Hong Kong Educational Tour 2009 - Part 1

P/S :  I took so many photos during this trip... around 1200 pics to be exact.... OMG!...  tried filtering and deleting them but only managed to cut to 800 pics....  The photos in this post below are just some of the many photos I took...  The complete photos will be uploaded into my facebook (I really don't know when I would have the time to finish uploading but I'll try)..... 

We were very fortunate to be able to join South View Primary School for their Hong Kong Educational Tour from 14 December to 18 December 2009.  It was a very interesting and unique experience and Amanda had so much fun during the 5 days.  She also made many new friends during this trip.....

before departure at terminal 1....

a group photo before departure....

a last game of pig race on facebook before boarding...

and a snack from starbucks before taking her medication.... since she is not able to consume any food on board the plane....

getting ready for take-off... with vapex in her hand....  hahaha....

yummilicious food which babe cannot consume... she was asleep throughout the flight....

upon arrival at hong kong airport....

getting a mask to standby...

amanda and cute little kaela...  amanda was happily drinking her hui lau shan mango dessert... her first food intake since the flight....

during dinner at foo lum... what a coincidence... we came here for tim sum lunch during CNY this year...

night scene... during the spectacular of lights session...

godma, thanks for the toy....  check out amanda's new crocs which we just bought from citygate factory outlet...

along the streets near our hotel close to midnight....  we were both wearing our new crocs which we just bought...

at the hotel lobby...
mummy and baby....
before leaving for shatin methodist school....

SHATIN METHODIST SCHOOL

sharing session...

she sure was enjoying herself....

she attended a primary 5 class which was conducted in cantonese... couldn't understand a single word they said....   :))

primary 1 kids of shatin methodist school...

in the school hall whilst watching the concert...  amanda got a little bored as the skit was a little draggy...

chinese dance by svps....

and she soon dozed off halfway through the performance and presentation....

exchange of token of appreciation....

and lastly, a group photo....

amanda was super wide awake by then.....

After formal and serious stuff, it was now time for R&R....  The tour guide brought us to Repulse Bay Beach...

a family photo...

amanda was thirsty and needed a drink....

check out the time on the left.... 4.44....

world's number 1....

amanda touching the head of the "god of wealth"....

buddha of wealth and prosperity....

Next, we proceeded to Aberdeen Fishing Village....

oooh... i love this scene... you always see this jumbo sign during hk movies....

THE PEAK.....

while waiting for the tram to arrive.....

a picture with "bruce lee"...

fun in the rain....

at the peak tower.......

We didn't quite like the room we were given in the package... Hence, we paid a few hundred HKD per night for the rest of the nights for the entire trip, for the upgrade to the Premier room, and we were very pleased with it... at least, it is much bigger than the original room...  :))

amanda was super duper happy with this room, especially after comparing with the previous room...

amanda was trying to learn some cantonese words from the booklet....

looking sooo satisfied....

and she was enjoying her nuts...

babe had the craving for cup noodles... so we went down to the nearby circle-k and bought her this....

Babe was happily eating her noodles, while Daddy and I were enjoying our fishball kuay teow which we bought up to eat in our room....  the brewed soup was delicious too....  :))

We had so much space to move around in this new room....  hmmm.... decision to upgrade was way correct and worth it.....