tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9345085008720919372011-11-27T16:29:33.782-08:00Gilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09886838184918408243noreply@blogger.comBlogger101100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-934508500872091937.post-23406898740076230552009-03-30T18:27:00.001-07:002011-09-11T07:00:29.407-07:00-Usually not included in the traditional tourist itiniraries offered by tour agencies, not even on the list of the hong kong tourism board as a tourist spot.<br />-a distination in itself, unique to Hong Kong<br />-althought called a monastery, technically it is not, as there are no resident monks. It is run by private devotees<br /><br />TO GET THERE:<br /><p><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yImBqgbt5YA/Teb_4Ilg1KI/AAAAAAAAAfI/-lgD7JO0WOQ/s1600/buddha1.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613455325406483618" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yImBqgbt5YA/Teb_4Ilg1KI/AAAAAAAAAfI/-lgD7JO0WOQ/s400/buddha1.JPG" /></a> 1. Shatin MTR exit B </p><p>(SNOOPY's WORLD is also near Shatin MTR station)</p><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-3gMuixJs0TQ/Teb_yV9mqVI/AAAAAAAAAfA/wGQS6qxTjfE/s1600/buddha2.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613455225917974866" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-3gMuixJs0TQ/Teb_yV9mqVI/AAAAAAAAAfA/wGQS6qxTjfE/s400/buddha2.JPG" /></a><br />2. Turn Left from the MRT exit<br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rMPjRMNnId8/Teb_tLn8gFI/AAAAAAAAAe4/TJCXtgs4EkY/s1600/buddha3.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613455137243430994" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rMPjRMNnId8/Teb_tLn8gFI/AAAAAAAAAe4/TJCXtgs4EkY/s400/buddha3.JPG" /></a><br />3. Walk along Tai Pau street towards the Grand Central Plaza<br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-DxxZO0r7xLk/Teb_man985I/AAAAAAAAAew/5EBrQ0JTQAg/s1600/buddha4.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613455021010973586" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-DxxZO0r7xLk/Teb_man985I/AAAAAAAAAew/5EBrQ0JTQAg/s400/buddha4.JPG" /></a><br />4. Facing the Home Square, turn left<br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fXUdVEhjhYE/Teb-DP_sWHI/AAAAAAAAAeI/lBcuXYoVpqE/s1600/buddha5.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613453317350643826" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fXUdVEhjhYE/Teb-DP_sWHI/AAAAAAAAAeI/lBcuXYoVpqE/s400/buddha5.JPG" /></a>5.Turn right to Sheung Wo Che Road<br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-CjrlQ3Cw3Yg/Teb98153npI/AAAAAAAAAeA/wQpeFQZv8dw/s1600/budda6.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613453207267679890" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-CjrlQ3Cw3Yg/Teb98153npI/AAAAAAAAAeA/wQpeFQZv8dw/s400/budda6.JPG" /></a>6. Synage at the end of Sheung Wo Che road<br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-d86zWQwKofY/Teb91V5Ig0I/AAAAAAAAAd4/vO1dy8XENL0/s1600/buddha7.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613453078415573826" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-d86zWQwKofY/Teb91V5Ig0I/AAAAAAAAAd4/vO1dy8XENL0/s400/buddha7.JPG" /></a>7. The entrance to the buddhas<br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8chwD91qtjc/Teb9u-jBsKI/AAAAAAAAAdw/uVnst3MDc_M/s1600/buddha8.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613452969069621410" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8chwD91qtjc/Teb9u-jBsKI/AAAAAAAAAdw/uVnst3MDc_M/s400/buddha8.JPG" /></a>8. Statues at the entrance<br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ShUnd3Lwydw/Teb9hjMhYZI/AAAAAAAAAdo/XjlG2pNs-2A/s1600/budda9.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613452738389172626" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ShUnd3Lwydw/Teb9hjMhYZI/AAAAAAAAAdo/XjlG2pNs-2A/s400/budda9.JPG" /></a>9. Hundreds of steps to the monastery<br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-BFpbGCGKkB8/Teb9FdGFYCI/AAAAAAAAAdg/wbgQy7HPOJ4/s1600/buddha11.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613452255715221538" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-BFpbGCGKkB8/Teb9FdGFYCI/AAAAAAAAAdg/wbgQy7HPOJ4/s400/buddha11.JPG" /></a>10. The monastery, no pictures allowed inside</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/934508500872091937-2340689874007623055?l=gil-hongkong.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Gilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09886838184918408243noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-934508500872091937.post-53485499846803812282009-03-30T18:26:00.001-07:002009-06-30T23:26:13.265-07:00In few words: It is like an outdoor disco.<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7wHWRkBR6xo/SeGCkYqZbGI/AAAAAAAAAW0/SwXNTbpx4Sw/s1600-h/symnphony.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5323679796135816290" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7wHWRkBR6xo/SeGCkYqZbGI/AAAAAAAAAW0/SwXNTbpx4Sw/s200/symnphony.JPG" border="0" /></a> <br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7wHWRkBR6xo/SdFxQDMl3gI/AAAAAAAAAV8/Ez83V3xSWSk/s1600-h/avenue.JPG"></a><br /><br /><div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/934508500872091937-5348549984680381228?l=gil-hongkong.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Gilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09886838184918408243noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-934508500872091937.post-12547675916852976702009-03-30T18:24:00.000-07:002009-06-30T23:36:27.374-07:00This is the chinese version of the hollywood "walk of fame". <a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7wHWRkBR6xo/SeGBFKCCNmI/AAAAAAAAAWs/t6Xo3ohM2HA/s1600-h/avenue.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5323678160120854114" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7wHWRkBR6xo/SeGBFKCCNmI/AAAAAAAAAWs/t6Xo3ohM2HA/s200/avenue.JPG" border="0" /></a> Unfortunately, you may not appreciate the "stars" down at your feet because the names inscribed are chinese celebrities possibly you never heard of. As such, just enjoy watching thousands of tourists flocking the site or do some bird watching. <div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7wHWRkBR6xo/SeGA4tyV39I/AAAAAAAAAWk/cJsujDD3pXg/s1600-h/birds.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5323677946380410834" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7wHWRkBR6xo/SeGA4tyV39I/AAAAAAAAAWk/cJsujDD3pXg/s200/birds.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7wHWRkBR6xo/SdFxEgTJEVI/AAAAAAAAAV0/FjBRK7cO56o/s1600-h/birds.JPG"></a><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/934508500872091937-1254767591685297670?l=gil-hongkong.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Gilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09886838184918408243noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-934508500872091937.post-28897137259368584172009-03-30T18:18:00.001-07:002009-06-30T23:14:40.838-07:00<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7wHWRkBR6xo/SeGDDvQqucI/AAAAAAAAAXE/zt32WGSYO-8/s1600-h/jolibee.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5323680334777858498" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7wHWRkBR6xo/SeGDDvQqucI/AAAAAAAAAXE/zt32WGSYO-8/s200/jolibee.JPG" border="0" /></a> when outside the Philippines, it is always a good habit to show a bit of patriotism by paying a visit to our local brands.<br /><br />Jolibee Hk is just opposite the exit G of the MTR central station in Hongkong Island.<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7wHWRkBR6xo/SdFvdjE3xKI/AAAAAAAAAVs/Z2QOzhQKmyw/s1600-h/jolibee.JPG"></a><br /><br /><div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/934508500872091937-2889713725936858417?l=gil-hongkong.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Gilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09886838184918408243noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-934508500872091937.post-79156473355143870852009-03-30T18:16:00.001-07:002009-06-30T23:39:02.086-07:00Apparently, this is the best location to see the HK urban physique<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7wHWRkBR6xo/SeGDOLgxC_I/AAAAAAAAAXM/1EaewEWxrK4/s1600-h/terrace4.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5323680514160266226" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7wHWRkBR6xo/SeGDOLgxC_I/AAAAAAAAAXM/1EaewEWxrK4/s200/terrace4.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7wHWRkBR6xo/SdFvEFhgNaI/AAAAAAAAAVk/ywXQpju0NC4/s1600-h/terrace4.JPG"></a><br /><br /><div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/934508500872091937-7915647335514387085?l=gil-hongkong.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Gilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09886838184918408243noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-934508500872091937.post-39460548729315036302009-03-30T18:15:00.001-07:002009-06-30T23:40:02.008-07:00The chinese version of the Maranao Sarimanok? <a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7wHWRkBR6xo/SeGDZxRlJrI/AAAAAAAAAXU/rv78-FavFnc/s1600-h/sarimanok.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5323680713275680434" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7wHWRkBR6xo/SeGDZxRlJrI/AAAAAAAAAXU/rv78-FavFnc/s200/sarimanok.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7wHWRkBR6xo/SdFuxEgVKVI/AAAAAAAAAVc/11-bCe6ncjs/s1600-h/sarimanok.JPG"></a><br /><br /><div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/934508500872091937-3946054872931503630?l=gil-hongkong.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Gilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09886838184918408243noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-934508500872091937.post-43461812218919550052009-03-30T18:13:00.000-07:002009-04-11T23:00:48.742-07:00<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7wHWRkBR6xo/SeGDjRjhI5I/AAAAAAAAAXc/xQmIRSgWeK8/s1600-h/pooh2.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5323680876559672210" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7wHWRkBR6xo/SeGDjRjhI5I/AAAAAAAAAXc/xQmIRSgWeK8/s200/pooh2.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7wHWRkBR6xo/SdFuds8IvNI/AAAAAAAAAVU/sOEWax3w0gA/s1600-h/pooh2.JPG"></a><br /><br /><div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/934508500872091937-4346181221891955005?l=gil-hongkong.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Gilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09886838184918408243noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-934508500872091937.post-30297641237419792092009-03-30T18:07:00.000-07:002009-03-30T18:12:30.447-07:00<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7wHWRkBR6xo/SdFttVma9PI/AAAAAAAAAVM/USILYhpgDOs/s1600-h/statue2.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5319153260561102066" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7wHWRkBR6xo/SdFttVma9PI/AAAAAAAAAVM/USILYhpgDOs/s200/statue2.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7wHWRkBR6xo/SdFtk18Y7iI/AAAAAAAAAVE/tHYQ6pQb9Ok/s1600-h/statue.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5319153114624355874" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7wHWRkBR6xo/SdFtk18Y7iI/AAAAAAAAAVE/tHYQ6pQb9Ok/s200/statue.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7wHWRkBR6xo/SdFtT5tVSgI/AAAAAAAAAU8/HAIGS_58x5c/s1600-h/buddah.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5319152823577168386" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7wHWRkBR6xo/SdFtT5tVSgI/AAAAAAAAAU8/HAIGS_58x5c/s200/buddah.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div>When you are travelling alone, innovate. Fool around and smile. Sure, people will </div></div></div><br />stare at you. But that's the point.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/934508500872091937-3029764123741979209?l=gil-hongkong.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Gilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09886838184918408243noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-934508500872091937.post-81032832221729027062009-03-20T01:46:00.000-07:002009-03-20T01:50:15.250-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7wHWRkBR6xo/ScNYu7SR11I/AAAAAAAAAU0/mZbDhSoRlAk/s1600-h/CIMG2556a.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7wHWRkBR6xo/ScNYu7SR11I/AAAAAAAAAU0/mZbDhSoRlAk/s200/CIMG2556a.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5315189548438902610" border="0" /></a><br />NO money? Don't worry... Free shows at the cultural center HK<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/934508500872091937-8103283222172902706?l=gil-hongkong.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Gilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09886838184918408243noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-934508500872091937.post-8046655278189206992009-03-20T00:04:00.000-07:002009-07-02T02:01:44.890-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7wHWRkBR6xo/ScNAjD90LdI/AAAAAAAAAUs/Xu_i1D3MJ4I/s1600-h/hk2.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 146px; height: 200px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7wHWRkBR6xo/ScNAjD90LdI/AAAAAAAAAUs/Xu_i1D3MJ4I/s200/hk2.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5315162956331494866" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7wHWRkBR6xo/ScNAdMElSOI/AAAAAAAAAUk/NAxbginyLZM/s1600-h/hkticket1.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 146px; height: 200px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7wHWRkBR6xo/ScNAdMElSOI/AAAAAAAAAUk/NAxbginyLZM/s200/hkticket1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5315162855428147426" border="0" /></a><br />Pobably, this is the cheapest fare so far (click picture to enlarge.<input id="gwProxy" type="hidden"><!--Session data--><input onclick="jsCall();" id="jsProxy" type="hidden"><div id="refHTML"></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/934508500872091937-804665527818920699?l=gil-hongkong.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Gilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09886838184918408243noreply@blogger.com0