Ladies' Market (女人街)

As our rooms were not ready yet, we decided to walk about the area before returning to the hotel at 2pm - the time we were advised to go back.

I had read and heard that Ladies Street was 'nothing much', but since it was near our hotel, we went there to take a look. After all, it's a tourist attraction in Hong Kong.

It is basically a daytime, Chinese parsam malam (night market). Lots of little ornaments to buy if you like them.

Lots of tourists, including ourselves

As I was taking this shot, a hand waved in front of my camera. The owner of that hand told me,"No photograph."


This is cute!

Quite a few stores peddle the same ware, and some were selling imitation goods. I would have been none the wiser if someone bought them and passed them off as authentic. But of course, hanging up there in Ladies Street, I can tell lah.

The more you ask me not to take, the more I want to take. I took it with my zoom lens while standing at the opposite side of the store.

Coco's favourite 鸡蛋仔

braised squid and pig intestines - not nice. Fei Jie's better.

Yuan Ji(源记)'s roast pigeon. I bought one to munch on. It tasted much like chicken, except for less meat.

Their MRT Station. They call it Metro or MTR, and sometimes, subway. It is always marked with that symbol above the station.

Us on the train

Their 'Reserved seat'. They call it 'Priority seat' - what we previously called it. But I guess the word is too difficult for the average Singaporean and very few people gave up their seats then. "Reserved" is an easier word for the general public.

Getting to Ladies' Street (at Tung Choi Street):

1) MTR Mong Kok Station Exit E2.

2) Walk along Nelson Street for two blocks till you reach Tung Choi Street.
Opens till 11.30pm

Madam Tussauds Wax Museum

Madam Tussauds Wax Museum is in the Peak Tower. We went there straight after we came down from the Sky Terrace, which is accessed via a series of escalators up the Peak Tower.
The Museum is divided into several sections: the Celebrities, the influential leaders, the World Premier, the Sports Stars, the Great Ones in the Music and Arts arena etc.

I'd heard that it can easily take 2 hours just to browse through the Museum. I kept hurrying my family members to go to the next section to avoid having them spend too much time at one. When we came out of the Museum, I realised we took only 1.5 hours to finish with the Museum.

Andy Lau and Aaron Kwok

Kelly Chen

Princess Diana

Picasso

Shakespeare

Lin Chi Ling

We didn't recognise her, as well as Leslie Chang and Linda Evangelista, at first. We had to read the labels to know who they were.

The wig and dress were found on a hook next to the right side of Marilyn Monroe

Yao Ming

The Beatles

Yang Qian Hua

Bruce Lee

Seen on the display window of a shop in the Peak Tower. So cute!

The figures in the wax museum were aplenty. I touched them and didn't think they feel like the ordinary wax. They feel plastic instead. It's amazing how they are constructed.

The Peak

We took a train to Central MTR, to walk to the Peak Tram Terminus. We followed the road signs outside the MTR station to the Terminus. It must have been at least a 15-minute walk. Uphill at that too!

We saw many Filipino maids gathering outside the area at Central MTR for an open-air concert it seemed. I didn't know the HK culture is so similar to Singapore's - maids getting off days on Sundays and gather with their friends at a common area.

The commercial and perhaps residential buildings at Central The fountain at the Lower Peak Tram Terminus

The Peak Tram tickets
We bought the 3-in-1 combo package (Peak Tram+Madam Tussaud's Wax Museum+Sky Terrace). An adult combo cost HK200 (S$36.50) while a senior or child's combo cost HK100 (S$18.25).

It was a mistake going to The Peak on a Sunday. The crowd was horrifying! The Peak Tram came and went a few times before we finally got a spot on it. It wasn't pleasant to squeeze yourself through among the hordes of strangers.

One new thing I learnt though: that Japanese are not all polite. They jump queue too!

It's finally here!

It's not an overstatement to say that the Peak Tram is a must-try in Hong Kong. It is one of the oldest forms of transport in Hong Kong and has been around for over 120 years.

It was one of the highlights of our trip to Hong Kong. As it moved swiftly up the track, it tilted at more than 45 degree. It was quite an experience. I don't think it went as far as 90 degree as I had read though. When it came down from The Peak, my father noted that it could pull on a brake to adjust the speed.

The Peak Tram from The Peak

At the Sky Terrace

The History panels

The Peak Tower

It was a rather clear day when we went up The Peak, but we didn't think much of the supposedly magnificent view after a while. I mean, there's nothing much you can do except to view, right?

Our Sky Terrace tickets only allowed us to go up to the Sky Terrace once, so we looked at the night view of Hong Kong from The Peak Tower, which many others were doing. I have to say that the night view of Hong Kong is superior than Singapore's.

The wheels of Peak Tram
In the Peak Tram, descending from The Peak.

A seat in the Peak Tram.

A nice experience it was in the Peak Tram. Do give it a try if you ever go Hong Kong.

Getting to The Peak:

1) Central MTR Station Exit J2.

2) Walk straight on to the road signs that direct you to the Peak Tram Terminus on Garden Road.

Alternatively, take Bus 15C outside Central Pier 6.

Yung Kee Restaurant

After Madam Tussauds, we walked out of the Peak Tower at 8.30pm, thinking of walking back to Central MTR Station to find our way to the famous Yung Kee Restaurant. Lo and behold! There were cabs waiting to pick up tourists to their destinations. So we hopped on one and I said,"Yung Kee, at Wellington Street."

Century eggs with pink ginger slices （特制皮蛋酸薑）

HK40

I don't take century eggs for the life of me, but these century eggs are different! The yolk is jelly-like and they don't smell a bit. The ginger slices are not spicy at all, but they enhance the taste of the century eggs. Amazing!

The utensils

The famous roast goose （金牌烧鹅）
HK220

We had half a roast goose. The sauce that comes with it isn't uncommon. It tastes like plum sauce and goes well with the meat. Yummy and satisfying!

pi pa prawn （礼云子琵琶虾)
HK300

Yang Chow Fried Rice （杨州炒饭）

HK102

Deep fried spare ribs （惹味香酥骨）

HK108

They were hard, but the meat within was succulent. I wasn't charmed but my parents thought it was good.

Shot from my seat. The first picture shows Mr Goh Chok Tong with their boss (?). The other two are VIPs, but the politically ignorant me don't know who they are.

Their roast goose

We spent HK921.80 (S$168.20) on the dinner. It was a satisfying dinner. I will return for the roast goose if I ever go Hong Kong again.

Getting to Yung Kee (32, Wellington Street):

1) Central MTR Station Exit D2

2) Walk for 10 mins to and along Wellington Street