Hongkong/Zhuhai/Macau Trip 2012 - Day 3 - Taking the ferry to Zhuhai, China from Hong Kong.

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Day 3 of our trip, We decided to take a ferry to Zhuhai, China from Hong Kong. We made our way to Sheung Wan MTR Station which is connected to Hong Kong Macau Ferry Terminal. Hong Kong Macau Ferry Terminal provide ferry services mainly to Macau and also to other cities in Southern China.

We bought our ferry tickets from Chu Kong Passenger Transport Company in the Hong Kong Macau Ferry Terminal. Our ticket for one way costs HK$190 each.

We need to check in at least 15 minutes before the departure time at the East Bridge but we went in much earlier cause was the first time we travelled to Zhuhai via the ferry.

Saw lots of turbojet that goes mainly to Macau. They looked huge and comfortable.

Also spotted a helicopter on the heliport on the top of the ferry terminal. The helicopter shuttles passengers from the terminal to Macau but I guess must be expensive.

Taking ferry to Macau is a breeze cause there were so many ferries going there in short intervals while ferry to Zhuhai is a two hour interval.

Dont seems to be full load for our ferry to Zhuhai.

The blue and white ferry to Zhuhai, did not get a full picture of the ferry.

The ferry is also very huge and could easily takes in more than 200 passengers but the ferry I was on was about less than a 100 passengers.  It was a comfortable ride and the sea calm and took us about 70 minutes to reach Zhuhai, China.

Hongkong/Zhuhai/Macau Trip 2012 - Morning Market at Northpoint



3rd day of our trip, we had to leave Hong Kong for Zhuhai, China. We decided to have breakfast buffet at our Hotel. It costs us HK$61 each.



The breakfast is nice even though there's not much variety but enough to fill our stomach till lunch.



Very small but cozy restaurant.



After breakfast, we decided to walk around our hotel in Northpoint before checking out.

Realised there's a food centre at the building near our hotel but we did not bother to go up.

Nice to spot a market scene behind our hotel. Spot the track on the road, there's where the tram moved so you gotta to look out for the tram and other vehicles when doing your marketing here.

Lovely to see how the local do their marketing. Noticed most of them carry recycled bags or trolleys. In Hong Kong,  they charged for plastic bags.

Hong Kong/Zhuhai/Macau Trip 2012 - Day 2 - Shopping at Citygate Outlet

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After visiting Ngong Ping, we made our way back to Citygate Outlet for lunch and shopping.



We decided to have lunch at our very familar Singapore Food Court at Citygate Outlet.

After lunch, it was time for shopping.

Most of the shops are selling branded stuff but at good discount.

Hong Kong/Zhuhai/Macau Trip 2012 -Day 2 -Big Buddha (Tian Tian Buddha)

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Tian Tian Buddha also known as The Big Buddha in Hong Kong is popular with tourists. The Big Buddha is about 34 metres tall.

Visitors had to clim 240 steps to view the buddha.

There's also twelve statues of God Warriors in the park.

What attracted me to the bowl of tau huay or tau hu fa or bean curd was the claim that spring water was used to make them. Was bit too bland for me, guess it might be the spring water or am used to the sweet syrup used in tau huay back home.

After touring Nong Ping, we decided not to take the cable car but would like to try taking the bus ride down to Tung Chung and City gate shopping mall. Easy to find the bus terminal which is located just behind those rows of shops and a big sign directing us to the bus terminal. Fares are not same for weekdays and weekends/public holidays.

The bus ride was only 30 minutes and the view down the hill was splendid. Saw a lake that looked so beautiful.

Hong Kong/Zhuhai/Macau Trip 2012 - Day 2- Taking the Cable Car to Ngong Ping 360

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We decided to visit Ngong Ping 360, so we took the MTR and alight at Tung Chung MTR Station. It was quite a distance from our hotel. On arrivial we saw Citygate Outlet just beside Tung Chung MTR Station. Saw a familar Singaporean food court "Food Republic" on the top floor of the mall.



Lots of signs in the MTR Station to direct us to the cable car station to Ngong Ping 360.



Although I have a fear of height, I decided to take the cable car to Ngong Ping 360 and come down by the public bus.



We took the escalator to the cable car station to purchase our tickets, although there's a queue but the queue is moving so we got into the cable car very quickly.

The weather is very misty but when the sun is out, it was really very hot on the top of the mountain.



Spotted some people that actually trek all the way up to the mountain. OMG, what a long walk.





For more information about Ngong Ping, you can view their official website



Hong Kong/Zhuhai/Macau Trip 2012 Day 1- Tsim Tsai Tsui

Saw this beautiful hotel cum shopping mall in Tsim Sha Tsui. It is known as 1881 Heritage, I think it was old building converted to be a hotel.  It is really very beautiful.

I visited Hong Kong several times and I never missed shopping at Tsim Tsai Tsui.

Some changes to ParkLane Shopping Mall, some boutiques are not the same anymore.

Saw this huge hand sculpture in front  of Park Lane Shopping Mall. The gesture represents 'thank you' or just a way to show respect.

Hahaha this sign looked funny. In mandarin, it meant pedestrian area during certain hours.

This night market looked lively, it located  near Jordan MTR Station. This trip round, I wont be visiting other night market in Hong Kong cause I only had two days in Hong Kong.

Saw this shop selling some roast meat, it looked so delicious and yummy. Even non chinese are purchasing it.

Strange the shop beside the popular shop selling same food but lack of customers.

Lots of eating places around here but cannot make up our mind what to eat lol.