Guanzhou Day 4

And I'd abandoned my blog for almost one month. Talking about procrastination. This is last post for our Guangzhou-Shenzhen Trip. Day 4 is the last day of our trip. 

We woke up early to Canton Tower and plan to spend half day here and the other half to continue our last minute shopping XD

Arriving here around 9.30am, only to be informed that ticket for the top deck and sky walk can only be purchase after 10am. So we hang around at the lobby, waiting patiently. But do come early, the ticket price for entrance before 12pm is cheaper.

The observation deck which consist of 2 level.

We bought package FIT which cost RMB200 each, which includes a 360 degree bubble tram ride at height of 455m.

I think this is nice! We get 360 degree panoramic view from the tower. A bit scary though.

They have this Mega Drop package, which is much more expensive. Dropping from 485m to 455m, I do not dare to have a try. I am already screaming together with this group of people who was on the drop seat. I think if I'm the one on the seat, I could have fainted.

Done with Canton Tower, we continue our shopping XD

We stop by Beijing Lu, by taking MTR and stop at GongYuanQian station.

Wow again! Time to walk until the leg shake again.

However I find that shopping at ShangXiaJiuLu is better. I bought more things there and I did not buy anything from Beijing Lu. Didn't see anything that interested me to purchase.

And there is it, our 4 Day 4 Night shopping trip. Frankly the clothing is not really that cheap, which I end up thinking I could find these items back in Time Square and Sg. Wang. Furthermore, it's tiring and scary to have need to bargain with them and end up being $%^((*&% if you do not buy after asking. I bought a number of shoes and sweaters which is quite cheap, but not suitable for Malaysia weather. Haha.. Perhaps due to our trip is on winter season.

Looking forward to our next trip this March XD

Guangzhou Day 3

On day 3, after having breakfast at a Hong Kong restaurant near Home Inn Lou Hu, we take the long distance train back to Guangzhou. Arriving at Guangzhou East Railway station, we then take MRT (Line 1, RMB4) to Changshou Lu to check in to Home Inn Shangxiajiu 2.

[HomeInn Shangxiajiu 2 branch 如家上下九二店 322，Changshou East Rd， GuangZhou 中国广东省广州市荔湾区长寿东路322号Tel: 020-28350288 ]

From Changshou Lu MRT station, it is about 20 minute walk to the Inn. Disaster! Imagine dragging our luggage at the small walkside with so many people around. @@

After done with check in and drop our luggage into the room, we took our lunch at the noodle shop [JianJi Noodle Shop(坚记面记] right opposite our inn. The bf like it so much that we went again the next day, while for me, it is just so-so and quite plain. If you notice, I did not post much about foods, because here photographs of the foods is not allowed by the restaurant. =.=lll

After recharge, we start our shopping at Shang Xia Jiu Lu. *jaw drop* .. the streets looks like it won't end. And we walk until our legs feel numb.

At 7pm, we walk to Xi Di wharf to catch the night cruise. We ask around for the directions to the wharf, and we walked about 30 minutes to reach. I really think I'd walk the one month distance in 1 day on that day. The night cruise cost RMB48/ pax and lasted for 1.5 hour.

Nothing special but worth to try :)

Shenzhen Day 1

Another self plan trip. The actual itinerary was different from the planned itinerary, as I did not expect that I need to walk that much, thus overestimated the time. I skipped a lot all of the historical places, and being me, I end up spending all the time doing shopping. Hehe..

Our flight depart at 5.35am. It's really torturing that I wondered why did I book a flight that flies on such an odd time. Departing at 5.35am, we'd been in the airport since 3am and I hardly get enough sleep.

We were woken at 7am for our breakfast in flight. And arriving at Baiyun airport at around 9.35am.

Baiyun airport is very large, at least the largest airport that I'd been to. Before the trip, colleagues already advised that the airport was too big that I might waste a lot of time looking for places. Luckily a week before our trip, the bf was there for business trip, thus I made him familiarize the airport before our trip. Anyway, signage was quite clear in the airport. After collected our luggage and done with clearance, we made our way to Metro station; which is inside the airport too. Just follow the signboard. It's quite a long route, don't worry, just follow the signage, you are not lost (just to assure, because I keep wondering where am I, as I felt we walk so much but did not seen the metro station). We will be taking Metro to Guangzhou East Railway Station, to take the long distance train to Shenzhen.

[In the airport, take GZ subway line 3 RMB12 to go to GZ East Railway Station] 

[Line 3 = orange color. Train interval 5 minute.  35-50 minute distance]

Arriving at Guangzhou East Railway Station, we then proceed to look for the long distance train. We were lost, and ask for route from the officer there. We were then been told that there is no train to Shenzhen from Guangzhou East Railway Station. Luckily I did my homework, I opt to ignore him. We walk out from the Metro station. Looking around for signage, we saw the board written 'Shenzhen/ Hong Kong'. We follow the signboard and found the long distance train ticket center. To buy the ticket, there is auto-machine ticketing and also counter-ticketing. The auto-machine are for locals, and they will need to slot in their identification card. We used the counter-ticketing and were needed to show our passport for identification.

Train ticket from Guangzhou to Shenzhen cost us RMB80 each. Traveling time is 1hour and 19 minutes.

This is how the long distance train looks like.

Bye Guangzhou.

Arriving at Shenzhen, we then walk to Shenzhen Metro (inside and within the same building.. take the escalator to the underground and you will find the Metro. And that is why, be prepare to walk). We take Metro Line 1 from Luo Hu station heading to Zhu Zi Lin station. RMB4. 11 stations. 23 minutes 6 seconds.

We stayed at Home Inn Zhu Zi Lin on our first day which cost RMB227. I booked through China Depot Travel. Payment is only made during check out, but they will request for deposits during check in. I opt for this Inn for our first day because it is only 2 stations away to Window of the World. Expecting that we will spend our time until late night at Window of the World and to have our supper at Mu Wu BBQ nearby this Inn is also the reason. It's walking distance from Zhu Zi Lin Metro Station. It's located inside a building. Please ensure you get out from the correct exit.

We had a quick lunch at KFC beside our Inn. We had a regular burger, italian meatball rice and hot soya at KFC. This cost us RMB32. Time was already 3pm. Head is spinning out of tired but we need to proceed to Window of the World, else our time will not be enough to use.

4D4N Guangzhou Shenzhen

Year 2012. This year, our year end trip was to Guangzhou and Shenzhen for 4 day 4 night. We did not went to too many places as we break our legs (literally) doing shopping. Shopping at Guangzhou and Shenzhen was crazy! The shopping area was so so so so big; yeah.. although most of the shops repetitive. Here's a short summary of our trip.

Day 1: Arriving Guangzhou Baiyuan Airport - Take train to Shenzhen - Check in Home Inn Zhu Zi Lin - Windows of the World

Day 2: Check in Home Inn Luo Hu - Shopping at Luo Hu and Lao Jie

Day 3: Go back to Guangzhou - Check in Home Inn Changshou Lu - Shopping at Shang Xia Jiu Lu - River Cruise

Day 4: Canton TV Tower - Shopping at Beijing Lu - Shopping at Shang Xia Jiu Lu

I will write more details on each day activities later. This is a very very tiring trip. I think I'd walk the distance I need to walk for whole month. I'm not exaggerating when I said I walk until my leg is shaking.