Avenue of Stars
Our first stop was the Avenue of Stars at Tsim Sha Tsui. Renovations were still on going, so we only got to see a few star hand prints, and some sculptures. It's not that much of an "avenue," though. I wish I could see it again when renovations are completed.
The view of the Harbour was lovely, though. I bet it would look even more beautiful at night.
Aberdeen Fishing Village
Our next stop was the Aberdeen Fishing Village. It was where the famous floating restaurant in the district, Jumbo Kingdom, was located. Aside from the seafood market and the said restaurant, the village was filled with old and new fishing and house boats, and modern yachts that further complemented the village.
We paid 60 HKD per person for a 25 to 30-minute sampan ride. Truly, the Aberdeen Harbour had such a marvelous view. Nevertheless, I thought the boat ride was expensive, and a bit unnecessary. If you were on a tight budget, it would be fine not to opt for a sampan ride. But definitely do so if you would want to have a closer look of the floating village.
TSL Jewellery Factory
Third part of the tour was the TSL Jewellery Factory. This was my least favorite stop because it was such an obvious move to get you to spend. Their glorious jewelries were too irresistible. Too bad taking photos was not allowed. If it wasn't, I would have had exposed to the world every god damn gold and diamond they have on display.
We also dropped by at some kind of an underground souvenir store. We had to use the parking elevator—that looked absolutely suspicious—to get to the shop. But the place looked nice. It was, however, impossible to shop there peacefully. People would follow you around to repeat and explain what was already on their cardboard display. I still ended up buying a couple of things, though. And we stayed there far longer than necessary. Positive end result: Adored the charming palettes of the nearby buildings.
Disneyland Resort
Finally, the only actual part of the tour we looked forward to.
The place was filled with people because it was the holiday due to the Moon Cake Festival. Naturally, it was more crowded compared to any other ordinary weekday.
But nothing could ruin my excitement. I was so thrilled to be at Disneyland, I did not know where to go first. It was like every child's dream—basically, every adult person in the planet. Anyone who would say otherwise could easily be dubbed as a liar.
It was so vast; one day would not be enough to explore it. Just the Main Street would take so much of your time because every corner demanded to be admired for a long moment.
We were not able to tour the whole place, but we enjoyed Tomorrowland too much.
Due to the crowd, we were only able to squeeze in two rides for the whole time we were at Disneyland. And we opted the ones that our little traveler would most likely appreciate.
As for the food, it was no secret that prices of everything at the theme park were painfully expensive. But with the blazing heat of the sun, it was inevitable not to spend, especially on water and other cold appetizers. A bottled water was priced at 28 HKD. It was upped, more or less, thrice its value outside Disneyland. Yet, we spent so much on water than on food. The humid air would simply make you buy anything that would satisfy your thirst, rather than your stomach.
We had a light merienda in the afternoon at the Market House Bakery. Prices of our food ranged from 40-45 HKD.
For dinner, we had a heavy meal at Clopin's Festival of Foods. Each of our meal costs 100-115 HKD. Expensive, but quite delightful. Serving was too much for me, though. My sister and I could probably share it, and would not be able to finish it, still.
Disneyland was wonderful. It was even prettier at dusk. The lights made everything looked even more magical. The parade of villains and the firework display (although, I barely saw it) that concluded the night made me too wistful. There was definitely something about Disneyland that made everyone feel like a kid at heart.
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