Entries from 'Asia'
2008-04-13 Bangkok
We get up a bit late today on the first day of Songkran, the Thai New Year. We take as few belongings as possible and put our money and camera in little plastic bags. It’s really hot today, which is great weather for some water fights. Right after we step out of the Reflections, we…
2008-04-12 Bangkok
After about an hour of sleep we get up and finish packing. We take the bus at 5:20am to the airport. I’m so exited and so tired. The Hong Kong International Airport is huge. We are here very early. Checking in and security controls are very fast cause only very few people are here that…
2008-04-08 China
We get up at about 9am. It’s a nice warm sunny day with some wind. At 11:30am the bus tour continues. We stop at a small old town – Kaiping Diaolou. Some of the balconies and most of the windows are behind some fences or metal bars. The tour guide tells us to be careful…
2008-04-07 China
The day starts very early for us. We go to the meeting point in Hung Hum for the Chinese tour. After crossing the border to China, we drive two hours through the country and make our first stop at a museum for traditional clothes from the Tang and Qing dynasties. They have a show with…
2008-04-05 Hong Kong
I meet Sin Sze’s parents for dim sum today. I like them except the ones with shrimps. Chinese see have dim sum as a proper meal while I find it more like having light side dishes. In the afternoon, we catch a ferry to Cheung Chau, which is 40 minutes away from Central. We walk…
2008-04-04 Hong Kong
We get up a little earlier than usual today and since it seems to be a nice day, we decide to use the day wise. We set off to the Big Buddha on Lantau Island, which I find HUGE. Then, we walk for a while in some nice air to see the Wisdom Path where…
2008-04-02 Hong Kong
Today is the first day that I step my foot in the New Territories, the north part of Hong Kong. We get ourselves a West Rail Day Pass for 20HKD each. With this pass, we can travel around on a number of transportation within the area for the day. On this gloomy day, we arrive…
2008-04-09 China
We get up so early today that after we have breakfast at 7am, we sleep for 2 hours on the bus until we arrive at a fruit plantation. Guess what – sponsored traveling again. We pick a fresh piece of blueberry-like fruit named mulberry from the tree and it tastes good. There is also this…
2008-03-30 Hong Kong
Today we set off to the Peak by the Peak Tram which rides on a steep slope. It is a cloudy and foggy day. We don’t not stay long and go down to Causeway Bay. We enjoy a light meal with white chocolate green tea cheesecake and some coffee at the upstairs Sweet Jane Cafe….
2008-03-29 Hong Kong
It is Sin Sze’s birthday today. We get up earlier than usual to go to the Ocean Park. The theme park occupies a whole mountain and is located just next to the sea. With a cable car ride we go uphill and have a great view on this sunny day. The park suits people of…