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Day 19

A pretty nothing morning spent just hanging about Kowloon, window shopping, real shopping, etc.

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shoshtrvls on August 19, 1987 from Kowloon, Hong Kong

from the travel blog: Around the World (1987)

Another day in Hong Kong. First I went to the wireless office and called dad and steph -- we talked for about 15-20 minutes, then I dropped off my first six rolls of film. From there I took the subway (very clean, fast and clear) to Wong Tai Sin Temple. Fairly new, but good architecture and...

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shoshtrvls on August 18, 1987 from Kowloon, Hong Kong

from the travel blog: Around the World (1987)

August 18 (continued)

The Tiger Balm Gardens was my destination on Hong Kong Island. As the book warned, this was really the tackiest, gaudiest thing I'd ever seen -- and worth the trip because of it. Plaster sculptures of animals and deities painted Bright colors -- aqua, green, yellow. It was really revolting....

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shoshtrvls on August 18, 1987 from Hong Kong, Hong Kong

from the travel blog: Around the World (1987)

August 18 (continued)

Back in Kowloon, I picked up my photos (no indoor pictures came out though -- I later discovered that my ISO had accidentally slipped from 100 ASA to 1,000! I hope that was the problem and therefore is now fixed. Also I exposed my first Beijing roll -- no Forbidden Palace). I picked up my...

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shoshtrvls on August 18, 1987 from Kowloon, Hong Kong

from the travel blog: Around the World (1987)

Day 17

I awoke around 6:30 - 7:00, thinking we'd be docking any minute. Well, we were near Hong King -- near Aberdeen, but we had to wait outside the shipping lanes for a while (during which they served breakfast) and then we "docked" in the middle of the Harbor, i.e. we dropped anchor and a ferry and...

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shoshtrvls on August 17, 1987 from Kowloon, Hong Kong

from the travel blog: Around the World (1987)

Days 15 & 16

Not really coming to you from Hong Kong, but rather the ship, on the way to Hong Kong. After trading CITS horror stories (of which I had non but then again I wasn't on the budget plan), there's not much else to do but read, sleep, play cards and eat (and write in this journal). Quite...

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shoshtrvls on August 16, 1987 from Kowloon, Hong Kong

from the travel blog: Around the World (1987)

Day 6

Up early, our first stop was to CTS and CAAC making travel arrangements to China. The process was simple but it did seem to take an awfully long time -- we weren't done until noon. Then, a fair amount of time was spent in a camera shop while Barbara replaced the one she left at home. We then...

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shoshtrvls on August 6, 1987 from Kowloon, Hong Kong

from the travel blog: Around the World (1987)

Day 6 (cont.)

A good part of the afternoon here was wasted trying to get to a hotel that Barbara wanted to stay at upon her return from China. After endless walking and getting nowhere, we finally gon on a bus and found the hotel. Barbara made reservations and, running out of time, we grabbed a cab to the...

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shoshtrvls on August 6, 1987 from Hong Kong (historical), Hong Kong

from the travel blog: Around the World (1987)

Day 6 (cont.)

The evening tour was kind of hokey but a good view of Kowloon -- the neon signs and shops, the public housing and the few real homes for the wealthy. From there it was onto the bot, even more touristy (and empty) but it was a good view of the bay and Aberdeen. We missed our ride back to the...

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shoshtrvls on August 6, 1987 from Kowloon, Hong Kong

from the travel blog: Around the World (1987)

Day 5 (cont.)

After arrival, we promptly got our bags, passed through customs, checked into our hotel (The New World), showered and fell asleep. (new hotel, tiny rooms).

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shoshtrvls on August 5, 1987 from Kowloon, Hong Kong

from the travel blog: Around the World (1987)

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