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  • The Big Buddha

      Our elder daughter Sonia visited us for a week in mid-March and we showed her many of the places we’ve enjoyed in Hong Kong. We also included new visits to unexplored sites. One such place was a trip to Lantau Island to see the Big Buddha – it is reputed to be the tallest…

  • Two Walks

    Last week we traveled two hours to the eastern-most extremity of Hong Kong Island to a place called Shek O. The rocky coastal scenery reminded us so much of Acadia Park in Maine! Hong Kong is a great mix of big city and rugged wild beauty. The bus ride to Shek O was hair-raising to…

  • Sunday Reflections

    During our explorations of the city, we have noticed that Sundays are particularly crowded everywhere. Any visitor to Hong Kong will not fail to observe the hundreds of young women that gather in parks, open spaces, and mall areas to talk, sing and picnic together. These women are mostly from the Philippines and Indonesia and they…

  • I DON’T know why the caged bird sings

     I’ve not read Maya Angelou’s book but intend to do so one of these days. The title of the novel I know why the caged bird sings very literally came to mind when we were walking through the Bird Market this weekend. Songbirds are bought and sold here and it’s also a tourist attraction, as…

  • Postcards from Bali

    We escaped from all the New Year festivities here recently to the island of Bali in Indonesia. Most of our time was spent in Ubud, an area of very fertile rice terraces and a cultural center. It’s full of art galleries, furniture shops, antiques, wood carvings, silver jewelry, as well as batiks and other wonderful…

  • In search of the Black-faced Spoonbill

    We have been watching birds for well over 30 years –in fact that’s how we met. When we found out that we live close to a nature reserve here in the New Territories, we had to unpack those binoculars and find a way to get there. It’s not the easiest place to get to –Mai…

  • Enter the Tiger…and Cupid

    Grrr….. the tiger is all the rage here. Feb. 14 is the big day – the beginning of the Chinese Lunar New Year and 2010 is the year of the tiger, an animal that is both feared and admired. Tiger traits: courage, power, and passion. Of course it’s also Valentine’s Day! As is generally known,…

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