After
the wonderful Lan Tau Island and Yuen Lang, the next destination
will be the north, Sha Tin and Shenzhen. Sha Tin race course
came into the picture but due to time constraints, we had
to give it a miss. But we went to the Ten Thousand Monastery
and it was worth a visit. This was a heartland monastery
that is off the beaten track (unlike Precious Lotus Temple).
Off
to Shenzhen, special economic zone. We are officially in
Mainland China! It seems to be a wonderful booming city
but I felt it was a poor border town that has reached puberty
too early. No offence but it really hurts when I see vagrants
waiting for people to ask for a good shoe shine. Also saw
a young woman carrying a baby eating from a rubbish bin.
The stories didn't help. Fake roast geese made from ill
animals, fake currencies and scams. Overall demoralizing
except from a RMB10 hair wash which was good.
It
was over before we knew it. When we board the plane back
home, thoughts of work dreaded me. Somehow, life should
not be in this way. Am I simply out of sync?? |
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If
you have managed to come here, you are fated to be here.
How true this is. Was just flipping through my Lonely Planet
Hong Kong and saw this temple while I was doing my poo rounds
(grins). if I didn't managed to flip to that chapter, we
would have never came here. This signage appears at the
entrance and caught my eye immediately. Sha Tin Ten Thousand
Monastry. It appears behind of a HK$5 note. |
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Mum at
the entrance of the temple. We were the second and third
vsitor as the gate was only half opened. |
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Peace
to the world, the buddha overviews Shat Tin. One of my favourite
photographs. Destined to be the wallpaper of my PC. |
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The actual
corpse of the founder was left in the main hall, though
it was covered with a mask. Quite common to see this in
Thailand but not in Singapore. |
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Tim Sum
at Sha Tin Plaza. Our very first! Only HK$51. When we went
in, the whole place was filled with grandpas and grandmas.
I suppose it was due to Monday morning. They dont charge
tea. |
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Lunch
in ShenZhen. We walked in because it looks clean and it
was called Hainan cafe. Mum enjoying Roast Goose Rice in
Shenzhen, quite a big portion. I didnt. HK$22. |
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Toilet
Signage in Victoria Harbour. You said you want a Revolution! |
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Remember
this in Hongkong movies? Stalls selling Sweet Potatoes.
We got one@HK10. Mum said the sweet potato was spolit and
not edible. |
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Just before
we leave Hotel Kimberly. The room was pretty small. Timer
function. |
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At HKIA.
Mum checking out our precious Lou Po Biscuit. Very nice
terminal building. Changi has got a fight on her hands. |
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