And she's riding a stairway to Heaven ...
How can I concentrate on a meeting with views like this from the windows?
From Victoria's Peak at twilight
Stepping out
Murphy's. A chamber-pot on the mantel?!
1 a.m., and they're leaving when I walk in
From Acqua, twenty-something floors above the harbour
Epilogue:
“Is this a non-smoking room?”
“Sir?”
“I asked, is - - this - - a - - non - - smoking - - room? A room where one should not smoke?”
“Yes Sir, you have a probRem, Sir?”
“Not exactly, I just want to know whether one can smoke in this room”
“Sir, it iss a ron-smocking froor, Sir. You have probRem, Sir? We send up rrum-freshener”
“No, I just want to smoke in this room!”
“Right, Sir, then we send up ash-tray”
Welcome to Hong Kong.
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ReplyDeletemore photos please. whats with the DSLR and less photos?!
fascinating pics. and glad to finally have you back.
ReplyDeleteHongkong has changed. It looks different. Nice pics.
ReplyDeleteDSLR? Cool!
weRcome back.
ReplyDeletefascinating....
ReplyDeleteAha! So the man emerges from hiding. Saving himself a thrashing in which rimi, at least, would have heartily participated. I think.
ReplyDeletePics are neat. Noice.
But Tell We: were you ever actually able to concentrate on any one thing at any one time. :-)
Shades of blue
ReplyDelete'Its all too much...
How about some 'fade to black 'pictures?
Did you smoke, finally?
ReplyDeleteGreat pics. Now we know where you have been cooling your heels!
yay, yer back!! And what lovely pictures *she sits and drools*
ReplyDeleteAh, this is where our tax money goes!
ReplyDeleteVague - "less photos"?! About 500 over 12 days; do you really want the truck-load?
ReplyDeleteRimi, Orc, B.Fish - thank you. Feels good to be back.
Prerona - different how? This was my first visit.
Mufti - "were you ever actually able to concentrate on any one thing at any one time" ... ainh?
Fool, Docs Dope - you could be incarcerated for 6 months BEFORE trial for smoking dope in HK. I am risk-averse.
Quizman - your kindness is my mainstay in this cruel world.
Anthony - thank you.
Anonymous - will try that. Wait for a couple from the Wall.
J.A.P.
now i have added hong kong to the list of places-i-have-to-visit. welcome back..
ReplyDeleteyour back! and here i was planning to send out a cyber search party!
ReplyDeletei'm very jealous....i'd love to see hong kong!
ReplyDeleteYou jet-setter, you.
ReplyDeletejyu rye fly eggs weeth bakhom?
ReplyDeletereminded me of the chain mail on 'jury flied egga weeth bakhom???' and 'how july em?'
Aunt D
love the pics!!
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ReplyDeletethe desperation in my life is probably evident through the fact that i'm in a matter of seconds going to ask you to post because reading your site is amongst the only worthwhile things i do these days..
ReplyDeletepost if only to salvage another life.