indulging my wanderlust–some
more fotos from our hk trip in 2002.
i liked everything this woman sold at
her stand in the jade market.
grocery shopping on sunday. again,
my love of open air markets.
i’ve lived in nyc, london and taipei.
but hk was the most crowded place i’d
ever visited. they built up and up
(these are the older buildings, which
aren’t so high) to accommodate all the
people living there.
the infamously squishy, cloyingly
pungent and sweet durian fruit.
i prefer the food in taiwan, but
hk has the best dim sum, hands
down!
we took a long bus ride to stanley
market. it rained on the way back.
this is a cemetary on the hillside.
even the dead are pressed for space
in hk.
trip from kowloon to the island of
hk on the starferry.
another dim sum meal–this time
on floating restaurants. they have little
boats that take you to them.
happy monday! not!! 8)
21 Comments
ha! i always said hong kong was one place i didn’t need to go. what did i know?!?
The cemeteries in Japan look much the same.
…and I bet the old parts of Tokyo would look like HK if we hadn’t burnt the city to the ground in the 40s.
Why look! It’s food! (Is your picture book about food?)
Great pictures! I’d love to go someday.
Christy
moonie, you’d love hk. and it’s an island, right? you can add it to your islands list! =D
amber, i only went to tokyo once when i was 12. we stayed in a charming place in ginza.
jen, haha! my crit friends tease me that my novel should debut with a companion cookbook. but as i said, i just like to eat. =X
christy, it’s definitely worth a visit. and great shopping, too!
Durian!!! That’s all I have to say ;)
Great pix…
Hope your revisions are going swimmingly :)
These pictures put me in the mood to write. You never know what kind of magic is hanging out just around the corners in places like these:)
Hey! Wandered over from Purgatory. Great pics! I would love to get to Hong Kong someday!
juliette, totally thought of you when i posted that pic!
natalie, i love images that make me want to write!
rachel, thanks for visiting and commenting! what’s your handle on AW? and hk is def worth a visit!!
RLB – the one on the camel!
Thanks for sharing your amazing pictures. Seeing pictures of other people’s trips allows me to travel vicariously.
Someday I may be the one posting travel pics . . .
Sorry, got lost in a fantasy there. *grin*
Jealous!!!!! mmmm….dim sum.
rachel! ah! haha! your response must seem so out there to others. haha!
joan, you never know…one day… =D
terra! i don’t have dim sum enough!
oh i miss hk too! did i tell u i used to live there? dim sum in hk is the best!
Cindy, what is it you do that lets you travel all over the place like a jetsetter? I must know, for I plan to emulate your career choice.
;)
Fun pics! I love!
You're a sadist! Posting all these scrumptious pictures of food when my kitchen's being remodeled and I'm living on cereal, PB&J and microwaved Boca burgers.
angelle, i didn’t know! you’ll have to tell me about it!
sophie, i worked in college admissions before becoming a full time mommy then novelist. =) the love and i enjoy travleing–and did a lot of it before the bubs arrived.
thanks, colby!
haha! sorry, AW–but can’t wait for you to get your fancy updated kitchen!
Wow, great pics, Cindy! Thanks for posting them :).
glad you enjoyed it, neesha!