As has been pointed out on a few occasions since I've been home, by at least one person, this Blog has not been updated in some time. On hiatus, temporarily suspended, sitting on pause. However, contrary to certain views, it has not been discontinued, as this post conclusively proves (kinda). It's just been superceded on the priority list for an extended period. To make life a little easier and to improve the odds of it being updated once in a blue moon, the posts will be a fair bit shorter and split up if necessary.
There's quite a bit happened since June, so I'll give up writing in real time and dot back and forward with random bits and pics.
So, since the bit of this blog that really matters is the photos, here are a couple from Hong Kong I happened to find in my Outbox.
[This is the view from Victoria Peak, the highest ground on Hong Kong island (but not in the entire Hong Kong region). A short funicular railway takes you to the giant Wok, providing the world's best 360 degree panoramas from a culinary implement. Hong Kong is occasionally described as an Asian counterpart to New York, though it has quite a different feel in many ways. In fact, it has 2000 more high rises than NYC despite its smaller population! This is looking North-West; the dark building near the middle is in the top 10 highest skyscrapers]
[Same place, different direction, believe it or not. This is looking South-East. Not many people who haven't visited are aware that, despite it's small size and large population, over 70% of Hong Kong is rural, containing beautiful mountains, forests and beaches]
[Busy market street in Kowloon, these stalls went on for the best part of a mile, threading through various streets. The camera was bought in Stanley St, a place famous for camera bargains, but apparently not always as cheap as Argos! That tip'll save you a 12 hour flight for a new SLR]
By the way, I got back to NZ fine, just in case you've got this far and are still wondering!
All the best
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