Opening Eye to Hong Kong Day 2

Some how I found Hong Kong's transport is really convenient. You can explore the whole of Hong Kong with their buses and the best choice their MTR. MTR stations are almost every where in tourist spot. Even less famous places. Any way, since its so convenient, we decided to take the MTR up to Wong Tai Sin Temple. WTS Temple is quite far from Mongkok and TST area. But on a MTR ride its just simple. Wong Tai Sin is not a beautiful place or shopping famous place. It is mainly like a landmark of Hong Kong. There are legends about that this Immortal which then the is temple name after him. Is has been in Hong Kong for hundreds of years. Belief said that any sincere wishes made in front of him will likely come true. Why not try to pay a visit and make a wish.

A glace at Wong Tai Sin Temple : Click Image For Large View

To kill some time if you think is still too early for lunch, just nearby, there is a shopping mall to spent some time there. Not as popular and variety wide as places in Mongkok and Kowloon, but it is still presentable.


We later then head back Mongkok and Jordan area To take a bus to Sham Tseng. Our next destination is to have a great "roast goose' lunch. research was done way before the visit happen. Roast Goose is a delicious food to try. Many tourist who search on the net will find commercialized places such as Yung Kee and Yue Kee. To be honest, those place are very expensive. Another reason why we decided to head to Sham Tseng is, that is the origins of roast goose. Many do not know of that. Even when I'm doing my research in Hong Kong tourism board website doesn't mention any thing about food in Sham Tseng. To head to Sham Tseng, Just board on a Public Light Bus that goes to Yuen Long, they will stop by Sham Tseng. Its just a 35 mins ride from places like Mongkok and Kowloon. Recognize the bus that goes into Yuen Long area is green color in roof, not the red ones. I guess its just 15-20HKD per ride. My Images Below tells the origins and taste of the roast goose.

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This is how a Yuen Long Bus Looks Like

After having a great lunch, we board on a bus again to get back to the town area. We then head ourself to Hong Kong Island. Once you are in there, you can actually spent the whole day there. Places that is popular there is Causeway Bay, Central, The Peak, Stanley's Market and Ocean Park. Since we arrived in Hong Kong Island somewhere around 4PM, we did not have much time to tour around. We right away head to Madame Tussauds wax museum which is located at The Peak. Te get to the peak tramp, you need to stop at Admirity station and take a shutter bus. ONLY 1 bus station away. Being in Madame Tussauds wax museum, at least 2 hours needs to be spent there. There are quite a huge number of wax statue there such as popular Michael Jackson, Jacky Chan, Albert Einstein, Maryln Monroe, and many more.








After a few hours of picture session with these popular features, dinner will be just in the peak building too. Then as sun goes down, The Hong Kong Night view start to be seen. Being at the peak of a mount, The view is superb awesome. To get a glance at the night view, there is 2 place that is available. One is the same place as Madame Tussauds museum is. Just take the elevator to be at the top of the peak tower, there is a viewers platform to look at the view BUT a payment of 20HKD need to be paid. Where the second option is, get out of the peak tower and walk to the opposite building and take the escalator until the top of the building. Absolutely Free.

Shot With Canon Kit Lense 18-55mm
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That ends my second day Hong Kong tour journal. Below a second episode of our video on going places. Enjoy and hope it gives you guys a reference on your trip planing.