dim sum, we were going back to HK. I have to say, the dim sum in HK is still the best. Cheap and deliciously good. Much better than Yum Cha in Singapore. When we reached HK, we went to a number of places. We went to Tong Luo Wan, tried the local wanton noodles, took the tram, went to the peak, entered the wax museum, viewed the night scene of HK and also went to Yong Ji to eat the roast goose and went to Lan Gui Fang. Many many places and things within 12 hrs, walk until my leg want to break. I really feel like massaging my foot again.

Day 8

Raining yet again. Had wanted to go to Ocean Park, but the rain changed our plan. Instead, we decided to go shopping and spend our remaining HK dollar away. Bought quite a number of things, some for me and many for my dera and her family. Can't remember when was the last time I shopped. We shpped till around 1700hrs before heading back to our hotel with our barang barang. Last stop, Star Cruise. We bought tickets to Star Cruise and boarded the cruise at 1900hrs. My brother and I realised that if u dun gamble here, there's nothing much for u to do. The food wasn't great, and there was really nothing much to do around. The cinema shows old films, and they charge for the Mahjong table, KTV , massage, pool. Since my younger bro is still underage, we accompanied him to play arcade first, before we head off to the casino. I dun really know what to play, there were so many different betting types. In the end, I decided to try my luck at the jackpo machine. Not bad, I inserted HK$20 and got back HK$220. YAY!! But too bad it is HK dollar, only eqivalent to around SG$40, haha.

Day 9
We got off the cruise at around 1000hrs, den we went back to the hotel to get our luggages. After that, it's time to head back to Singapore. We made our way to the airport by bus and did more last minute shopping at the airport. Now, we really utilise all our money. I can't wait to go back to Singapore. Not that I dun like China or HK, but I realised that I miss a lot more things in Singapore, especially my Dera.

Let me go home, I've had my run, baby, I'm done, I gotta go home. Let me go home, it will be alright, I'll be home tonight, I'm coming back home... (quoted from the song Home by Michael Buble)