Thursday, January 27, 2005

27 Jan 2005

Arrghh!! I’ve gained weight!! I think I’ve gained at least 2-3kgs!! L
Went to Tsim Sha Tsui again today. Went to the Hong Kong Museum of History. Took the B2 exit, and walked eastward along
Cameron Road. Was lost because there wasn’t any signs around and forgot to bring along the mapL.
#Usually there would be special signs which shows directions to places of interests/ tourists attractions . The signs are setup by the Hong Kong Tourism Board with a special colour, either purple or blue, with an “i” on top of it. It’s difficult to miss anyone because it’s strategically placed round major roads and MTR stations.#
But I wonder why there wasn’t any signs to the Hong Kong Museum of History and The Hong Kong Science Museum. By the way, both of the museums are actually together, but the Science Museum is closed on Thursdays L Actually, I’ve been there a few times before, may plan to go there next time, but truth is there’s nothing much to see, it’s more suitable for kids. Oh, was lost on my way to the museum. Asked for directions from a policeman on patrol. He was really friendly, he actually walked me there. J Thanks Mr. policeman!
The visit to the Museum was actually my first time. Never been there before. Admission is $10; admission to special exhibition is $10. Special exhibitions vary from time to time. The special exhibition going on was “ Hunting and Rituals: Treasures from the ancient Dian Kingdom if Yunnan”. It was pretty interesting, an eye opener indeed. The relics are mostly made of bronze decorated with hunting scenes.
I’ve actually spent 3 hours in the museum. The usual exhibition is the “Hong Kong Story”, it’s about Hong Kong starting from 400 million years ago until it’s history till today. How it all started, from geological to it’s culture and people. There are all together 8 sections. Each section with a different theme, e.g. folk culture, opium war, Japanese occupation of Hong Kong………
Stopped by the Health Education Exhibition and Resource Centre which is just next to the mosque(next to Park Lane Shopper’s Boulevard). It’s a place with “Food Safety, Environmental Hygiene and You” themed exhibition. It promotes food and environmental hygiene issues. Very educational place. Here, you’ll learn about high risk food, food labelling etc.
Had a stroll in Kowloon Park after that. It’s a very beautiful place, with special themed gardens, an aviary and a bird lake (and they have pink flamingos!). There’s also an indoor and outdoor swimming pool. The weather was cloudy and the air is cool. Perfect weather for a stroll. J
Don’t know where I’ll be going tomorrow yet… But 1 thing for sure is that I’ll start to go on diet tomorrow!

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