The next day, I skipped the hotel breakfast and headed back to Cafe de Coral to sample their breakfast menu.
We then passed by the Apple store which was just walking distance from our hotel. The people lining up outside were waiting for their chance to get their hands on the iPad mini which was just being launched that day.
I loved how spacious their store is, there are three floors of store space similar to the one pictured below. They are also changing the way they do business as they processed our transaction using an iPhone right there in the middle of the store.
As part of our itinerary for the day, we wanted to take the Star Ferry to see Hong Kong's coastline.
The actual ride is quick at just about 7 minutes but the view is spectacular. I was in awe the whole ferry ride.
There are two terminals where you can take the ferry:
Wan Chai which takes you to Tsim Sha Tsui
Tsim Sha Tsui which takes you to Central
Tip: Board the ferry from Tsim Sha Tsui as the terminal in Wan Chai is quite far from the MTR. It was a good 15-minute walk to reach it.
There is a Jollibee in Central near BDO and that's where we had lunch as Em-J was craving chicken joy. To get to Jollibee, follow the walkway to Connaught Road, get down as soon as you see BDO and you'd see the store in an alley near it.
Elements mall in Kowloon was our next stop as Em-J wanted to check out H&M.
We then proceeded to Avenue of the Stars in Tsim Sha Tsui, Exit J. It is essentially just a boardwalk which provides stunning views of the coastline. We didn't pay much attention to their Walk of Fame as we didn't know their celebrities.
When we couldn't take the cold anymore, we hurriedly looked for a place to stop which led us to Harbour City. We didn't know where to eat and my feet was already killing me so we ended up in Food Republic. I didn't know there were tons of great restaurants there. :( Oh well.
We ended the night shopping in Mongkok. I chanced upon this interesting experiment of free conversation in the middle of the busy street.
Wilson also queued for this stall's pretty popular curry fish balls.
What's great about the city is that shops are open till very late, photo below was taken at around 10:30PM and the streets were still bustling.
Star Ferry
Jollibee Hong Kong
G/B Eurotrade Center
13-14 Connaught Rd.
Central, Hong Kong
Elements
1 Austin Road West
Kowloon, Hong Kong
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