Vic and I survived 4 days in Hong Kong with Johann, without the yaya in tow. I was hopeful that the little boy wouldn't be a handful. However, traveling with his cousins excited him to no end.
Riding the plane for the first time made Johann giddy. He kept on playing with tray table and kept on kicking the seat in front of us. The flight to HK was so full but we were fortunate enough to have a vacant seat next to us. It was initially occupied but the flight attendant transferred the occupant to give us more room. Vic and I were so thankful.
We were fortunate enough to stay at the Marco Polo Hong Kong Hotel in the posh area of TST. The most luxurious shops are just an elevator-ride away. Just imagine the temptation to spend thousands of dollars in one of these shops.
After leaving our luggage at the hotel for safe-keeping, we proceeded to the nearby mall for lunch. Since the place is beside Toys R Us, we just had to make a stop. We ended up getting too many for us to carry. Too much excitement tired the little boy that he fell asleep while waiting for our rooms.
The room was worth the wait, as you can see...
Dinner was at the Spaghetti House along Nathan Road. Johann hasn't eaten anything heavy that day so we decided to give him his favorite. Again, there was no elevator so we ended up carrying him and his stroller down the stairs. During this meal, Johann showed signs of independence. He didn't want me to feed him. He wanted to feed himself. Vic and I were laughing at one point because he would put his bowl aside as if saying he's done with his meal.
Hong Kong, though one of the shopping meccas in Asia, is not baby-friendly. Long walks from the arrival gate to long lines at the immigration counter can do so much to poor parents of a toddler named Johann. The city is so fast-paced. People do not make way for you even if they see you approaching with a stroller. In addition to this, not all metro stations are equipped with elevators. We attempted to go to Mongkok by train. It was so exhausting that we took a taxi back to the hotel. This experience taught us to limit our shopping trips to the mall and nearby shops.
This first day of travel was an opportunity for a lot of firsts in Johann's life. This was his first time to go out of the country and to ride the bus and train.
This is the little boy enjoying his bus ride beside daddy.
It was quite a long first day. We had to rest early for the next day is another long one. We had no problems putting the little boy to sleep that night.
Riding the plane for the first time made Johann giddy. He kept on playing with tray table and kept on kicking the seat in front of us. The flight to HK was so full but we were fortunate enough to have a vacant seat next to us. It was initially occupied but the flight attendant transferred the occupant to give us more room. Vic and I were so thankful.
We were fortunate enough to stay at the Marco Polo Hong Kong Hotel in the posh area of TST. The most luxurious shops are just an elevator-ride away. Just imagine the temptation to spend thousands of dollars in one of these shops.
After leaving our luggage at the hotel for safe-keeping, we proceeded to the nearby mall for lunch. Since the place is beside Toys R Us, we just had to make a stop. We ended up getting too many for us to carry. Too much excitement tired the little boy that he fell asleep while waiting for our rooms.
The room was worth the wait, as you can see...
Dinner was at the Spaghetti House along Nathan Road. Johann hasn't eaten anything heavy that day so we decided to give him his favorite. Again, there was no elevator so we ended up carrying him and his stroller down the stairs. During this meal, Johann showed signs of independence. He didn't want me to feed him. He wanted to feed himself. Vic and I were laughing at one point because he would put his bowl aside as if saying he's done with his meal.
Hong Kong, though one of the shopping meccas in Asia, is not baby-friendly. Long walks from the arrival gate to long lines at the immigration counter can do so much to poor parents of a toddler named Johann. The city is so fast-paced. People do not make way for you even if they see you approaching with a stroller. In addition to this, not all metro stations are equipped with elevators. We attempted to go to Mongkok by train. It was so exhausting that we took a taxi back to the hotel. This experience taught us to limit our shopping trips to the mall and nearby shops.
This first day of travel was an opportunity for a lot of firsts in Johann's life. This was his first time to go out of the country and to ride the bus and train.
This is the little boy enjoying his bus ride beside daddy.It was quite a long first day. We had to rest early for the next day is another long one. We had no problems putting the little boy to sleep that night.
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