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New Year’s Resolution
FIRST DAY IN HONGKONG
First Night in Hong Kong
We arrived in HongKong International Airport or colloquially known as Chek Lap Kok Airport. That was 9:00 in the evening and we were 25 minutes earlier. We were eleven and all first timers in HK. So can you imagine how it goes??? Hahahaha… Luckily there are signages on how to get to the immigration department. We toed 
the line… presented our passports to the officer and woolaahhh we were given 14-day visa. It’s not important though, we will leave after 3 days after all. Ok we passed the immigration… now the real adventure began.
We didn’t know which exit we’ll be heading to the bus station going to Mongkok MTR station. Because from there it will be walking distance from the hostel we booked in. I saw an information desk.. I fall in line and waited for my turn. Good thing that the staff was so accommodating and led us to the right exit. As we board on the bus, we didn’t know that the bus won’t give us change as we don’t have smaller bills yet. Ok, I lost HKD 18.00 for that first night. 
I told the driver to alight us to Mongkok MTR station and he said, ”Ok”. I
stood once to asked the driver if we were there yet. He replied, “Not yet”. I sat back and relaxed. It’s over 45 minutes already and we are still in the bus, my brother approached the driver and to my dismay we passed by two stations. Did the driver understand me at all???
We jumped off the bus go down to the MTR station as we were instructed. Another problem… how can we get tokens??? Hahahaha… We were like contestants in a reality tv show “Amazing Race”!!! 
Luckily this old lady cleaner helped us even though she don’t know how to speak English. And good thing that my son’s Mandarin lessons helped a bit. We were then in Mongkok station… then what next??? We don’t know which exit to go to… We exited anyways and wandered around the city at 12 midnight… Hahahaha!!! How I wished I could buy hdmi cables, tie ourselves and glide from the airport to the hostel. Hahahaha…
Ok we reached the Hong Kong Budget Hostel inMongKok at around 1:00 in the morning just to meet this sooooo unaccomodating owner of the guesthouse! His name is Jacky Chan and he is not so nice though his place is clean and nice, didn’t feel the hospitality of this person. I just thought Hong Kong nationals are like him. We were checked in, paid the amount of HKD344.00 each for 3 nights. Mr. Chan led us to our respective rooms and called it a night.
My Biggest Dream
Trip around the world is my biggest dream. My passport expired twice and renewed not even being used. But this will break the curse! Hahahaha… We are going to Hongkong this October and I am so excited as if I want to fast forward my suunto watch!!! But I know time flies really fast and four months preparation is too short. Anyways I still have to save money for all the awaiting expenses. Hehehehe…As a first timer, I am quite nervous and excited. No, it’s not my first time to board a plane, but it’s my first time to step on a foreign land. Excited ‘coz I know it would be a great adventure of my life. I’ll be travelling with my son (he’s so excited to see Disneyland as much as I do), my eldest brother and his family, an officemate and her family and a friend.
Picture courtesy of google.com
Trip to Hongkong
We then ride on a boat going to a place I’ve never seen even in a picture. What place is this? Another country? Seems that we crossed a borderline.
Oh I will never know what place was that for I already woke up. :(
