Andrew's Trip to Hong Kong

I finally got through to Cathay Pacific and booked my trip to Hong Kong for $399 roundtrip for November 22nd-November 29th.

Sunday November 22th
Fly out of JFK en route to Hong Kong

Monday November 23rd
Arrive at Vancouver for 1 hour stopover then continuing onto Hong Kong and crossing the International date Line

Tuesday November 24th: Hong Kong Island
Arrive in Hong Kong at 6:30am

A11 Airbus to Causeway bay District and Regal Hong Kong Hotel

exchange US dollars for Hong Kong dollars
Hong Kong City tour with visits to:
the top of Victoria Peak (my sister and I)

Aberdeen fishing village
sampan river ride
Jewel Factory visit
drive by Repulse Bay

Stanley market

Wednesday November 25th: Kowloon
dim sum breakfast
Tramway doubledecker bus ride to Central
St. Joseph's church
Star Ferry to Kowloon
A view of Hong Kong from Star Ferry

Clock Tower

walk to Canton St, Salisbury St and Nathan St
Kowloon Park
MTR train ride
Wong Tai Sin Temple

Dinner at Rainforest Cafe

Thursday November 26th: Ocean Park
Chinese pastries and buns for breakfast
Ocean Park/Middle Kingdom Amusement Park
In front of the ticket windows

In front of the main entrance gate and riding on the cable cars to the top of the mountain to the other side of the park

Thanksgiving turkey dinner at Hard Rock cafe in Kowloon

Times Square shopping mall

Friday November 27th: Macau
7:30am TurboCat Ferry service from Hong Kong to Macau. The Turbocat had plush comfortable seats with TV entertainment screens in the front of the cabin

walked the entire island passing by and visiting:
Jai Alai casino
Senado Square

Leal Senado
Sao Domingos
Santa casa da Misericordia St. Augustine's church
ruins of St. Paul's church

My sister pat in front of the ruins of St. paul

Monte Fort
Government Palace
Penha Hill and Chapel

Maritime Museum
lunch at A Lorcha: sopa de marisco Portugese vegetable soup and feijoada- a Brazilian dish made from broad beans and pork
A-ma Temple

tired of walking hopped on a bus to:
Portas do Cerco: Barrier Gate

back to Macau Ferry terminal and the Turbocat back to Hong Kong

Maucau Information
Macau Tourist Information

Saturday November 28th: Hong Kong Island
Zoological and Botanical Gardens
Hong Kong Park
peak tram ride up to the top of Victoria Peak

Man Ho Temple

Victoria Park
Blade movie
HMV record shopping

Sunday November 29th: Depart Hong Kong
Airport Express train to Chek Lap Top airport

1:30pm depart to New York
6:30pm arrive in JFK-NYC

Hong Kong Tourist Association