Support Group in Hong Kong | Photo Diary and Itinerary

It is always inevitable to be feeling discouraged at work to the point that sometimes, all you want to do is quit. But you are lucky if you find an office core group with amazing people whom you can always ask help from; and those who you can always rant your heart out because why not? I did.

“Kayo na namang apat,” is normal to us. “Tara kain sa Yabu/ Ginza Bairin/ Crazy Katsu” that even Kwentong Bagnet became our favorite place to distress. We eat a lot together.

We also tend to get impulsive upon everything. Thus, this long overdue post. As I have written in my China Chronicles blog post, a flight to Hong Kong was confirmed even before one of us asked when is the flight.

We unfortunately deleted our itinerary in Hackpad but here’s my crappy memory telling you what we did in HK and how to get to these places via MTR.

First things first (as always) buy an Octopus card in any MTR station. You can store money electronically on the Octopus Card and use it for payment on HK’s transport services, and even in convenience stores and fast food restaurants.

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On our first day, we went to Shenzhen, China and I have made a blog post about it already. We reached HK by five in the afternoon, just in time for Symphony of Lights in Victoria Harbour.

This activity is a bit expensive for HKD 200 but just bear in mind that you are in a cruise at the Tsim Sha Tsui waterfront where you can listen to the show’s music and narration at night. Not bad. But we all thought that it was not worth it. Or we were just so tired from roaming around the Window of the World in China.
There’s a free coffee or tea and biscuits, though.

HOW TO GET THERE: Our hotel is in Jordan Road so take MTR Island Line to Wan Chai Station and get out from Exit A5. Follow the signs, take the skybridge to the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre. Walk towards the waterfront until you see the bronze Bauhinia statue and monument on the left.

So, WHAT TO DO AND WHERE TO GO in HK the tourist way?

DO NOT MISS THE NGONG PING 360. It is an aerial tramway over Lantau Island in HK where you can ride a cable car going to Ngong Ping Village.

Allot a one day for this activity! The Ngong Ping Village is so huge that you can actually take photos in every side. There are temples inside and of course, the Big Buddha. It has a theme park atmosphere that is complete with souvenir shops and food stalls offering both Western and Asian fare.
We had this trip together with HK Disneyland so you can just imagine our exhaustion for the day.

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HOW TO GET THERE: Take the MTR to Tung Chung station and exit B.Walk towards the building where you can ride the cable car. The line is always long so might as well buy your ticket in Klook for a cheaper price and to avoid the line.

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GO TO HONGKONG DISNEYLAND

The happiest place on earth!
We were exhausted from walking to Ngong Ping village so our energy level was low so allot another day for this!

HOW TO GET THERE: From Jordan Station, alight to Lai King then change to Tung Chung Line. Then transfer to Sunny Bay and then change to Disneyland Resort Line for Disneyland Resort Station.

We also went to Victoria Peak Tram at the same day! Yeah, that day was so jam packed! I don’t remember how we got there, though. But we also witnessed the flock of Filipino domestic workers in a certain park, on a Sunday.

They are not joking when they say that Sunday is the rest day for the Filipinos. Their number is overwhelming. All out respect to them!

So here’s the other HK photos. I would go back, next time longer.