I'm in Hong Kong right now, because my Dad has been working here since January, and my Mum and I have come out to join him for the last two weeks of his time here as a holiday. It's very exciting, and we've seen and done lots of interesting things already in only three days here. E.g. we have swum in the sea, gone up a mountain, seen monkeys and a jaguar in a zoo, bought lovely Chinese clothes, been in some Buddhist and Taoist temples, seen cockatiels flying about wild and eaten some nice, but not always easily-identifiable, food.
There are also lots of concreted slopes here, e.g. where a road has been cut into the hillside, and they have concreted over the remaining slope to stop it slipping onto the road. And we have noticed that every single one has a 'slope registration number' on a plaque on the slope, along with a number you can call, presumably to report faults with the slope. So that gives you a flavour of the place.
I'll be back at the start of April, so hope to see you then. Meanwhile, enjoy your folk-dancing on St. Patrick's day!
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Date: 2004-03-17 06:18 am (UTC)I'm in Hong Kong right now, because my Dad has been working here since January, and my Mum and I have come out to join him for the last two weeks of his time here as a holiday. It's very exciting, and we've seen and done lots of interesting things already in only three days here. E.g. we have swum in the sea, gone up a mountain, seen monkeys and a jaguar in a zoo, bought lovely Chinese clothes, been in some Buddhist and Taoist temples, seen cockatiels flying about wild and eaten some nice, but not always easily-identifiable, food.
There are also lots of concreted slopes here, e.g. where a road has been cut into the hillside, and they have concreted over the remaining slope to stop it slipping onto the road. And we have noticed that every single one has a 'slope registration number' on a plaque on the slope, along with a number you can call, presumably to report faults with the slope. So that gives you a flavour of the place.
I'll be back at the start of April, so hope to see you then. Meanwhile, enjoy your folk-dancing on St. Patrick's day!
Penny