Hong Kong

We went to Hong Kong last week for Auntie Betsy's wedding. The itinerary included Hong Kong Disneyland of course.

Nadine was one happy bird the moment we reached the Park. The path leading to the entrance were lined with flags of different Disney characters. Nadine ran from one pole to another, pointing out the characters excitedly. Her joy was really infectious.

And the first thing we saw when we entered the park - a queue of people waiting to take photo with Mickey and Minnie. It was a long queue, but Nadine insisted that she wanted a photo with the 2 mice.

On Daddy's shoulders, waiting to take a photo with Mickey and Minnie.

After almost half an hour, we finally got to take a family photo with Mickey and Minnie.

And one with just Nadine.

Mummy and Aaron, in front of the Sleeping Beauty Castle.

Nadine went on the Dumbo ride with Daddy, and loved it! Here's a photo of them after the ride. It was impossible to take one during the ride.

She was keen to go on the merry-go-round, but the moment Daddy put her on a horse, she freaked out. Probably because it was too high. They went on the "sofa" instead. After that, Nadine kept saying, "I don't like the horse. I like the sofa."

We spent a night at Disneyland Hotel. It was a grand fairy tale hotel. Highlight of the stay was breakfast at the Enchanted Garden, where various Disney characters come round to take photos with diners.

Nadine was scared of Pluto and Goofy ...

But loved Daisy, and of course, kept asking for Mickey and Minnie.

The other interesting thing about Disneyland is all the Mickey-shaped prints, food and sculptures everywhere.

2nd day at the Park, it was Mummy's turn to go on rides with Nadine, while Daddy took care of Aaron.

Slinky Dog ride

It's a small world - with costumed dolls from around the world

Nadine's favouritest ride - the Mad Hatter's Teacups. She went on it the night before with Daddy, and wanted to ride again the next day.

We stayed for the parade, which was really spectacular. Nadine was so excited to see the many characters, and danced along to the music.

On Saturday, we went for Auntie Betsy and Uncle Adam's wedding. They were really happy and it was a joy to be able to witness this special occasion.

The wedding dinner started with cocktail, during which the newly-wed took photos with guests.

While waiting for the dinner to start, Nadine amused herself by taking photos.

Uncle Joe and Auntie Irene entertained Nadine by posing for a photo ...

So did Uncle Quan ....

So did Uncle Gary and Auntie Alice.

Nadine also took a photo of Daddy and Aaron ...

and the wedding favour. Actually, Nadine's quite a good photographer, for a 3-year-old!

But she could only take that many photos. Got bored after a while, and started running around. Which was fine, although a little dangerous, with the waiters walking around with food, cold and hot drinks. Then she started rolling around. And Aaron was cranky. Mummy was constantly chasing Nadine and Daddy was starting at a corner, carrying Aaron. By the 5th dish, we decided that it was enough, and headed back to the hotel.

It was a good thing that Auntie Betsy and Uncle Adam hosted a lunch for their overseas friends the next day. We had a chance to catch up with them properly.

Nadine with the "Princess Bride" ....

and the "Prince"

This was the first time that the family travelled "alone", without any friends on the same flight or staying at the same hotel. It was super tiring. We also made the mistake of packing in the program, and tiring everybody out. By the time we got on the flight back, both kids were tired and cranky, and both wailed non-stop. Nadine even threw up on herself and Mummy. Thank God the SQ crew were super nice and helpful.

But overall, it was still a good trip. And it sure was a great joy to see Nadine so happy at Disneyland. Too bad Aaron is too young to enjoy the park.