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Okay, here goes my fair share of the story…
Now, I’m used to the whole early-morning travel thingies as well as staying awake ‘round the clock to go off on some out-of-town sojourn, be it locally or – in this case – overseas. But never, AS IN NEVER had I imagined that this particular sojourn of mine with my girl would be a bit of an adventure that’s as stylish as a ride on a rented semi-worn out jeepney could get. But I guess you probably have the idea in your minds already after reading Cassey’s blog. Funny thing was, it’s as if everything that could go wrong DID go wrong that day - from Cassey having had to spend extended hours at Mandaluyong office on a Friday (Which explains why we weren’t able to catch the Pasay-Clark Airport express bus that day), her credit card getting stuck in the ATM machine after we met up at RCBC tower, the pocket money which she forgot at the last minute (Thank goodness she remembered it while the taxi was only a couple of distance away from their place!), down to the DMIA immigration staff who were not so amiable as they asked her what seemed like a dozen questions as if my friend was conspicuously dressed like a terrorist. Seriously! In connection with this, let me just segue that flying via DMIA is never a wise idea; better opt for NAIA anytime over DMIA if you have the luxury of choosing.
And so we were off to Hong Kong we were around 7:20 via Cebu pacific on a clear Saturday sky.
Destination: Hong Kong baby! ^_^
Oh, did I just mention ‘clear sky’? Apparently the phrase was only applicable in the Philippines, for Hong Kong that time was blanketed in grays with occasional heavy downpour. So much for our first day.
We arrived in Hong Kong International Airport almost ten minutes late than the original flight schedule. After going through the usual immigration process and having a couple of USD’s exchanged for HKD’s, we met up with Patrick, Cassey’s friend, who helped us with our luggage all the way to their home, where we’ll be staying at for the next couple of days while we’re in HK. Theirs was a pretty cozy place located in Tseung Kwan O in Kowloon, strategically located in-between malls, bus stops, the MTR station, residential buildings, and LOTS more residential buildings. After unpacking our stuff and resting up a bit, he gave us a brief tour of the city and some MTR 101 as well. (Honestly, the MTR + Octopus Card are two of the reasons why I love HK!). Later in the afternoon, we met up with Elisha, Patrick’s younger sib, and went back to their place lest we’ll be caught in the hovering Hong Kong rain. Oh, and Cassey and I snuck out to grab some McDonald’s for dinner later that night since Cassey was on some serious crave mode for Sausage McMuffin. I, on the other hand, indulged into a double strawberry sundae. So much for healthy eating, eh?
(Thanks to Cassey for these pics.) Clockwise from top-left: Face-masked ladies; enjoying my piece of Hong Kong-style siomai; posing by the Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground; our first MTR ride with Patrick. ^_^
Well, that’s it for Day 1 of our Hong Kong rendezvous. At this point, I was seriously crossing my fingers for bluer skies the next day. What do you think? ^_^
(To be continued…)
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