Day 1 - We arrived in Hong Kong around 11pm the night before. The humidity and heat was initially a pleasant surprise compared to the winter chill of Adelaide. After collecting our luggage we went to get our taxi for the transfer to our hotel, and discovered that our travel agent had booked the transfer for the wrong hotel. So we just made our own way there. After checking in Ty and I just crashed, it had been a long flight and we we were exhausted. The next day after a good sleep, we used the hotel shuttle to go to Harbour City which is a massive shopping complex. It is three times the size of Marion. I couldn't believe how many shops there were, it was actually overwhelming. You can find every brand under the sun from Kookai, Fcuk to high end brands such as Gucci and Prada. I bought a Celine purse which I absolutely love!
After spending most of the day at Harbour City, Ty and I headed to Hong Kong harbour. The locals spend the afternoon sitting around the pier and surrounding areas. Ty and I decided to join them, it was fun to just observe the culture. We then spent the evening on the pre-dinner cruise, which gives you a tour of Hong Kong harbour. The boat ride lasted for about 40 minutes and Hong Kong harbour lit up at night is beautiful.
Day 2 - The next day Ty and I went to Ocean Park which is similiar to Sea World. The weather was extremely hot and humid. The first ride we went on was called the "Raging River", I am such a chicken and hate rides. I was screaming all the way as it went down the slide and we got splashed. The ride takes photos and Ty had to buy it, the look of fear on my face was priceless, I looked like I was crying! We also got to see one of the shows where dolphins and seals do all sorts of tricks, they were so cute! Overall I didn't enjoy Ocean Park, I don't think the layout has been done very well. There aren't many signs so the map can be confusing to read. It has also been built over the three levels so it's extremely hilly.
Day 3 - Ty woke up all excited because we were going to Hong Kong Disneyland. We went down to see the concierge to pick up our shuttle tickets and he told us that there was a rating 8 typhoon and Disneyland was closed. In fact everything was closed even the shopping centres so we there wasn't anywhere for us to go. I spent the day in the hotel room sleeping and watching tv. There is a show on in Hong Kong that is hilarious. It's called "Beautiful Cooking" Ty and I were like "why is it called that". It's basically a show where a group of hot girls are cooking while some men sit and judge there cooking abilities. It's such a politically incorrect show but we found it quite funny.
Day 4 - Today we finally made it to Disneyland, and I'm so glad Ty talked me into going, it was awesome! Disneyland is the kind of place where you can just be a kid again and you can't help but feel happy. The queues for all the rides and attractions weren't very long so we managed to do alot. Ty convinced me to go on Space Mountain, I sreamed my lungs out, I'm such a wuss. We also managed to get photos with most of the Disney characters which was alot of fun. We also saw a fantastic 4D show with all the theme songs from Disney movies such as Aladdin, Beauty and the Beast, The Lion King and Little Mermaid.
Overall we had a good time in Hong Kong, the shopping was fantastic. Prices weren't as cheap as expected but there was such a huge selection. I don't think Ty and I would go back to Hong Kong, because even though we enjoyed ourselves we were disappointed with it overall. It was just good to get away from the cold and spend time together.
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Sounds like you had a lot of fun! My parents said I couldn't go to Disneyland because it was a waste of time =_=. The most gutting feeling was when we were on the way to the airport and I spotted the huge H&M store.
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