I am back in my home country. It has been a fruitful and exciting summer study trip to Hong Kong and I believe that I would visit this bustling and fast-paced city soon.

I miss the noisy hostel while I gossiped and had pillow fights with my girlfriends till wee hours in the morning, climbing steep slopes just to get to my lecture halls, enjoying the spectacular sea view, greenery and cheerful bird chirping sounds when I returned to my hostel in the evenings, trying different and unique food everywhere, sitting the various transportation (ferry, MTR, buses, trams, railways, etc)...and so much more! Perhaps, if I have no attachments in Singapore in the future, I might foresee myself migrating or even working in Hong Kong either permanently or for a long period of time.

Well, truth to speak, things have not been totally perfect and enjoyable through out the whole summer study. Despite me knowing 1 of the 4 girls through a previous module that I took and the fact that all 4 are from same school as me, our relationship is as good as the ladies in Beyond the Realm of Conscience(宮心計). Superficial and prone to back-stabbing. Sometimes, totally blunt that they just stabbed a knife right in front of me.

But thanks to them, I grew to realize that my trip is meant to be enjoyable and not an agony of constant dependence or tolerance of their nonsenses. I met new friends along the way, travel around the city or islands without tagging along with the 4 girls, and even managed to have random chats with the salespeople or waiters along the streets. And strangely, become part of the huge NTU family at my campus/hostel.

Went to Shenzhen for the second time for better shopping bargains and massage. Explored Disneyland to retrieve my long-lost childhood. Then traveled to Macau and Zhuhai. Later, resided at Metropark Hotel located at Waterloo road. And finally, had a memorable last day with time spent at Lamma Island, followed by eating Pen Cai (Basin of food) and delicious desserts with with my friends and his HK family at Yuen Long.

View from my campus. Romantic spot right?

Walking down the slope every evening


Scenic view just below my hostel


HK Disneyland!


Mickey Mouse in his magical cloak


The magical castle

Macau - Portuguese influenced region


The famous Ruins of St. Paul Church


Chilling at Darling's Seafood restaurant to watch the sunset


Lan Kwai Fong


LKF - Clubbing and pub paradise


Bustling wet market along the streets of LKF


Welcome to Lamma Island! The best trekking place to burn extra calories.


Laid-back Lamma where you see dogs taking a cooling swim from the hot weather

Finally, a pavilion to rest after trekking for 45 mins


Trekked for 90mins just to eat this famous Ah Po's Beancurd Jelly. Simply rewarding.


Houses along the coast


Sitting ferry from Lamma back to HK


Last day feast of Pen Cai


Cold mango chee cheong fun. Love the texture.


B仔涼粉 - Ah Bee's Grass Jelly Dessert


Till we meet again