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Sydney 悉尼

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Sydney is the last stop for my backpacking trip as I have to leave the best for the last. Unfortunately it was raining for 3 days (on and off) during my 5 days of stay. Despite the bad weather, I continued to walk to the Darling Habour, Maritime Museum, Chinatown and the famous Sydney Opera Theatre. I even took the ferry (I think it is less than A$5) and had a tour of the magnificent habour.

It was during the Chinese New Year season when I was in Sydney but I did not feel the festival mood. People still go to work and the shops were still open as usual. I could only see a small performance in Chinatown.

I passed by the Universities, the Daring Harbour, get a closer look at the Maritime Museum and reached the Domain.

Macau 澳門

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Ruins of St. Paul’s

I came into Macau from Zhuhai 珠海. After crossing the boarder, I could see many buses offering to take the passengers to the hotels and casinos. I got into one of the buses where I was taken to the Sands Hotel/Casino.

I took a taxi from the Macau Peninsula and crossed the sea to Taipa. I stayed in Rue De Nam Keng, Torre 14.

Pattaya 芭堤雅

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I have been to Pattaya a few times. Once, I took a coach from the basement of the airport and reached Pattaya in about 2 hours.  Pattaya is a place where you can rest and relax as it is not that congested as compared to the city of Bangkok.

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Underwater World

There is a straight road around the beach from the north to the south. Just hop into one of those public “taxi” to get to either side for 40 bath or you can walk for more than 2 hours from one end to the other.  

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Mini Siam

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The Beach

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Belgium 比利时 – Brussel 布鲁塞尔

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The Battle of Waterloo was fought on 18 June 1815 in the South of Brussels, Belgium. I passed by this Napoleonic war zone, which is now a big empty grassland, when I was on the way to Amsterdam

While I was in Brussels I visited the Manneken Pis, Atomium, Central Square, the Palace and Mini Europe. The Atomium and Mini Europe are next to each other and you can spend a day there.

I happened to pass by a funfair where there are food, drinks, rides, sideshows, and other amusements.

Hong Kong

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I used 20,000 united mileage to exchange for a free return air ticket from United Airlines and travelled to Hong Kong (I only paid about $40 for the processing charge). From Hong Kong, I took the train to Shenzhen and stayed there for 3 days. From Shenzhen, I took a bus to Zhuhai and stayed for another 3 days. I crossed the Chinese border and stayed in Macau for 3 more days before I took the ferry back to Hong Kong.

This is Hong Kong – the busy city

Hong Kong Avenue Of Comic Stars 香港漫畫星光大道

I contacted 3 people while I was in Hong Kong and one of them has a brother working in the Disneyland. He made arrangement for me to enter the Disneyland with his mother for free.

The places I have visted while I was in Hong Kong

我在高山上
你在浅水湾
只要山水有相連
我们就会有來往

The Avenue of Stars

想约你去海边吹吹风
然后告诉你未来的梦
这样心里会快乐和轻松
但你说没必要去吹冷风
我们的未来根本没有梦
和我一起你不快乐也不轻松
天啊! 劉德華, 我失恋了……. 在星光大道

I stayed in Jean’s place when I was in Paris. Coincidentally I met him when I was in Hong Kong. We went out together to visit the Lantau island 大嶼山.

Cheng Huat is a Malaysian working in the Outward Bound Training School in Sai Kung 西貢. I visited him and stayed in his place for 2 nights. During the day, I went for island hopping. The interesting seafood selling market at the pier is an eye opener for me.

I stayed with Donald and his father in Kwai Fong 葵芳. I also stayed in CT’s house.