Hong Kong-Macau Trip Sept. 24-26, 2010

This was my first time to go to Hong Kong and Macau. It is also the first time I'm boarding the Hong Kong Express plane. The trip was for me and ate Mel only. Too bad we didn't get to travel with others. 

Our officemates were somewhat hesitant for us to go because it's only after a month where tourists from Hong Kong were hostaged here in Luneta in the Philippines for their tour. They say that they might bully us there for being Filipinos travelling to their country. But all was normal there and they were all very kind, polite and friendly to us.

I really enjoyed our stay there although it was only a short trip. I hope to come back there and do more shopping and visit other places I've no time to go. I didn't get to do so much shopping as our schedule is really jam-packed for sightseeing only and see many tourist attractions as much as possible because our 3-day stay is divided between Hong Kong and Macau.

I hope to go back there again hopefully with my aunt, cousin and niece and I will be their tour guide once we get there because I'm the only one who's been there.

Day 1:

At the Hong Kong Express plane bound for Hong Kong...

At the Hong Kong International Airport waiting for our tour guide and hotel service to pick us up...

Our small but cute hotel room...

At the Ngong Ping 360 cable car ride to the Ngong Ping Village and to see the Tian Tian Giant Buddha...

At the Ngong Ping VIllage...

The Tian Tian Giant Buddha...

At the train station going to Hong Kong Disneyland...

Welcome to Hong Kong Disneyland...

Inside the Kong Disneyland train with a Mickey Mouse window...

Going now to Harbourfront to watch the Symphony of lights and see other nearby tourist attraction...

At the Hong Kong Space Museum...

At the Hong Kong Cultural Center...

At the Harbourfront/Avenue of Stars watching the Symphony of Lights...

At the Clock Tower...

Day 2: Half-Day City Tour & Macau

At the Avenue of Stars...

(behind me is the statue of Bruce Li)

Jackie Chan's star...

At Jackie Chan's Jewelry Shop...

At the Sampan Boat docking site going to Jumbo Kingdom Floating Restaurant

Victoria Mid-Level Peak...

Ruins of St. Paul's Cathedral in Macau...

At the Venetian Hotel...

At the Macao Fisherman's Wharf

The Colliseum...

The Macau Tower...

The Senado Square...

Day 3: Madame Tussaud's Wax Museum at Victoria's The Peak

The Peak Tram...

(here's the entrance to The Peak)

The Tram...

With Jacki Chan's wax figure at the entrance of Madame Tussaud's Wax Museum...

At the viewing deck of The Peak...

The view from the top...

Tram ride going back...

For other photos click: Hong Kong-Macau Trip Part 1 and Part 2

Prev: Quezon Memorial Circle July 6, 2010

Quezon Memorial Circle July 6, 2010

We just had a pictorial/photo shoot moment at Quezon Memorial Circle after we noticed one night that the monument there was changing colors and the fountain dances with the music being played.

We don't to go very far or to other country like Paris, France for the Eiffel Tower or the Petronas Tower in Malaysia to see a beautiful structure being lighted at night. It just goes to show that there's more to the Philippines. We just need to discover the hidden beauty of our country.

At the office before going to Quezon Memorial Circle...

It's getting dark, the lights are slowly turned on at the monument...

Great pose!

The Dancing Fountain is turned on already...

The Dancing Fountain...

Three colored lighting effect... Nice!

At the Quezon City Hall Underpass...

Quezon City Hall in the background...

For more photos click: http://kristine1023.multiply.com/photos/album/62/Quezon_Memorial_Circle_July_6_2010

12th Floor Pics June 29, 2010

Pictures at 12th Floor of the Quezon City Hall when I went back to work after two years of no work and I got a job at the Hall of Justice. I visited my old officemates.

Gateway Mall & SM North June 5, 2010

This a day where I get to hang out with my cousin and niece at Gateway Mall. This is the first time my niece get to see this mall so we did a little pictorial of sorts at the restaurant.

 

After we went to Gateway Mall we also went to SM North's The Block and we take our picture where we're like falling down a building and into a busy street down below.