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Photos and stories from many of my travels in the past 5 years

Cable car going uphill Ngong Ping

Hong Kong: Ngong Ping 360 cable car, Tian Tan Buddha and Po Lin Monastery

Date: 4th July 2012

My last full day in Hong Kong, and I chose to spend it all on Lantau island. I took the MTR from Mong Kok -> Lai King -> Tung Chung to get to Ngong Ping.

Sunny skies cloud Hong Kong
It looked sunny outside — I just hoped it would stay that way
Disneyland MTR station Hong Kong
Lantau is also where Hong Kong Disneyland is located
Citygate Outlets Lantau Hong Kong
This was the stop to get to the cable car station
Cable car MTR station fountain Lantau island
That’s the MTR station in the back, and a fountain
High rise apartments Lantau island Hong Kong
There’s no escaping high-rise apartment buildings anywhere in Hong Kong; it’s a necessity
Hong Kong high rise apartment buildings bus stop Lantau
This is also where the major bus stop for Lantau island is located
Lantau island Hong Kong
I made my way to the cable car station

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Binoculars telescope optics shop Apliu Street Hong Kong

Hong Kong: Bird Market, Apliu Street Flea Market, Golden Computer Arcade

Date: 3rd July 2012

After yesterday’s very late arrival from Macau, I woke up and decided not to do anything hectic today. I still hadn’t seen the so-called ‘Bird Market’ of Hong Kong, even though the travel guides said it was right next to the flower market.

I walked up to the flower market and had my lunch from a restaurant there.

Japanese curry rice fish fillet meal
I ordered rice with Japanese curry and fried fish fillet. Simple but delicious – and quite filling.
Yuen Po street Hong Kong
After lunch, I asked around for the bird market. Everybody pointed that way.
Way to Yuen Po street Hong Kong
And so I went. I walked up to this garden.
Bird street Hong Kong China
There was no big sign saying this was a ‘bird street’ or anything
Yuen Po market Hong Kong
And lo and behold, a bird market it was!

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