Dec 31, 2011

HONG KONG: And Macau Egg Tarts

Our Post-Babymoon :)

 
 
Nanking Street



 
Ocean Park Hong Kong
(Chinese: 香港海洋公園; Jyutping: hoeng1 gong2 hoi2 yeung4 gung1 yun2) [source] 


  


 
 
Victoria Peak 
(Chinese: 太平山)
 

 

 
View of Central Kowloon and Victoria Harbour
 
 

 
Hong Kong Skyline from Tsim Sha Tsui Promenade


 
 
Lantao Island 
(Chinese: 大嶼山)
 
 


 
Tian Tan Buddha/ Giant Buddha
(Chinese: 天壇大佛)
 
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
Po Lin Monastery (Chinese: 宝莲禅寺) 



 
 
 
 
 
Ngong Ping
(Chinese: 昂坪; pinyin: Ángpíng)
  
 
 
 
Tai O 
(Chinese: 大澳)


 


 
 
 
MACAU
(Chinese: 澳门; pinyin: Àomén)



 

RUINS OF SAINT PAUL'S CATHEDRAL
(Portuguese: Ruínas de São Paulo, Chinese: 大三巴牌坊; pinyin: Dàsānbā Páifāng) [source]



  

KOI KEI BAKERY
 
 
Portugese Egg Tarts
 
 
 
The back alley...
 
 



Note to self: Super miss my 5-month-old son when I saw these children...



Macau Tower


   
 
 
 
my wistful moment... candid snapshot captured by hubby from afar
PS: I was looking up at the tree canopy passing by above me as I walked step by step, breathing in the crisp cool air thinking: What if I have a million dollars? (Hokkien: na si wa wu zi ba ban)


 
 
Venetian Macao
(Chinese: 澳門威尼斯人度假村酒店)

 




 
 
Authentic Hong Kong brunch
in a cha chaan teng (tea restaurant)


 
 
Zhou San, Sek Fan Lo!
(Morning, time to eat!)






 
 


 
 

Hong Kong: A Symphony of Lights
The world's largest permanent light and sound show... featuring 44 buildings on both sides of the Victoria Harbour accompanied by music... held every night for ten minutes. (source)
 
Note: All chinese names of places are extracted from Wikipedia.