Woke up 5am to prepare for the 9.15am flight to Hong Kong. I was travelling with my 2 elder sisters and a young niece in the 6-days self-packed tour.
We took an airport limo and arrived at KL International Airport at around 7am… plenty of spare time before the departure. My eldest sis brought me into the MAS Lounge for a peek of what’s happening inside; while my other sis and her daughter strolled along some shops.
The flight was delayed to 10am, and we arrived at Hong Kong by 2pm. The weather was hot, close to 30 Celsius; we didn’t expect this kind of heat in October when making our plans a couple of months ago. Besides, it was quite hazy in Hong Kong… polluted air flying in from the dense industries in mainland of China.
We bought our Octopus Card* at the Chek Lap Kok Airport before taking a cab to Kowloon (九龍) to check in at our hotel, B P International. We didn’t stay long in the hotel; as soon as we settled in with our luggage, we navigated to the nearby Yau Ma Tei (油麻地) MTR station to get an underground train to Wong Tai Sin Temple.
Crossing the Tsing Ma Bridge (青馬大橋) on our way from airport to the hotel;
navigating the busy Nathan Road to the Yau Ma Tei MTR station
* Octopus Card is a useful prepaid card that can be used at most (if not all) of the mass transit systems, convenient stores (7-11 etc.) and some other services. It save people from the hassles of preparing small changes. There are some packages that fit the needs of foreign tourists, check it out at the airport. [Official Website]