Having gone to Hong Kong last month, I became the unofficial tour guide of the family during our trip this month. I wasn’t complaining. I loved that I had an important role in the family vacation. I just made sure it would not be stressful for me as I have a toddler with us, which was why I decided to hold the digicam and let the husband hold the SLR.

Plus, I did not have any target shots. I did not plan on taking advantages of the so many photo opportunities. I guess this is the reason why in case we’re going back there in the future, I’d want it to be Halloween too. So that I can take pictures of the night parade, and with Jack and Sally Skellington as I have originally hoped for.

Anyway, I had the chance to hold the SLR during the fireworks. By then, my daughter stayed with my parents-in-law, sat away from the castle.

I loved that I was able to catch this rather eerie snapshot of the Disney castle and fireworks.

Hmm, maybe, we could use this as cover of Halloween party invitations? Spooky!

Speaking of spooky, I am on waiting list in our company trick or treat event. Looks like Mikee will just have to make her rounds in Trinoma.

When we’re inside Disneyland, we had two choices of food.
The one-can-never-go-wrong and affordable burger and fries sort of meal.

Or the fun looking but a little more expensive food served in the restaurants.

Photo taken by my sister. I was just so hungry I ate before realizing I should have taken a picture first. (Same reason I hardly post photos of food. I am almost always too hungry to do that.) Can you see the not so hidden Mickey?

At least the more expensive one does not give you any guilt but instead gives you enough excuse to miss running on your ellipticals. Just kidding. The salad (or soup) actually comes with a main course, by the way.

While shopping around Hong Kong, I saw some interesting items like an old Mickey Mouse (as in the black and white version Mickey Mouse) luggage, or a Toy Story themed car seats and other auto accessories. It seems that Disney merchandise are not only available inside Disneyland but around Hong Kong.

Anyway, while we were in Disneyland, I had difficulty with my camera settings, because it was either gloomy or too sunny.

We had the mistake of standing in a place where we watch the parade against the sunlight. So either the photos are up front but washed out.

Or I wait for the subject to pass me by for the perfect lighting. Like this one, all I see is its behind.

Last Monday, we flew to Hongkong even if we knew the weather was bad. We booked the flights two months earlier because of a promo. I must say, the first two days were a bit wasted spent inside our hotel rooms. Believe it or not, it was Typhoon No. 8!!!

At first, we couldn’t believe it. I thought a sign was mistyped. I first thought it was supposed to be 3 not 8 but after receiving a notification from the hotel warning us that it wasn’t safe to go out of the hotel premises, our hearts sank. It felt like a house arrest.

Odd that it wasn’t raining much, but instead, the winds were heavy. We were told that it is often that flying debris hit the building windows and hurt people inside their rooms. I wondered if it’s easy to sue once that happens. For I know, like in Tennessee, there are many competent Tennessee injury lawyers.

Anyway, good thing that we brought food so we were able to survive dinner and breakfast without leaving our rooms. I guess the first two days served as our rest for the grueling shopping walkathon the following two days.

Disney has begun their Halloween! So if you’re a big fan of Disney, especially of Jack Skellington (the main character of Nightmare before Christmas), you will surely enjoy the decorations, the goodies hidden across the park (for an ongoing contest) and Jack Skellington stuff you could buy on the souvenir shops. I myself couldn’t wait to get my hands on Jack Skellington keychains of different sizes. Talk about addiction.

Among the Haunted Halloween rides is the Space Mountain transformed into a hauntingly eerie Ghost Galaxy. Cool huh?

So as early as now, buy your Disney World Tickets, to make sure you don’t miss this once a year Disney Halloween treat!