Day 2
We had to check out at 7am cuz e tour guide would be picking us up at 7.15am for the half day Hong Kong city tour....
The tour started with breakfast in Wan Chai which we opted out (we had instant noodles in the hotel room before checking out).... while e rest were having their meals, we spent the time taking some random photos
Typical Bamboo Scaffolding in HK
Random pics of Wan Chai The next stop is the Golden Bauhinia Square. It is also the location of the Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Centre (HKCEC), a venue for trade fairs, exhibitions and international conventions. The ceremony to mark Hong Kong's change of sovereignty took place here in 1997.
The Golden Bauhinia
The building behind the
Golden Bauhinia is the
HKCEC 
Above is the picture of the HKCEC on the left and the tallest building in HK, IFC Tower 2 (88 storeys high), on the right.

Central, Hong Kong Island (pic taken from The Bauhinia Square)
After spending about 20min there, we went straight to the fishing village of HK, Aberdeen. During the journey there, we passed by the famous race course of Happy Valley. Sad to say, i didn't manage to get any pictures of that place.
Once we reached Aberdeen, we went on board a HK style sampan (for HK$50) to tour the fishing village. The first attraction we saw was the famous Jumbo Floating Restaurant.

The people there virtually lived on the boats...... n it's quite polluted..... not really an excellent sight.....
Along the way, we saw this floating past us.....

The boat was at most 1.5 times as big as our sampan...... and it looks totally dilapidated ._.'''
The entire journey took about 20min, and half the time i was deciphering wat the tour guide was talking about(he was speaking in Cantonese)......
After that, we proceeded to the Hong Kong Jewellery Company...... it's so boring..... just those regular places for the aunties in the group to waste their money....
The next stop is Repulse Bay
The beach was really clean.... but the water is not clear.... disappointing...... tonnes of people sun-tanning there. There's also a Chinese temple to the extreme left of the bay....by the way, the sun was scorching that day..... I didn't expect HK to be so hot...... I thought it would be cooler than S'pore.... it turned out to be no different....... So, i took out my umbrella and The Supreme said it was a very "auntie" behaviour.... I perspire very very easily can? that's why I needed that umbrella..... If i hadn't brought it out, I might need to buy a new shirt to replace my perspiration-soaked one.....
Next-stop: A Chinese herbal shop.... nothing interesting....
Finally, the HK half-day city tour has ended.... We will be making our way to Shenzhen, China via the KCR train at the Hung Hom KCR Station... The journey took about 45min but we took an hour plus to exit the custom due to some confusion..... Nonetheless, we were repaid by our 5 star hotel, Best Western Felicity Hotel....

Dinner followed.... it was a rather funny incident..... We were first served 3 big dishes of food with rice.... When we were done, we were already quite full and then came the 4th dish. Since we could still eat, we ate it thinking it was the last dish. Half-way through, they served the soup..... we were like, 'okay... this must be the last'...... to our utter horror, one more dish was served...... one M'sian lady at the table buay tahan already and decided to ask the waiter. Turns out we were only half-way there! ....meaning 4 more dishes! Everyone at the table looked exasperated... To add on to our shock, our tour guide , Mr Fang told us that this is the standard in Shenzhen and to expect the same thing throughout our stay.....hahaha
After dinner, The Supreme and I just walk around the Luo Wu Commercial City.... It's basically a shopping filled with fake Prada, Gucci, Louis Vuitton and what have you..... nothing for me to buy there....
On the way back to the hotel, I found the best drink on earth from 大快活 Fairwood Fast food. It's the red bean freeze drink. It is made up of milk as the top layer and red-bean paste as the bottom and of course ice. It taste heavenly...... *mmhhh* yummy
大快活 Fairwood Fast Food logo - visit http://www.fairwood.com.hk 
This is the closest picture i can find of the Red-bean Freeze
Then, to slumberland we went!
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Got many great photos coming up, so enjoy!
Day 1
I had my last tuition session on 06 May morning before setting off for the airport at abt 1.30pm.... Had my last Singapore luch there and checked in at 2.45pm.....
Our flight is CI 0666 at 1710h.... ETA at Hong Kong International airport is 2110h....
The dinner on board te flight was surprisingly nice.... I had Grilled Fish with rice and some funny vegetables together with usual side dishes.....
And very suay, I must mention this incident no matter wat..... My companion(a.k.a The-One-Who-Shall-Not-Be-Named, or affectionately known as The Supreme)'s dear water bottle leaked Horribly (note the capital H) and wetted (and yes, there's such a word, i checked e dictionary) nearly all the bags in the bag compartment..... I felt like I was carrying a fish on my back while I made my way out of the arrival gate.....
Luckily i brought an extra bag...... ._.'''
Upon arrival, e the tour agency rep picked us up and sent us to our first hotel in Hong Kong.... Rambler Garden Hotel (a.k.a Ramly Burger Hotel as told by The Supreme :) in Tsing Yi. 
That was a last minute hotel change..... We were supposed to be staying at Harbour View Intl House in Wan Chai Hong Kong, but apparently it was full. So we had to switch over to Rambler for e first night.... The hotel is in quite an ulu area, almost like Singapore's PSA area. It's surrounded by loads of cargo tanks... not a fantastic view but the hotel room is quite nice..... a minimalist design..... But it was quite eerie.... We were staying on the 29th floor, and somehow I felt we were the only ones on that level... eeks!
The first night was terrible..... couldn't sleep well... think i managed only 3 hours of sleep and Day 2 begins....
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Friday, May 12, 2006
I'm back at the Pacific Coffee Company opposite the Star Ferry Terminal.... Will be going back tml..... boo hoo.... but overall a very nice trip!
Time for work and study
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Wednesday, May 10, 2006
Won't be posting any photos yet..... din manage to find an internet cafe....
right now in Pacific Coffee Company in Wan Chai near the Star Ferry Terminal....
Off to Macau tml and Lantau e day after next..... then back to Singapore! Will post e photos once i reach home, promise!
Got to rest early, long day ahead tomorrow!
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Saturday, May 06, 2006
Hi to myself and friends..... i'm finally at e airport waiting to fly off to Hong Kong..... Can't blog much, 12min to go..... Ciao!
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Friday, May 05, 2006
Bye! Will be back next Sat!
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Thursday, May 04, 2006
The recording that you are listening was from the American Idol 2006 results show..... His voice gave me goosebumps.... AMAZING!

"Andrea Bocelli, who was born in Lajatico, Italy, in 1958, is one of the greatest singing talents in the world today. Andrea has been blind since the age 12, owing to congenital glaucoma and a blow to the head while tending goal during a soccer game. Andrea did not begin his singing career until the late 1980s, when he began performing in piano bars throughout Italy. Before that time, he earned a law degree from the University of Pisa. In 1993, Bocelli was signed to a record contract after a scout heard him sing during a party. After he was signed, Bocelli began a magnificent career, teaming up with some of the best voices in the business. Andrea has worked with the likes of Pavarotti and Sarah Brightman, and has sung for the Pope. Perhaps Andrea's best-known hit is "Con Te Partirò (Time To Say Goodbye)", a duet with Sarah Brightman. Bocelli has also done a lot of work with the song "Vivo Per Lei," which means 'I Live For Her.' The song has been translated numerous times, and Bocelli has teamed up with various voice talents in several translations. He himself sings the Italian and Spanish versions, and sings in Italian on the French and German versions of the song. Hélène Ségara, Marta Sánchez, Sandy Leah Lima and Judy Weiss have all teamed with Bocelli on different versions of the song.Andrea has even worked with Céline Dion, teaming up with her for the song "The Prayer." Andrea is married and has two children, Amos and Matteo." - http://www.mystarlinks.com
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