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First day itself, after a good rest in the hotel (overslept actually), we took our own sweet time to walk along Nathan Road. Our destination is Avenue of Star to watch the "Symphony of Lights". The walk is pretty long but interesting, there are never a boring spot along Nathan Road…so many things to see and shop. As I turn my head and look, every corner I can spot a designer brand…from Prada, Gucci, Salvatore Ferragamo…you name it, they have it!

Anyway, let’s not focus on designer brands lar cause it’s not like we gonna buy right!?
Below are some shots of what we saw along the way…

The junction at Austin Road from BP International

Nathan Road - be sure to have a map cause this place is so packed its easy to get lost

Along the way we saw this - TST police station, reminds me of the famous Hong Kong series - Police Cadet (was hoping to see a Tony Leung police look alike…hahaha)

Please take one!
Right at Parklane Shopper’s Boulevard, these dried abalone greet us

Daddy and Zoe checking out Park Lane Shopper’s Boulevard - there are still some final sales going on but the good stuffs are all taken…huhuhu…its not as cheap anyway compared to M’sia

We saw this hand monument at Park Lane. When you took the Kowloon Park path from BP Int., you will reach a staircase and exit here to Nathan Road, this is the monument to look out for to know that you have reach the exit.

The famous clock tower at the harbour. One will never miss this if they have grown up with HK-TVB during the 80s and 90s. Beside the clock tower is the HK cultural center. If I am not mistaken, this is along Salisbury Road.

Further up we saw this gigantic lanters built on water - its featuring wild life from the swamp to birds and sea creatures. Built on water below with paper and bamboo - very beautiful especially at night. Zoe loves this so much and was talking non stop while looking at it. Telling us, "See, bird! fish! flower!"…the few things she recognise.

Entering Evenue of Star, we saw this monument that looks like the award given to superstars in HK. Along the path, there are a lot of concrete plate on the floor, some with the star’s hand print on it. I was trying to take the one with Andy Lau but there are just too many people crowding it lah! Sigh!

Zoe and Mommy taking in all the sights and sounds of Hong Kong.
Quite a number of HK movies/series is shot here, along the stainless steel rail behind us. Its usually the scene where they ponder over their life while looking at at HK island, or they were crying their hearts out over broken love, family, business…or they were celebrating new love and etc. I have even seen a series where there is this young couple sharing a box of ecomony mix rice here - depicting the hardship of urban life…Nostalgic!

There are many speedboats that night with youngsters celebrating the eve of Mid Autumn on the boat. They pass by and greeted loudly to us, "Chung Chow Chit Fai Lok!" while waving away.

Yeap, no shots of the laser show - Symphony of Lights. All did not turn out well…bleah! I think Daddy was really tired then and he thinks its not as impressive as it seems. The speaker somehow was too soft that day.

We did not finish the show but head home shortly, took the MTR from TST to Jordan - really too tired to walk back. I think Zoe had the most fun that day walking/running along Avenue of Star and even joining a bunch of street singers dancing on the streets. This girl just loves to dance.

Next post - Hong Kong Island Escapade…