Day 3 - Hong Kong Trip

Awake at 7-ish in the morning, we’re set to go to the happiest place on Earth, Disneyland! Beforehand, we visited the famous meeting-venue for Indonesian workers, Victoria Park; watching senior citizens do their Tai Chi routines and taking some pics at the Laughing Corner. 

Then, we took a stroll to Causeway Bay, another shopping destination in Hong Kong. First up, no..not the boutiques, but Wellcome Supermarket, an affordable supermarket that Indonesian workers love to shop in. We got some tuna and sausage bread for breakfast (the bakery lady said it’s Halal; she even said a few words in Bahasa Indonesia, too). After that, we visited the Christmassy-decorated Times Square, and bought some lipglosses at SaSa cosmetic shop for lip balms as souvenirs for my girl friends (an alternative for fridge magnets).  

Thursday Morning at Victoria Park

The Laughing Corner

Below Times Square, there’s an escalator to underground tunnel that directed us to an MTR station to Central. And from Central to Disneyland we had to change to orange line, then finally the pink line – Disney Resort line! Before we entered Disneyland, we had our bread-and-water breakfast first on a bench just in front of the ticket booth.

Times Square, Causeway Bay

Behind the cat is HK's own SaSa cosmetic shop - distributed throughout the city as much as convenience stores

As we reached the Mickey Mouse garden, we heard a voice on the speaker, “Have a Magical Day!” It was a magical day, indeed. As warned, most of the rides are meant for children with minimum heights of 130 cm...but the nostalgic characters and songs were unparalleled to anything in the world. We grew up with them, and we couldn’t stop ourselves from staring in awe at Minnie (whom we took a picture with), singing along the songs, and absorbing the Disney atmosphere as much as we could. We had a great time at the Mystic House, Mickey Magical 4-D Show, Space Mountain rollercoaster, and even the Winnie the Pooh ride. We stayed until it’s time for fireworks in Sleeping Beauty Castle. I’m glad we made it J

The Disneyland Resort Train

The Lion King Show, the highlight of my day

Mining Bear

"We Love You, Minnie!"

Fireworks at Sleeping Beauty Castle

Oh, a tip for tourists: if you want to buy Disney souvenirs, it is recommended to purchase them in the airport, since it’s a lot cheaper than the ones in Disneyland.  

There was just one thing that bothered me, my shoes were killing me! Travel Lesson no. 6: always wear comfortable shoes when you’re traveling abroad. If you’re not a CEO or a person with high managerial level, most likely, you’re required to walk a lot. A pair of comfortable shoes and flip-flops or sling back sandals if your feet gets overheat.