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Invented Words

Tuesday 5th August, 2003 1 Comment

A challenge for everyone – I need to know what you call someone who makes up words (please, I’d be the first to respond to such a question with an answer of “painful” or “strange” – but I’m actually serious here !). Anyone ?

Filed Under: General

Hong Kong – day 8

Monday 4th August, 2003 Leave a Comment

This morning, we caught the MTR to Tsuen Wan and walked to the Sam Tung Uk museum, a restored village over 200 years old comprising 12 houses set within defensive walls – once a prosperous Hakka farmer’s family compound – and now a folk museum. Quite an interesting view on early life in the New … [Read More »]

Filed Under: Hong Kong 2003, Travel

Hong Kong – day 7

Monday 4th August, 2003 Leave a Comment

We headed out to Lantau island yesterday (Sunday) – caught the MTR to Central, then walked down to the outlying islands ferry terminal to catch a ferry to Mui Wo. We missed one ferry by about 10 mins, and had to wait another 50 mins for the next one, but we eventually got underway on … [Read More »]

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Hong Kong – day 6

Monday 4th August, 2003 Leave a Comment

Saturday – Leanne had decided that we were going to this place called Ocean Park which sounded like some kind of lame aquarium type thing – it didn’t even rate a mention in the Lonely Planet guide (condensed). How wrong I was. We caught the MTR down to Central, walked over to the Star Ferry … [Read More »]

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Hong Kong – day 5

Saturday 2nd August, 2003 Leave a Comment

Started the day yesterday with a light breakfast at Olivers, and we spent most of the morning lazing around the hotel room – and I played with the camera to see what it could do. Met up with some friends of ours for lunch at a nice Thai restaurant in Central, which was very pleasant, … [Read More »]

Filed Under: Hong Kong 2003, Travel

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