Ocean Park Travel Notes

This summer, my parents took me to Ocean Park, one of the two famous tourist attractions in Hong Kong, through the "Dafang Travel Agency". I was so happy that I still remember it vividly when I think back on it now. At 5:30 that morning, my parents and I boarded the tourist bus to Hong Kong. We had breakfast and rested while enjoying the beautiful view outside the window. It was early in the morning and the street lights were still working hard, adding a bit of color to the quiet night. There are green trees outside the window. The trees flash quickly in your eyes as the car moves quickly, making you feel like you are walking into a green ocean. After about a few hours' drive, we arrived at the border crossing. We took our Hong Kong and Macau Pass, followed the tour guide, had something to eat, and passed the border. The air in Hong Kong is so fresh that you can't smell any exhaust from cars on the streets; the streets in Hong Kong are so clean that you can't see any dirty paper on the roads; the environment in Hong Kong is so quiet that you can't hear any noise from cars on the road. This is very different from our Xinhui! We took a taxi to the place where the tour bus would pick us up to go to the Ocean Park. The weather was really bad at that time. The rain was so heavy that it seemed like the Milky Way in the sky had overflowed and was pouring down from the horizon. The dark sky seemed to be collapsing, and we had no interest in playing at all. We really hope that the rain will stop soon so as not to cause trouble for our trip. After raining for a while, the rain finally stopped. After a baptism of wind and rain, the blue sky bloomed with a smile, and the fresh air filled the air, which was wonderful. After waiting for a while, we sat on the bus to the Ocean Park. The tour guide said: "It will take another hour to get to the Ocean Park. Please be patient, we will be there soon! (I made up this sentence, I don’t remember the original sentence)" At this time, we were extremely anxious, as it was almost noon, and we hadn’t arrived at the Ocean Park yet. But there was no time to rush, so we played with our mobile phones, enjoyed the scenery, and told jokes in the bus. This hour had passed unknowingly. We arrived at the Ocean Park and were very excited. We agreed to gather at the main entrance at 5:30 pm, hid the food we would eat later, and hurried in (because we were not allowed to bring food in, and we didn't have that much money to spend inside, we couldn't afford the prices, so we had to hide the food so we wouldn't have to worry about spending too much). As soon as we entered the gate, we lined up to enter the Ocean Park. As soon as you enter the Ocean Park, you will see many flower sculptures. They are some marine animals. The sculptures are lifelike, and water splashes out of their mouths from time to time, which will scare you. After getting the map, we decided to take the sightseeing cable car to the top of the mountain to play some amusement rides. We circled several times, and the queue for the sightseeing cable car was as long as a giant dragon. After a long wait of an hour, we finally got on the sightseeing cable car. My mother is afraid of heights, so my father and I naturally make fun of her. Looking down from the cable car, you will have a feeling of "standing on the top of the mountain, overlooking all the mountains below", which is a feast for your eyes. After a while, we reached the top of the mountain. The weather is changeable. It was pouring rain a few hours ago, but now it is scorching hot. We feel like "our feet are steaming with the hot earth air, and our backs are burning with the scorching sun." We have no choice but to move forward holding umbrellas. We took out our hidden lunch and ate the delicious meal with gusto. After eating, we looked into the distance and admired the scenery. We saw a vast expanse of blue sea, which was boundless and beautiful. On the sea, several tourists were sailing on yachts, and the arcs they drew seemed to divide the sea surface. Many tourists, like us, picked up their phones and cameras to take pictures. We were mesmerized. After admiring for a while, we prepared to play the amusement rides. We plan to go rafting first. After a long wait, we got on a rubber boat. We steered the boat and floated in the water. Suddenly, a splash of water gushed out from the water pipe, and I was caught off guard and got my clothes and pants wet. After a while, a large splash of water gushed out and none of us were spared. In this way, every time we passed a certain distance, we would be sprayed by water. When I thought there would be no more splashes, there was suddenly a downhill slope and our rubber boat shook violently, which was a scare. Soon, we were back on the ground. By this time, half of our clothes were wet. After we rested for a while, we went on to play other games. Then, we visited the Arctic Journey, Antarctic Wonders, and Tropical Rainforest Hall. We are attracted by the wonderful nature and the creatures in it, which broaden our horizons and feast our eyes. Suddenly, mom and dad said they wanted to take me to play on the carousel. I thought: I never played it as a child. If I don’t play it now, I won’t have the chance to play it in the future. We waited for a while and finally it was our turn. My father and I rode on the horses. As the music played, the horses spun around, circling and moving up and down. Among the people playing, there were a few older people who were fascinated by the rotation of the carousel and relived their childhood memories. We were also immersed in the rotation of the carousel, which felt really wonderful. After a while, it was over. Then, my father and I went to play "Firefly War", which is a fighting game using water guns. We changed into the swimsuits we brought, put on eye masks, picked up water guns, and rushed into the "battlefield". After we rushed in, we picked up the water guns, filled them with water, and sprayed them forward. "Zizizizi", a fierce fight started between me and a kid, but because he changed magazines slower than me, I won. I continued to "go deep into the enemy camp", but encountered a group of people who sprayed me with water guns. I was no match for them with my two fists, so I had to flee. At this time, I was looking for where my father was and found that he was adjusting his glasses. I sprayed water on his face while he wasn't paying attention and quickly ran away. Then, I followed a group of older brothers to "fight" together, and the battle was extremely fierce. After playing for a long time, my legs and hands were sore, but I was still excited and continued to fight. I was very happy to bully other kids with my dad. At this time, the administrator told us that we had to go out, and we had to return home disappointed. After changing clothes, we went to eat something and then went to Weiwei Theater to watch the sea lion star show. The sea lion swaggered out following its "master". It followed its "master"'s movements, blew bubbles, and showed us where it gave birth and where it breastfed. We all fell in love with its silly look and applauded enthusiastically. After the show, many people took photos with the sea lions. We didn’t take any photos and went to visit other animals. Let’s go visit the giant panda pavilion. But the giant pandas were lying on the ground sleeping, and we couldn’t see the cute panda performances. I had to go back. At this time, our stomachs started to rumble. We went to eat something, we went to a small restaurant and ordered 2 ham breads and a bottle of drink. The ham in the ham bread was very salty, and the bread was half-cooked and very unpalatable. If we had not almost finished our dry food, we would not have come here to eat. After filling our stomachs, it was almost time for us to go to the door and wait for the tour guide's arrangements. We arrived at the door and waited for the tour guide's arrangements. Now that we are all here, it’s time to go home. We really wanted to continue playing games, but it was only a one-day tour and time was limited, so we had to leave the Ocean Park with a sense of unfulfilled desire and started our journey home. #foodie #localtourism #staycation #goodplacesinhongkong #halloween2022 #goodplacesinsummer