Wednesday, April 4, 2012

Hong Kong /Shenzhen 9D/8N Trip Day 2 - Avenue of Stars -> Journey to Luo Hu

After breakfast, we packed up and left the big luggages at Nathan hotel. This morning, we will be going to Shenzhen where we will stay there for 2 nights. But before that, we visited Avenue of Stars before taking the MRT form Hung Hom to Luo Hu. We took a bus to Tsim Sha Tsui. There were many buses along Nathan Road near the hotel going to Tsim Sha Tsui.
Upon reaching TSim Sha Tsui, we first took a picture of the Pennisula Hotel.


Entrance to Avenue of Stars at the Tsim Sha Tsui Promenade featuring the familiar Hong Kong film awards statuette. Understand from the Avenue of Stars webpage that the Avenue of Stars was given a glittering official opening on 27 April 2004 to pay tribute to outstanding professionals/filmstars who have contributed to Hong Kong's film industry. Also understand that there are nightly laser shows here and it was a pity we could not make it the night before after dinner. Will definitely come back again next time in the night to view the laser show.

It was very windy, cloudy and foggy this morning

Many mainland aunties busy taking pictures with directors and cameramen statues.

Handprint/monument of an old HK celebrity/actor

Cute Cart/Kiosk


Another celebrtity from the 60's

Yet another one...

Rows of milestones of HK film history

Jackie Chan's plaque/handprint

Andy Lau's plaque/handprints

Jet Li's plaque/handprints

Life size statue of Bruce Lee, the Chinese Ku Fung action star/fighter

Avenue of stars


Jacky Cheung's plaque/handprints

Signboards & Directions to Hung Hom MRT Station.

En route to Hung Hom to take the train to Luo Hu. The journey was slightly less than an hour. If you want to take first class, just tap the Octopus card after entering the first class compartment.

Soon, we reached HK Luo Hu terminal station. The HK immigration took a long time to clear with only 2 counters though there were not many foreigners. Droves of mainland China people cleared the immigration very fast via automated counters when the MRT train pulled in every 10-15 mins. AFter HK customs, you need to keep right on the same level, cross a bridge, turn left to pick up an immigration form before clearing Shenzhen's customs. They were faster than HK immigration, much to my surprise. Once out of the building, my brother was already waiting for us.

Day 1 - Flight to Hong Kong -> Nathan Hotel Hotel (Review) -> Dinner at 稻香超級漁港Tao Heung Restaurant -> Temple Street

Day 2 - Breakfast at Nathan Hotel -> Avenue of Stars -> Train to Luo Hu -> Roasted goose at Luo Hu Station, Shenzhen -> Days' Inn Lao Jie (Review) -> Laojie 老街東門盯-> Lunch at 金稻园砂锅粥(乐园路总店)-> Electronics Shopping at Huaqiang - > MixC - > Dinner at 西湖春天 -> Laojie at night

Day 3 – Breakfast at Days Inn -> Window of the World(Entrance& Stone Sculpture Garden) -> WOW(USA/Egypt) -> WOW (Europe) -> WOW(Middle East/Asia) -> Lunch at 金牌小龙, Yitian Holiday Plaza -> Splendid China -> Rest at Hotel -> Laojie -> Dinner at Tang Palace 盛世唐宮

Day 4 - Breakfast - > Back to Hong Kong -> 金華冰廳 Kam Wah Cafe 蛋撻、菠蘿油 -> Lunch at Ocean Empire Congee Shop 海皇粥店 -> Lee Keung Kee North Point Eggette/ Egg Waffle 利強記北角雞蛋仔 at Jordan -> Check in Disneyland Hotel (Review) -> Disneyland Resort MTR Sation - > Tai Cheong 泰昌餅家 Egg Tart from Tsing Yi -> Shopping at Tung Chung -> Dinner at Federal Restaurant, Tung Chung

Day 5 - Dim Sum at Tao Heung at Hsing Yi - > Disneyland (Entrance/Main Street) -> Tomorrowland/Fantasyland -> Lunch at Festival of Food / Parade -> ToyStory Land/Adventureland -> Dinner at Plaza Inn -> Disneyland Fireworks/Closing

Day 6 - Breakfast at Enchanted Garden - > Disneyland -> Lunch at Comets Cafe -> Disneyland -> Dinner at Super super Congee at Hsing Yi - > View fireworks from Hotel Balcony

Day 7 - Dim Sum at Tao Heung at Hsing Yi - > Lunch at Crystal Lotus -> Island Pacific Hotel (Review) -> Star Ferry to TsimShaTsui -> Hertiage 1881 -> Dinner at Kwan Kee 坤記 上環Shueng Wan-> Desert at 源記

Day 8 - Breakfast at McDonalds's - > The Peak -> Central -> Lunch at Honolulu Cafe -> Mak Kee Wanton Noodles -> Causeway Bay -> Dinner at Chi Kee Wanton Noodles -> Desert at 翠園 & 恭和堂 龜嶺膏

Day 9 - Breakfast - > 齒來香 -> Checkout -> Flight to Singapore

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