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Hong Kong, April 2006

Spent a week visiting Cheryl and Terry and had fun despite a rotten cold accompanied by cough. Didn't take a lot of pix, but here's what I did snap. I think I enjoyed the monkeys most of all! Who would have thought that there were wild monkeys in Hong Kong? I wanted to take one of the little guys home with me.
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This Guan Yin temple used to be in a wooded, hilly area in Stanley
This Guan Yin temple used to be in a wooded, hilly area in Stanley		 but now the woods are gone and public housing is all around
but now the woods are gone and public housing is all around		 but the temple still remains, up on the hill
but the temple still remains, up on the hill		 just not as quiet as it used to be
just not as quiet as it used to be
and there are no more cats around
and there are no more cats around		 g4/11/305611/3/59365438.DSC00821.jpg g4/11/305611/3/59365439.DSC00822.jpg g4/11/305611/3/59365440.DSC00823.jpg
g4/11/305611/3/59365441.DSC00824.jpg g4/11/305611/3/59365442.DSC00825.jpg These tile paintings flank the large statue
These tile paintings flank the large statue		 Serene, with a Mona Lisa smile, Guan Yin watches over her hillside
Serene, with a Mona Lisa smile, Guan Yin watches over her hillside
Roof of Guan Yin Temple, Stanley
Roof of Guan Yin Temple, Stanley		 Fountain flanking the statue
Fountain flanking the statue		 This was just too priceless, a little store in Shek O
This was just too priceless, a little store in Shek O		 Amazingly bright colors
Amazingly bright colors
And they don't always go together
And they don't always go together		 Cheryl just happened to be eating M & Ms - and they were the same color as the houses
Cheryl just happened to be eating M & Ms - and they were the same color as the houses		 Nice match!
Nice match!		 The last M & M in the bag
The last M & M in the bag
Artwork on the Tian Hou temple in Shek O
Artwork on the Tian Hou temple in Shek O		 g4/11/305611/3/59365453.DSC00836.jpg g4/11/305611/3/59365454.DSC00837.jpg g4/11/305611/3/59365455.DSC00838.jpg
Shek O coastline
Shek O coastline		 A PARAglider, way up high
A PARAglider, way up high		 Shek O coastline
Shek O coastline		 Shek O
Shek O
Shek O
Shek O		 Yes, we walked up here from down there
Yes, we walked up here from down there		 g4/11/305611/3/59365463.DSC00848.jpg Time for swimming!
Time for swimming!
You don't see skimpy bathing suits at Hong Kong beaches, everyone covers up
You don't see skimpy bathing suits at Hong Kong beaches, everyone covers up		 Guan Yin temple on Cheung Chao Island
Guan Yin temple on Cheung Chao Island		 g4/11/305611/3/59365468.DSC00852.jpg g4/11/305611/3/59365469.DSC00853.jpg
Cheung Chau Island from up where we walked
Cheung Chau Island from up where we walked		 One of Cheung Chau Island's scenic stones
One of Cheung Chau Island's scenic stones		 They called this path the mini Great Wall, or something like that
They called this path the mini Great Wall, or something like that		 Cheung Chau Island
Cheung Chau Island
We kept looking for sharks, but didn't see any
We kept looking for sharks, but didn't see any		 The harbour at Cheung Chau Island
The harbour at Cheung Chau Island		 Cheung Chau Island
Cheung Chau Island		 Lanterns for the upcoming Tian Hou festivities
Lanterns for the upcoming Tian Hou festivities
g4/11/305611/3/59365480.DSC00863.jpg g4/11/305611/3/59365481.DSC00864.jpg All portraying animals in the Chinese zodiac
All portraying animals in the Chinese zodiac		 The giant camphor tree in Tai Po, where Terry and Cheryl live
The giant camphor tree in Tai Po, where Terry and Cheryl live
There's a hole in the tree
There's a hole in the tree		 And it's massive, way too big to even get into the photo
And it's massive, way too big to even get into the photo		 Nice and cool under the branches
Nice and cool under the branches		 Hope the tourists don't find this one for a long time
Hope the tourists don't find this one for a long time
The temple by the Wishing Tree, which was less than exciting
The temple by the Wishing Tree, which was less than exciting		 Monkeys galore!
Monkeys galore!		 g4/11/305611/3/59365492.DSC00875.jpg g4/11/305611/3/59365493.DSC00876.jpg
Awww, ain't it cute?
Awww, ain't it cute?		 g4/11/305611/3/59365495.DSC00878.jpg g4/11/305611/3/59365496.DSC00879.jpg And if you grin at them, they try to attack
And if you grin at them, they try to attack
g4/11/305611/3/59365498.DSC00881.jpg g4/11/305611/3/59365499.DSC00882.jpg g4/11/305611/3/59365500.DSC00883.jpg Only a few inches away from the car, probably would have bit me if I'd stuck out a hand
Only a few inches away from the car, probably would have bit me if I'd stuck out a hand
Despite the Don't Feed the Monkeys signs posted in the area.....
Despite the "Don't Feed the Monkeys" signs posted in the area.....		 Just one of the sushi creations from the last dinner in Hong Kong
Just one of the sushi creations from the last dinner in Hong Kong
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Guest 01-Jun-2006 15:01
That's a paraglider. Hang glider looks like a kite.
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