Hong Kong

Oct 2012

 

 

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We stopped off in London for six days on our way back from London

 

Week 1 – London

 

 

The first of many dumplings at Tim Ho Wan’s

 

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The cable car up to The Peak…

 

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Dim sum restaurant…

 

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Inside the awesome double-decker trams of Hong Kong Island…

 

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The famous Bank of China building…

 

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The bizarre Lippo Building (originally built by Alan Bond!)

 

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Outside the next meal of dumplings – Xia long bao

 

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Hmmm… how can I get both of those without Pete noticing?

 

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No, we didn’t go in…

 

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The aftermath of our chilli crab feast…

 

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Suckling pig… Yum!

 

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The Happy Valley races…

 

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Fresh AND organic… how could you resist?

 

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The view from our hotel room…

 

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At the Fish Market…

 

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And then the Flower Market…

 

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Temple Street Night Market…

 

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Oh, more dumplings…  This time at Tim Ho Wan’s, the world’s cheapest

Michelin starred restaurant…

 

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The corny, but cool, nightly light show…

 

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Grumpy after the one hour queue to get on the cable car to see the Big Buddha…

 

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Hong Kong Park…

 

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Some say this is lucky… I’m not so sure!

 

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A feast of Peking Duck

 

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Our last meal in Hong Kong back at Tim Ho Wan’s, where it all started…

 

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