July 29, 2010
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Month: July 2010
July 27, 2010
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Becoming a Kid Again
A preview of what I got up to on Saturday – we couldn’t resist playing on this water slide at one of the rock pools we passed along Ping Nam Stream. I have to add that I was the brave … Continue reading
July 25, 2010
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Taiwan Here I Come…Finally!
I think I must be one of the last Singaporeans who hasn’t been to Taiwan. It seems that everyone I know has made a trip there before. So anyway, I’m finally making my way there this Thursday. I thought I’d … Continue reading
July 23, 2010
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I’m No Trust Fund Baby
I fear I may be giving readers the wrong impression that I don’t work due to my exploits in Hong Kong. A recent blog comment asked if I worked, because he / she finds it rather incredible that I have … Continue reading
July 18, 2010
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Wang Chau 橫洲
In summer, some local tour groups organise hikes in some offshore islands and I joined one several Sundays ago for a trip to Wang Chau 橫洲, an island in the Sai Kung geopark. The meeting point was at the Tsim … Continue reading
July 13, 2010
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Exploring Sai Kung Peninsula
The Sai Kung Peninsula has many islands within it and these islands are part of Hong Kong’s geoparks. The landscape in Sai Kung has been formed from millions of years of volcanic action and the islands that you see now … Continue reading
July 7, 2010
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Coastal Trek: Po Pin Chau (破邊洲) to Pak Lap Wan (白腊灣)
Reunification Day on 1 July was a perfect summer’s day in Hong Kong and it being a public holiday, I spent the day outdoors in my favourite place in Hong Kong – Sai Kung. I joined a local group of … Continue reading
July 1, 2010
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Lok Hau Fook Restaurant 樂口福酒家
A recent trip to Kowloon City (九龍城), where the old Kai Tak airport was located, brought me to Lok Hau Fook Restaurant. This is a traditional Teochew (潮州) restaurant and I was delighted to try some dishes that I had … Continue reading