We got everything ready and left the house right on schedule. The babies were more awake than I expected and were quite excited in the taxi. Both Cobby and I were so sleepy. Where did their energy come from? So we checked in at the airport, went straight into the departure hall and washed up the babies.
When we boarded the plane, I first noticed that it's a Tigerair plane instead of Scoot plane. (they partnered up) The plane was the typical budget airline plane. Small, cramp and worned out. I don't know why, but Jayden was so cranky throughout the flight. He was kicking the chair (thankfully the seat in front was empty), whining, crying and making loads of trouble. They only took a short nap before the plane finally landed. Thank god. I hate flying.
Since it was still too early for lunch, we went straight to the hotel and even managed to check in early. Yeah! Oh my god the Family Room at the Eaton Hotel Hong Kong is FABULOUS!!!
There's a queen sized bed for Cobby and I in the main room with a fabulous view of the whole Nathan Road.
There's a bunk bed and sofa in the kid's room. Having a bunk bed was Jolie's wish, so I was happy I made it happened. :)
They gave EACH CHILD a free bagpack and activity book. Talk about customer delight!!!
There's free Wifi in the hotel with no password. And they even provide a complimentary handphone with free 3G and free local calls.
This is SUPER USEFUL for modern day tourists! I used it a lot for checking out where to eat and shop, and not forgetting the most important feature, GOGGLE MAP! BEST ITEM EVER. I think every hotel, even Singapore, should provide this.
There's also a TV in both sections of the room. Jolie likes to watch her cartoons in "her room" when we were relaxing in the hotel room. The toilet is clean and with a rain shower head! So shiok to have a warm rain shower after a long flight!
I think the Family room was a new addition to the hotel, so everything is clean and new. It's not very spacious, but it's really considered very big by Hong Kong standards. Most hotel rooms and even residential homes are very tight and narrow, so I think our room has met all my expectations. So happy and proud that I found this place!! Highly recommended for families! Check out their website!
Jayden share my sentiments...
After an awesome rain shower to wash away our exhaustion, we headed out for lunch. We noticed there was a beef noodle shop just opposite our hotel, so we headed there. Out of a sudden it started raining and we had to ask the kind hotel staff to ferry us across the street using the hotel umbrella. Made a mental note to buy some umbrellas for this trip!
The beef noodles looked good, the beef brisket tasted good, but the soup and noodles were abit meh.. Oh well, this is just for sustenance. We just needed some food in the tummy before naptime.
After a nap we were recharged and headed out to (庙街) Temple Street, which was just a few minutes away from our hotel. Sweet... We bought a selfie stick JUST for this trip. Nice to join the obnoxious community of taking photos with a stick in the middle of the road. Haha... so sue me. I'm a tourist! (just noticed there's a couple at the background taking a photo with a selfie stick too. LOL)
Jolie posing with a fan she just bought to match her dress..
Can't come to HK and not eat some greasy street food!
The night market was a little late in setting up. Maybe it's the rain? Maybe it's Monday? I don't know. But it was easier when it's less crowded. We bought two cute little wind-up dancing robots and some fans that night.
By the way if you constantly use alot of hair products, drop by Temple street! There's a shop that sells wholesale professional hair products. From shampoo to treatment, even hair colour and anything you need in a salon you can find them in wholesale price. 都市专业美发品: Hong Kong, 廟街224
I didn't really plan for 1st night's dinner so we just walked down the streets of Nathan Road, window shopping and enjoying Hong Kong's atmosphere.
We walked by Yoshinoya and I remembered how much I always enjoyed Hong Kong's Yoshinoya beef bowl. So a warm bowl of rice and meat sounds like a perfect way to end a day. You know how Yoshinoya tasted SOOO good when they 1st started out in Singapore? Yah that's how good it still is in HK. The standard is just different! Give it a try next time you go HK.
We walked so far we almost reached Mong Kok, so we turned back. So tired, many ups and downs today, but it was a nice 1st day. Need to rest, tomorrow we attack Disneyland!
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