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\nOne of the highlights of 2014 was the Hong Kong – Macau trip I planned for my mom’s birthday weekend. You know how some people treat Hong Kong like its the extension of their backyard? Coming every so often, staying for days on end, and developing an understanding of the city’s ins and outs? I’m not one of them. Although I’ve been there before, this trip was the first time I felt that I’ve never had a complete grasp of the city. Knowing this made Hong Kong all the more attractive for me. The old and the new, the cosmopolitan and the traditional, the British and the Chinese… it’s a melting pot of contradictions that I cannot wait to immerse deeper into.<\/div>\n
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\nWhy this realisation all of a sudden? Maybe it comes with age, but it was also the first time I actually took to the streets and explored places aside from the Mongkok night market, Ocean Park, and Disney Land. I can’t wait to go back!!! But first, let me pass on the HK bug and share with you Day 1 of our trip. <\/div>\n
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<\/a><\/div>\n\nI waited 2 hours inside the HKIA Terminal parked in a bench, watching Scandal, as I waited for my mom’s flight to arrive (which arrived later than scheduled, what’s new Cebu Pacific?) <\/div>\n
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<\/a><\/div>\n\nFrom the airport, we took the Airport Express which connects to the public MTR stations. Hong Kong’s public transport is quite navigable and well connected, and it was easy getting from the airport to our hotel. <\/div>\n
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<\/a><\/div>\n\nWe stayed at Rainbow Hotel, upon my colleagues recommendation, which is reasonably priced for HK standards. It’s near the Jordan MTR station making it very accessible. By luck, we got to check in as soon as we arrived and it made life so much easier!<\/div>\n
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<\/a><\/div>\n\nThe busy streets of Jordan. Why Jordan? Because it was where my Rodriguez side stayed during my last visit and I remembered it was so convenient and you can even walk home from the Mongkok Night Market (which we didn’t do this visit because of the protests at that time)<\/div>\n
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<\/a><\/div>\n\nWe went to this BBQ pork restaurant just behind Jordan Street for lunch. And mmmm, so good. The staff didn’t really speak much English but contrary to stereotypes, they were still really nice and accommodating. <\/div>\n
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<\/a><\/div>\n\nKowloon Union Church’s pretty facade<\/div>\n