It's so fast that after all the hustle and bustle, Chinese New Year is coming to an end soon. And we will start missing pineapple tarts, kueh bangkit till the next Chinese New Year……
Back to our Hong Kong trip in November 2014, the trip was planned mostly for the boys, with the occasional shopping (not for me!). Day 2 was Ocean Park day. The last time I stepped foot in Ocean Park was almost 20 years ago and I wondered how much have changed since then…..
Before the "lots-of-walking" day at Ocean Park, we headed to the famous Australian Dairy Company for breakfast. Maybe we were early or maybe it was a Sunday as the queue was not that horrendous as what people always say. We, a total of 8 pax, were seated within minutes. Now, note that most Hong Kong Cafes aka Cha Chaan Teng are not exactly kids-friendly - no high chairs, no strollers allowed inside, no kids utensils. Place is crowded with little walking spaces.
The forced-to-wake-up-early look of D, but hey, he loved this Macaroni Soup with Ham and finished every bit of it.
The Steamed Egg White and Milk Custard which I like…. because I heard it is supposed to give a better skin complexion (believe it or not! haha)
Please remember to bring your Krisflyer card if you have any as there is a 12% discount on admission tickets (till December 2015 as at this point of time) for Ocean Park.
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| What's this place? Where shall we go first? I want to see this….. |
After the Ocean Wonders show of dophins and sea lions, we took the Ocean Express back down to the Waterfront area.
Visiting the Giant Pandas - the red panda and giant pandas:
Fooling around before we got some souvenirs and left Ocean Park for the day.
The rides in Ocean Park are not really suitable for the boys as what I saw are mostly roller-coasters and those with a certain height requirement. However, it is quite interesting as we get to experience a cable car ride, view different ocean and sea animals and even caught the pandas in actions. All at one place.
As Ocean Park is located on Hong Kong Island, we took the opportunity to have dinner at Yung Kee Restaurant for their speciality Roast Goose and Century Eggs.
I just need to buy these macarons from Pierre Hermé at IFC although they aren't cheap (you can easily buy a plate of chicken rice for 1 piece). I am happy yet unhappy they are not available in Singapore for now.
Look at that! Going crazy over those little things…..and see that little hand tugging at me, telling me to start feeding them. Yes, my boys know how to enjoy macarons. :P
Ending the night with a walk around the Ocean Terminal, enjoying the lights-up for Christmas. As it was near to Christmas, many malls had Christmas decorations and they make picture perfect backdrops.
The sleeping E in my Boba carrier, one that travelled places and which we had for years. Definitely one of my best investments.
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