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Last day in HK and I FINALLY got to see some blue skies. Unfortunately, it didn’t last long.

And the sun came out for a while, too!

Blue skies WERE there…but the clouds quickly covered it as I got out of bed and reached for the camera.

Times Square

I didn’t have a plan for my last day – just wandered around with the trusty map that Hazel gave to me on my first night in HK. I just know I wanted to get something for mom, go check the CNY fair out, have a 燒味(siew mei) meal and go on the ferry between HK island and Tsim Sha Tsui.

Two pieces of toast and a cup of coffee, I set out to do those few things…or at least, I tried.

Very tempted to get this but they didn’t have it in white gold – cartoony Chinese zodiac bracelet. It’s good that I only had funds to get one item.

The kind people at ChowTaiFook pointed me to the right direction to get to the new year fair (got lost, went in there and came out with a purchase!).

New year fair.
They say it’ll be more interesting to go at 6pm onwards but I don’t really feel like being squeezed in a crowd.

A fair in the middle of the city.

Anyone wants one? Only $50.

Plenty of 柑 (kat) to you this year!

桃花 – peach blossoms.

Walking to the ferry pier.

This is it. Cheapest thing ever in HK – HKD2!

Very handy back rest – you can push it to the other side so that you could sit facing forward when the ferry comes back from Tsim Sha Tsui. Does that make sense?

The sea was a bit choppy.
*shake shake blur*

The infamous HK skyline. It’s a real shame that the clear skies didn’t last long.

What to do? Sendiri mari lah!

Slightly better when the lights came on.

I walked the wrong way and couldn’t find the bus stop that Hazel mentioned (this time, no detailed instructions in black and white). I thought of taking the ferry back to HK island and hopping on the MTR (I still had a phobia of taking the mini bus) but at the last minute I decided, “Oh! Why not?!” I also figured it sounds really silly to go back to the island when my final destination is south of where I was at the moment (walkable, too, if gung ho enough) – on the SAME connected land area.

I walked back to where I started (mind you, instead of 30 minutes, I ended up taking about 1.5 hours to meet Hazel) and re-read Hazel’s text. I finally found the bus stop and I saw an older man waiting for the same bus. I thought to myself, “Ah! At least someone would know what they’re doing.”

By this time, it was dark and if you know me well enough, I have astigmatism. I can’t see for nuts with all the headlights shining towards me. I was happily waiting thinking I have a tongkat to help me see the minibus…until when I saw minibus #78 pass me by.

Then the man walked away from the bus stop!!! Turned out he was just there finishing his cigarette (why didn’t I notice the rubbish bin there earlier?!). Great! I had to rely on my wonky eyes. I thought I saw another #78 coming but it stopped in the middle lane at the traffic light (right before the bus stop) so I thought perhaps it’s not a #78 (it sort of looked like a #76 to me at that point). I was standing right by the bus stop and when the bus passed by, it was a #78…

I found out from Hazel I HAVE to stick my hand out (I didn’t really dare to because I can’t see the numbers clearly and am afraid I flag the wrong bus) – even if I stood with the bus stop sign on my head, the bus wouldn’t stop for me. Okay. After that reply from Hazel (not exact words lah), I thought to myself, “Die die lah!”

I thought I saw #78 again so I stuck my hand out…only to realise it was #73.
*shy*

I tried once more and it was a #78! I shook my head slightly in disbelief that I FINALLY got the right bus but the driver thought I didn’t want to get on the bus and moved off! I almost had to run after it! Thank goodness he stopped and that was when he told me that he thought he saw me 擰頭. Phew! It would be baaaaaad if I had to run after the bus and the bus didn’t stop. I think I would go back to the ferry pier and follow my first plan.

Dinner time!
I was very hungry by the time I met Hazel. In the quest of getting a 燒味 meal, I had a self destructive plan. It was that or nothing…and I had nothing. I WASTED a meal time in HK!
*gasp!*

Dinner at 金滿庭 Modern China Restaurant, just opposite Poreiz’s place (the mall that the restaurant was in, not the restaurant itself)

招牌炒飯
Fried rice – simple but very goooooood.

The 小籠包 is a must, of course.
Maybe it’s the lack of it for the past year or maybe it’s really THAT good. *slurps*

What is this again, Hazel? Tofu, right?

Full, happy and contented.

Typical lah – when Paul said, “Eh you all DON’T put peace sign up” – OF COURSE we had to do it.

“GARRGGGHHHH!”
No one was looking…I think.

One for the road!

A world of their own.

I call it the mucous-y thing.

Hazel wasn’t feeling too well so no cold dessert for her.

Mango+Pomelo sago for Paul and myself. Yay!

“My! What a big head you have!”

Purchase of the day for mom.

Egg tarts for dessert.

Scattergories as our “nightcap”.

Even if you love listing things, this would be quite a hoot.

Thank you Poreiz! It’s been really nice to see you two and spending time together.
Ah! Didn’t get my 燒味 but Paul comforted (I think he was!) me by saying that it’s not that big a deal – don’t anyone DARE tell me otherwise at this very moment okay! Sad enough about missing one meal opportunity.

Hope to come see you two again and hope there would be more (lasting) blue skies then!