SIONG'S LIFE: HK Day 2 - Macau to Kowloon (5/10/2013)

Part 1 of Day 2 - HERE

As we got out from the boat, the distance from the pier to the Immigration Centre or the Main Building of the Hong Kong Macau Pier in Kowloon, therefore, it is advisable to have wheels for your luggage so that it'll be easier to get them to the Immigration. After the Immigration Centre, we decided to walk all the way through and searched for Nathan Road which is one of the main stretch of road in Hong Kong.

Stayed at Just Hostel which was found through Booking.Com. The place is pretty nice and clean but quite small and only sufficient for two single beds with a small lane between these two beds. Just Hostel is not really a hostel in a sense, it's more like a hotel with several different small rooms. Not all of the rooms have windows though and I specifically chosen one with windows as the experience in a no window room in Singapore is pretty much very unsettling.

The Hotel is located on 11/F of the New Lucky House building, where the entrance to the building is very very near to Ezit B1 of the Jordan MTR Station which is one of the main selling point of this hotel in my opinion. In Booking.Com, many people were confused on how to get there, so hopefully the following series of pictures will help. Once exit from the Station, stand at the same spot and look up to find New Lucky House Entrance just right in front.

Exit B1 of the Jordan MTR Station

New Lucky House Entrance - Notice the Ample Exchange Signage

Go into the Entrance and find the last elevator in the left.

Go to Floor 11 and turn left. At the first corridor, turn right, immediately see a

H sign where the hotel is and knock on the door.

After a short break in the room, decided to go to the Waterfront Promenade for some daytime Hong Kong city view. Actually wanted to go to the Space Museum First and then to the Avenue of Stars. Took the MTR and headed to Tsim Tsa Tsui Station which was nearest to the Promenade. Walked from the Station and somehow headed the wrong way and ended up at the Science Museum which was the opposite where we were heading. Admittedly lost in Hong Kong. It took some time before we found our way back to the Waterfront. (Later we found out from a friend studying in Hong Kong that you can take exit E directly to the Waterfront area).

Due to misdirection, ended up going for the Avenue of Stars and then to the Space Musuem. Avenue of Stars is long stretch of path where hundreds of palm prints of movie stars and singers are placed on the floor similar to those found on TCL Chinese Theater in the USA. How many of stars can you recognize from those taken below?

Hong Kong City

Nicholas Tse

Carina Lau Ka Ling

Sean Lau Ching Wan

Cecilia Chueng Pak Chi

Eric Tsang Chi Wai

Datuk Michelle Yeoh

Samuel Hui Koon Kit

Micheal Hui

Yu So Chow - Somewhat felt like heard the name somewhere before

Shek Kin - A pretty famous actor back in the 60s 70s era

This Statue is near the Space Musuem

The famous clock tower at the Waterfront

The next part of the trip, being the Space Museum was nothing to hu-hah about. In fact, it was pretty disappointing. But for a mere price of RM10, can't really expect too much of it. Sadly, I even slept through the Dome movie they were showing. Later that day, waited at the front of the promenade for the Hong Kong Light Show which was hailed as one of the must see in Hong Kong.

Stanley Ho Space Theater

Also met with another university friend which I haven't seen for at least 5 years and had dinner and desserts with her. It was great seeing after so long and due to this, I can't even remmeber the place for dinner. All I could remember was that it was roasted stuff at one the cafes in Tsim Tsa Tsui. Roasted goose, chicken and BBQ Pork are recommended in Hong Kong and it was true to the words. Better than those in Malaysia.