HK Travelogue

September 27, 2009

 I have always been fond of travels and always make it a point to go somewhere to relax even for awhile. Due to some financial strains, I wasn’t able to enjoy traveling as much as I want to this year though I had a short vacation in Hongkong with the kids last April. Their dad won the grand prize in our Xmas Party raffle. He won a trip for 2 Hongkong package. We brought the kids with us and we really had a blast in Disneyland . We were only there for 3 days and wished we could have extended our stay there but it was so darn expensive.

We were really impressed with Hongkong. It was the kids’ first time to be out of the country. Manila was scorching hot when we left it and it was noticeably cooler in Hongkong. We stayed in BP International in Tsim Shat Sui area in Kowloon .

Among the 4 of us, I was the only one who was game enough to try different kinds of food but we have decided to stick to food that the kids would really eat without any pressure. Thank God for Mcdonalds! There was one in almost every corner.

Highlight of the trip was really Disneyland . The kids were not interested to go anywhere else. Though HK Disneyland was small compared to the other Disneylands, we were still very impressed.

Our favorite ride was the Jungle River Cruise.  The kids never grew tired of saying “oohs” and “aahhs” while we listen to the creative storytelling of the boat captain. We also liked the “It’s a small world” ride which brings us to the different cultures around the world. Personally, I loved the “Golden Mickeys” at the Disney Storybook Theater. It is a short musical regarding the history of Walt Disney. You just can’t help but fall in love with Ariel and fall dizzy with Tarzan’s acrobatic stunts.

To highlight our fun filled day, we ended it watching the so impressive fireworks.

 While in Hongkong, we also took advantage of the fact that we were there and one of the inclusions of our trip was a visit to TCL Jewelry Factory. I was agog by how inexpensive the jewelry was. To commemorate our stay there, I was given a two tone bracelet.

 We were able to buy a PSP for only 6k for our kids. I was also able to buy a lot of stuffs from their night market and ladies market.

 I would definitely love to visit Hongkong again.

 

Taken from other blogs

Got this from Sana’s blog and I just could not resist posting it:

Cheating happens when you start looking for what you dont have. 

Somewhere along the way, you will meet someone who will be more charming or sensitive than the one you’re already with., more sexy. more thoughtful. wealthier. better in bed. and you will meet someone who will need you and pursue you and go loco over you more than your boyfriend/girlfriend ever did. because no boyfriend/girlfriend is perfect. because your boyfriend/girlfriend will only have 90 percent of what youre looking for. So, cheating happens when you look for the missing 10 percent. 

Lets say your girlfriend is melancholic by nature. You may find yourself drawn to the pretty girl next-door who has a cheerleader laugh no matter what she says: I broke my arm yesterday, ha ha ha… Or because your girlfriend is a couch potato who is always in pajamas and smelling of garlic and cooking oil, you may fall for the CK-One-smelling colleague who comes to work in a sharp pinstripe blazer, high heels, and a red pencil-cut skirt. Or because your boyfriend is the type who never shuts up even when youve tried using duct tape, your heart may skip a beat when you sit next to a brooding, mysterious Latino on the bus.

But wait! Thats only 10 percent of what you dont have. Dont throw away the 90 percent that you already do! add to the 90 percent the 100 percent that represents all the years that you have been with each other. The storms you have weathered together. The many adjustments you have made to better understand each others little quirks and idiosyncracies. The wealth of memories that you have accumulated as lovers. The old sparks that can always be rekindled by the walk on the beach, barefoot and underneath the stars…

Cheating happens when you start looking for what you dont have. But faithfulness happens when you start thanking God for what you already do.