// //: Black and white turns to colour all around.

I would be lying if I said I did not miss life in Hong Kong. Had been sick for the last couple of days, so it's with little wonder that the withdrawal symptoms have finally caught up with me now.

Ohhh where do I begin, my pretty little city, where neon lights brighten up the skyline at night, where all 5 senses are heightened by the whiff of a myriad of foods as one hits the street(my eyes dart around for tasty delights, my ears listen out for the telltale sound of cooking in progress, I'm led by the nose to the makeshift food stall, my hand reaches out to touch the food and oh, my taste buds are pleasured by the food that has entered my mouth), where bursts of adrenaline and joy are released at Ocean Park and Disneyland, where east meets west in the various colonial British architecture still dotting the land of Fragrant Harbour, where west meets east when foreign expats are seen bustling to work in the wee hours and retire in pubs and clubs as the night falls. And this goes on. I'm simply head over heels over HK.

#OperationFragrantHarbour

Day 1

Met up with the crew at the airport at approx. 10.30pm on the second last day of 2014. CX714, the exact flight I took in 2013 ;)

Mmmmmm, Disney-themed Changi was so pretty.

Our ride's here.

yo, we got it under control.

Bling bling Christmas tree by Swarovski

Ohhh I just love Hongkong's buses and trams, you only need to tap once, and pay a flat rate. Unlike SG's darn adult fare %@#^

You're so beautiful.

Landed in Hong Kong at 5am on the final day of 2014.

So before the trip, we had meticulously planned everything out, downright to all the yummy consumables, and we even made a list of renowned food places to visit that were featured on many food blogs eg. ladyironchef, chinchaijiak etc.

Left our baggage at the hotel before we headed to Capital Cafe for breakfast.

Never knew food could be so yummy and affordable.

HK is famous for its cha chan teng(teahouses) where breakfast is served all day(YAY) as well as other lunch and dinner options. And most of the stuff on the menu comes in sets, so you'll usually have 2-3 dishes plus a drink.

So in this cafe, a typical breakfast set consists of a plate of macaroni and ham, buttered toast, eggs(either scrambled or omelette) and a rich cup of good ol' milk tea. Couldn't finish eating all of it, but it was so good.

Spotted Baymax in Times Square :')

LOVE the simple tiled designs found in MTR stations(yea we call it MRT and they call it MTR)

Then we took a bus(31 freaking stops) to Stanley Waterfront, which is near Repulse Bay, where all the filthy rich in HK reside in. Almost died since the bus went all the way up the mountain and it was shaky as hell and we were just shaken about in our seats, but the view at Stanley Promenade made it all worthwhile.

Could just lose myself to the view.

Dat's right man, 31 stops for this photo.

Xiaoying's sweg game is stronkkkk heh

Bae, where u at???

Lunchhhhhhh, it was simple but yummy. ZY, WL and I snuck out while the rest were still sleeping in the hotel to eat haha.

Took the Star Ferry

Had dinner at HarbourCity's Hong Kong Day, apparently a really famous restaurant.

Steak

Clocktower

Look at the insane amount of people waiting to get a good view of the New Year fireworks at Victoria Harbour when it was only 7.30pm

Spent 2 hours sitting at Tsim Sha Tsui with the crowd while playing Heads Up(friggin funny hahahaha) before we gave up and returned to the mall to sit at Pacific Coffee for the fireworks.

Left the place at around 11.30pm and it was MAD CRAZY, we had trouble even leaving the mall due to the sheer amount of the people wanting to get the best view. We didn't even have to walk, the crowd was literally pushing us forward.

We were afraid we would get separated so all 6 of us formed a human chain by linking arms. Omg I'll always remember this, us pushing against the crowd, determined to get to the spot with decent view of the fireworks. It was hella crazy and crowded, and there was this furious guy shouting at the police on the phone in Cantonese and English. There were demonstrators of the Umbrella Revolution, wielding the signature yellow umbrella that signifies HK's fight for its democracy away from China's iron fists and some even carried the British flag, reminding onlookers of HK's past colonial rule. But most of all, there were happy people, drunks, families, friends, lovers all crowded together, occupying every inch of the entire place, eager to see the fireworks, to bid goodbye to the old, and usher in the new year.

It was such a sight to behold.