Wednesday 5 November 2008

4th and 5th Week in Hong Kong

Hello. Here are some pics of the last 2 weeks here in Hong Kong, they were mainly of the last 7 days as the week before that I was pretty ill in bed for a few days so didnt get round to taking any good photos.

We are moving to a small island off the cost of Hong Kong, called Lamma, on saturday and dont know what internet access we will have. I will try to keep posting photos but it may be a few weeks til I do.
Typical cantonese foods on the streets

Sea Cucumber, dried and preserved. There is one big fat live on in the tuppaware in the center of the table!



Old guy fishing near central peir in some fetching yellow crocs



Dragonfly




This is Lamma, the island we will be staying on for the next 6 weeks



Spicy swekered tiger , 18 of them for a couple of quid!






Central, Hong Kong Island


Mong Kok. The most densely populated area on the planet. Fact




Bamboo scaffolding


Restaurant on Lamma, just point to one and it will be on your plate in minutes



Me in a Pavillion





Chinese Pond Heron




Sun setting over Lamma






Aim havin a giggle




Another spectacular view from Lamma




Gecko in living room



Thanks then x








































Sunday 26 October 2008

3rd Week in Hong Kong!

Hi there, my apologies for the amount of wildlife photos this week, but we have seen lots of wildlife this week!





Toad in the hole






I found this praying mantis in my shirt having a rummage




Out the kitchen window




Crazy spider that attacked the camera every time i got near to take a photo





The rummaging mantid again




Apartment 1601, Fl 16, Olympic Terrace, 256 Tung Chau Street, Sham Shui Po, Kowloon, Hong Kong aka Home!











Crested Tree Lizard





Mong Kok's famous Ladies Market





Cormarants



Great Egret





Wizzy caterpillar






Our newest flatmate




Sulphur Crested Cockatoo in the park




Hennesey Rd, Central




The Boat we went dolphin watching on


VIDEOS




Long Tailed Macaques at Tai Po Kau Nature Park


Indo-pacific humpback dolphin (pink!)

Jumping Fish

Saturday 18 October 2008

SECOND WEEK IN HONG KONG!
5.7km Cable Car Ride over hills and sea!
Disney!

Me and Wall*E


Pretty high up.


Two Giant Buddahs


Lovely day by the harbour overlooking Hong Kong Island


Leopard Cat in HK Wetland Park


Hawk Cuckoo

Dr. Bunsen Honeydew and Beaker from the Muppets in Disney

(Amy asked me as we walked past them "Were they on The Big Breakfast?"


Candyfloss


Amazing Star Wars Lego in Toys r Us, if you like that sort of thing


Nice sunset over the harbour




Jackie Chan's star on the walk of fame


Wild Macaques in a Country Park






Huntsman Spider

View from the Peak


Grasshopper


Weavel

A view of the city through the trees on Victoria Peak

MORE TO COME...

LOTS OF LOVE, JIM AND AMY x

ps. Dad, if nan or nan and grandad come over can you show them this blog? tah x