May 11, 2014. It’s already
the last day of our trip in Hong Kong and I still haven’t explored much around
the place. Anyway, our flight is scheduled in the evening so we still have some
free time to sightsee. After breakfast, we packed our things and checked out of
the hotel because checkout is only until 12 noon. So we just left our luggage
in the hotel counter and get it back when we return. Our tour guide will have
to meet us in front of the hotel at 5:00 pm, anyway, to send us to the airport.
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| Harbour City |
Harbour City is just near
around our hotel so we went there first to check the place. We only walked on
our way to the harbor to sightsee and enjoy the beauty of Hong Kong. When I
first saw the place, the first word that came to my mind is “wow”! Harbour City
is just amazing! The view is really beautiful facing the sea and the cruise ships.
And what really surprised me is the big statue of Spiderman and a taxi cab hanging
around there. I immediately realized that it was one of the scenes in The
Amazing Spiderman 2. The feeling was like I’m in the movie after realizing that
Spiderman is actually in front of me and to top it off, they placed some broken
surface, street signs, traffic lights, barricades, and a detour sign to make it
look real. I also felt like I was in New York because of the “set” they’ve
created. Hong Kong is really something, huh? Why can’t I find places like that
here in Manila? Nonetheless, the Philippines is beautiful in its own way.
We also went to the
Ladies’ Market for some shopping. Man! There are so many things I wanna buy
there! There are a lot of clothes, souvenirs and other cute stuffs they’re
selling with just low prices. My impulsive self is just so annoying!
Thankfully, my mom handles our pocket money. We just bought some goods and “pasalubong” then we went back to the
hotel after.
On our way to the
airport, the weather really went bad. It started raining like crazy! We have to
slow down because the pouring of rain is nearly zero visibility. We eventually
reached the airport. I was so thankful to our tour guide because he still assisted
us inside and recommended good stores in the airport. He was really friendly.
Actually, Hong Kong people are all friendly! They were nice and kind. It was
the opposite from what I was expecting. I thought that they don’t like Filipinos
well but I was wrong. They love greeting tourists warm-heartedly. :)
As expected, our flight
was delayed due to the inclement weather. It was delayed for two hours and moved
our flight to 10:30 pm. So we decided to roam around the airport and do some
last minute shopping. After shopping, we went to the guests waiting lounge and
waited there but the rain is still not stopping! Other passengers are getting
angry because it’s already quarter to eleven and we still haven’t boarded the
plane. Attendants let us board the plane a little half past 11:00 pm. When we
passengers are already settled in on our seats, the pilot excused himself
saying that our flight will be delayed for another two hours. I was expecting
he would say that because the rain got even harder. I think it is better to
cancel the flight rather than keep the passengers waiting. I was really uncomfortable;
I’m starting to have serious headache and I can’t even sleep. It was already
past 2:00 am when the pilot said that the weather is already “getting better”
and that we are about to take off. When we finally took off, the plane was so
shaky and bumpy. The scariest part is I think the plane almost crashed because the
plane suddenly went down faster and my body lifted from my seat! I started
praying and crying quietly hoping to have a safe trip back in the Philippines.
Other passengers are shouting and can’t contain their fear. It was really quite
an experience. I will never forget that creepy experience, ever! Thank God, we
landed safely.
Some pictures from our last day in Hong Kong:
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