Hong Kong Trip 2015 Updated! Finally

I have finally updated and uploaded all the blog posts on our Hong Kong Trip 2015. It took really a while. So sorry. Really appreciate all your patience. 

For the ease and convenience of your reading, here are the links for each day of our Hong Kong Trip 2015. Enjoy! 

Hong Kong Trip 2015 4-9 December 2015

Hong Kong Trip 2015 Day 1 4 Dec 2015 Fri

Hong Kong Trip 2015 Day 2 Part 1 5 Dec 2015 Sat

Hong Kong Trip 2015 Day 2 Part 2 5 Dec 2015 Sat

Hong Kong Trip 2015 Day 3 6 Dec 2015 Sun

Hong Kong Trip 2015 Day 4 Part 1 7 Dec 2015 Mon

Hong Kong Trip 2015 Day 4 Part 2 7 Dec 2015 Mon

Hong Kong Trip 2015 Day 5 Part 1 8 Dec 2015 Tues

Hong Kong Trip 2015 Day 5 Part 2 8 Dec 2015 Tues

Hong Kong Trip 2015 Day 6 9 Dec 2015 Wed

Hong Kong Trip 2015 Home Sweet Home 10 Dec 2015 Thurs

Coming Soon

I have been busy once back in Singapore. I will update my Hong Kong 2015 trip as soon as I can, by this weekend I hope. Thank you in advance for your understanding and patience. :)

Hong Kong Trip 2015 Day 5 Part 1 The University of Hong Kong

Today Juliane and I went to a place which is not on the usual tourist route. At 9:30am, we set off for The University of Hong Kong (HKU)! :) I am going to HKU to pick up a few books from a professor as well as to visit some of the heritage buildings in HKU.
We arrived at HKU station at 10:15am but I exited from the wrong exit and ended up lost (yes, again). We were walking up and down and lucky for us, a lady brought us to Runme Shaw Building. We managed to make it on time to see Professor Mark Bray. He is such a friendly and humble professor. Although Juliane is only a child, he included her in our conversation. For that, I am really grateful to Prof Bray for making Juliane feel she can contribute to the conversation. We left Prof Bray around 11am after he brought us to collect the books I was supposed to pick up.  

HKU Station

HKU Faculty of Education at Runme Shaw Building

We browsed around HKU and took photos around the campus. :) We located the Visitor Centre and spent a significant amount of time buying souvenirs haha. :P The Visitor Centre used to be the Worksmen's Quarters of the former Elliot Pumping Station and Filters site of the Water Supplies Department. It is a nice red brick house built in 1918-1919 and is classified as a Grade III historic building.

Defend Academic Freedom!

HKU Visitor Centre at the Centennial Campus

The different HKU stamps which you could collect

After the Visitor Centre, we stopped by the University Bookstore which is nearby for a quick browse. There was a display table on all books related to Star Wars! The Force is strong in HKU. :)

All books related to Star Wars. The Force is Strong in HKU :P

The Run Run Shaw Heritage House which housed the HKU Press

Leaving HKU

The murals at HKU Station

Bye bye, HKU. Who knows, Juliane may end up studying there? :P

We left HKU and headed back to Central. We walked from Central Station to Central Pier and we were just in time to catch the 2:15pm Star Ferry Harbour Tour. :) We had a quick lunch of sandwiches while waiting for the Star Ferry to arrive. Once we boarded the Star Ferry, it started to drizzle. My luck with th weather is just not very good. :( I wore my poncho and continued to take photos of the harbour while Juliane sat at the sheltered area watching her Korean drama! (She discovered there was free Wifi on board the ferry, sigh)

Star Ferry "Shining Star"

Victoria Harbour, HK financial centre and Chinese junk

Someone so engrossed in her Korean drama

The habour tour took an hour and we were back at Central Pier at 3:15pm. We both enjoyed the harbour tour for very different reasons lol. There was time for a trip to the Peak since we were only was meeting my cousin Rita for dinner at 7pm. :) 

Hong Kong Trip 2015 Day 5 Part 2 The Peak & Tai Ping Koon

After our Star Ferry Harbour tour, we slowly made our way from Central Pier to The Peak Tram Lower Terminus at Garden Road. It took us 30 minutes to get there because of photo-taking and a few wrong turns on the way. We finally arrived at 4pm. :P Once again, thank goodness for the advance tickets, we went straight to the queue for the Peak Tram which really saved us time. :)

In the tram

It was definitely colder at the top of The Peak. :P We went to Sky Terrace 428 at the top of The Peak Tower, a strange looking building with a shape that of a slice of water melon on top of a stick lol. The view would have been fantastic but it was cloudy. :( We were at The Peak from 4:20pm till about 6pm. It became much colder in the evening when we were waiting for the tram back down to The Lower Terminus so out came the hat and scarf lol. It took us close to 35 minutes to get back down. 

The only shop we visited, my late paternal grandma used this brand before

We walked back to Central station and took the train to Causeway Bay station and arrived at Times Square around 7:10pm to meet with my Cousin Rita for dinner.

Night view along the way to Central station

Star Wars Lego display at Times Square

Cousin Rita brought us to Tai Ping Koon Restaurant, Causeway Bay branch which is famous for its Roasted Pigeon, Chicken Wings in Swiss Sauce and Souffle! We ordered a number of TPK signature dishes. Absolutely delicious! Now I know why Tai Ping Koon is a must visit restaurant when one is in Hong Kong haha. 

Baked Portugese style chicken with rice

TPK Style Chicken Wings in Swiss Sauce

TPK Style Roasted Pigeon

Look at that HUGE souffle!

After our sumptuous meal, Cousin Rita took us to Stubbs Road Lookout in her convertible. Juliane was absolutely thrilled to ride in the convertible lol. :P 

Juliane staring up into the night sky lol

We parted ways with Cousin Rita at Central Pier where we took the ferry back to Tsim Sha Shui. I just love the ferry. It has so much history. :) 

As we walked back to our hotel, we saw Chung King Mansions (which was featured in one famous HK movie) and we also bought some desserts from a shop near our hotel as supper lol.

Papaya Milk Pudding, Mango Pudding and Grape Jelly

Goodies we bought from HKU

I will be staying up late to pack tonight as we are checking out of the hotel tomorrow at 2pm. I would much rather be relax tomorrow. :)