Looking back our very first Disney adventure. It was also my kids very first overseas travel. We were still living in the Philippines then, the nearest Disney Resort and visa free country is in Hong Kong. We had prepared a 4 day tour, my kids actually missed classes. This tour, we went to Victoria Peak, Disneyland and Ocean Park.
Our youngest was only six then, she was so hyper, bubbly as well and I believe we gave our kids happy childhood. It is very fulfilling for us parents to see our children growing happy and with a bit of confidence. It is our goal to take our children to as many countries as we could afford for them to be exposed to different values and culture and experience and understand the different ways of life. Year 2008 marked the start of our world travels together.
We had the formality as Singapore Permanent Residents in September of 2008. Daddy started working in Singapore in March 2008 and got residency approval for the whole family in August 2008. Mommy and the youngest moved to Singapore on 26 December 2008. Youngest attended Primary One in Singapore on 02 January 2009. The eldest completed high school in the Philippines in April 2009 and moved to Singapore after a week. The eldest is now full time employed and part time UNI student.
departing at NAIA airport. We lived in Angeles City then, we woke up early for 2 hours travel to Manila airport. I think only tiger airways flew from Clark then and no HK flights yet.
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| Hong Kong International Airport |
Apparently, the youngest was unstoppable. We had our US$ exchanged to HK$. I suggest though to buy not much, there are many money exchange in the city. At present, I buy in Singapore, at the Raffles Arcade.
We also bought octopus cards at the airport and top up to our calculated metro/bus fares for the next four days. We then took a cab to Disney Hollywood hotel
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| Mickey bronze statue, Hong Kong Disney Hollywood Hotel |
there are a few mickey bronze statues around the lobby. This once a upon a time little girl must be enjoying much.
Ooopps! we were starving to death. We were off to Victory Peak which is about an hour from the hotel by train. We got something to eat at the Hollywood & Dine, hotel's quick casual eatery. We did not enjoy the turkey, thought not fully cooked. But we were famished, no choice.
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| Entrance arch at Hong Kong Disneyland Resort |
There is a frequent free shuttle bus from the two Disney hotels to Disneyland Resort. The Disney monorail, located at the resort, is a metro line connecting Sunny Bay to the Disneyland Theme Park.
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| Hong Kong Disneyland main entrance arch |
We took some photos first before we headed to Victoria Peak
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| the Peak tram, Victoria Peak, Hong Kong |
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| inside the Peak tram, Hong Kong |
Victoria Peak is the highest mountain in Hong Kong known as Mount Austin or The Peak for locals.
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| The Peak, Hong Kong |
The Peak is one of the major attractions in Hong Kong offering picturesque views of the city and the waterfront.
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| The Peak, Hong Kong |
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| The Peak, Hong Kong |
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| The Peak, Hong Kong |
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| The Peak, Hong Kong |
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| The Peak, Hong Kong |
Time flies, our first born was just tiny baby and on this trip she was in her teens... and now all grown-up. We don't have to wait for our retirement to start travelling. Being with our family as often as we could, enjoying together the wonders of the world, there is nothing we could ask for.
There are coin-operated telescopes at the viewing deck. The youngest was curious what's this thing was, daddy helped her to reach the telescope. If you only knew how heavy she was then.
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| Peak Galleria, Hong Kong |
With millions of visitors every year, the Peak Tower and the Peak Galleria were constructed adjacent to each other.
It was a very long day. We had no more energy to further document, our first day in Hong Kong post ended here. We had our Disney adventure the next day.
continued to Hong Kong Disneyland Park 05 January 2008
continued to Hong Kong Disneyland Park 05 January 2008
See related posts:
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| Aberdeen Harbour, HK |
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| The Flash Ride@ HK Ocean Park |
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| Crystal Lotus Signature Dimsum, HK Disney |
See Also:
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Resort World Sentosa
Singapore |
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Zurich, Switzerland
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Singapore River
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| Munich, Germany |
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Family cycling
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The making of Harry Potter
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Universal Studios
Singapore |
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Shrimp Stew
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Family World Travels
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