Day 7 - Buddha Meets Buddha

For those wondering what the title "Buddha meets Buddha" means, let me explain.  Recently, Wayne has been eating more unhealthy foods, which has resulted in him gaining a little weight...."a little".... Our friend Mike one day commented by saying he now has a Buddha body because of his big belly...and hence a "Buddha" nickname.  Note: The Buddha comments are all made in good fun and not intended to offend anyone!  

Recap

Day started off like every other day thus far - eating, shopping, and walking around.  This time, the meet up spot was at some outlet mall at Tung Chung.

 Puma store: Look at the red-gold shoes! Damn those are mesmerizing....they're definitely not basketball shoes, but I'm tempted to add them onto my "to buy" list... I ended up buying a Usain Bolt tee instead to support my boy haha USAAAAIN!

Bathing Ape: Not sure if this was an official store or just a store that sold Bathing Ape products, but the figurines were sick nonetheless.  I actually thought that was a legit hoodie that you can buy, but turns out it's not....

Nike: HKers see this man as like a god, no lie.  Probably the most idolized sports athlete in all of Asia.

McCafe: It's official, this Mocha Frap has made it onto my favourite drinks list...which basically consists of every drink I've tried in HK haha btw I should be a McCafe spokesperson.  

After shopping, it was Buddha time!

 Inside our A/C-less cable car...which dangerously swayed whenever we overloaded one side with weight...

 Photo session on top of the Buddha mountain.  Too bad the skies weren't as clear as we'd like, but it didn't rain or typhoon, so it's a win I guess.

Saw a bunch of these flying bunny balloons.  No clue what they are for, but they looked awesome.  

Wayne at his finest

So I decided to pose for this pic and as you can see, I could barely put my head in...*pause*.  So Wayne being Wayne decides to shout out "your head is too big for the hole!" in front of other tourists.

[Wayne inappropriate comments counter: 2]

A billion and a half steps to get to the top of the mountain where the Buddha statue was... But no worries, the Spartans were ready for the challenge.  We were born ready mother fucker!  A billion and a half steps in 3...2...

 Oh wait, one of our supposedly Spartans decided he needed to smell some flowers first... not only is that a definite no-homo moment right there, but now we all know who not to bring with us to battle.....smh

 Our exhausted expressions after we reached the top of the steps.  Guess we weren't in battle-ready shape after all...

 

 Wayne "Buddha" Chan, meet Buddha & friends.

 We decided to take a well-earned ice cream break after walking up all those steps. So I got....A MEGA POPSICLE!!! Who remembers these?!!! Kind of sad how I was more excited about this than seeing the Buddha statue...I'm a kid I know :S

After walking around a bit more, we decided to take another dessert break (yeah I know, we reward ourselves very easily...haha).  Red bean cake, peanut cake, turnip cake, "tofu-flower" pudding (?).  Nom freaking nom....nom.

Wayne strikes again!

Wayne: What is Tai O?

Dog: I don't know....big O?

Wayne: Damn, I haven't had one of those in awhile...

[Wayne inappropriate comments counter: 3]

On top of the Buddha mountain.

After we got back to the Tung Chung area, we had dinner at some Shanghai restaurant.  It wasn't very filling, but it definitely was some tasty stuff.  Price: medium to expensive. Quality: high. Overall: yes'r! 4/5 Lambo Stars. 

Wayne goes in for the kill!

Wayne: Rock-paper-scissors to see who gets the last dumpling?

[Wayne wins]

Wayne: Yes! Big Buddha's getting dinner tonight!!

[Wayne inappropriate comments counter: 4]

Dessert at some random dessert place followed...

I rewarded myself with a bowl of mango sago jelly. Gooood.

Big Buddha rewarded himself with a bowl of mango sago jelly and TWO coconut red-bean pudding cakes.... look at his eyes, man is unstoppable right now...hide the women and children!

Supposed to get my first eye pupil-dilate exam tomorrow.  I hear your eyes are extremely sensitive to light afterwards and you need to rest up.  Not gonna lie, a little nervous about that... Oh well, s-p-a-r....ah screw it haha 

Good talks.  Good experiences.  Good memories.

Good night.