The biggest bang since the big one

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A short blog this time. If you want something good to read, try FriendlyBiker's harrowing description of a recent visit to hurricane-damaged New Orleans - "In the Wake of the Storm". Reading this hit us doubly as we are currently sitting drinking lassis amidst the devastation of the Tsunami in Sri Lanka.

After a whistlestop visit to the UK, taking in friends, relatives and the Indian Embassy, we decided to take advantage of free accomodation in Hong Kong to take a rest. By chance it happened to be Chinese New Year, so we extended our stay to take it all in. To be honest the parade was a little disappointing - we had expected lots of Chinese dragons and Kung Fu, and instead there were lots of rather dull corporate floats. The fireworks however, as one would expect from the Chinese, were fantastic, the climactic moments unleashing noise and fury of Krakatoan proportions (I imagine). Donald Rumsfeld himself would have been proud.

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Photos

Chinese New Year
Hong Kong Harbour

Chinese New Year
Hong Kong Harbour

IFC2
The one on the right is known locally as the 'House of One Thousand Arseholes'. I guess it must be an investment bank.

"Poisoning pigeons in the park"
Botanical Gardens.

Tasty dish on Lammu Island
The restaurant provides a boat that takes you round the Harbour and over to the Restaurant - well worth it although a bit pricey for backpackers.

Kim and Rob
'From Dusk till Dawn, Wanchai'

Rich and Tonia
'From Dusk till Dawn, Wanchai'

Gearing up for the big parade
Chinese New Year

Comments

[ablondon]

nice pics
cool pictures. I was in Vietnam for chinese New Year. This kicks it but by far...

[anonymous]

February 08/06 Hong Kong
Nice pics from Chinese New Year, awesome.

[Bond Family]

Brings Back Great Memories
We try to catch up and check out your wonderful blogs often. Hard to believe it's been 6 months since we ended our world trip! We're back in Florida and to our boring daily routines...isn't it sad! Your Hong Kong blog brought back fond memories of our visit last May and the 3 years we lived there. Chinese New Year in Hong Kong is the BEST! Keep up the great blogs so we can keep living through you!

[Jena]

wow!
Amazing pictures!

[Sonia]

Great photos
What sort of camera do you use?

[Holden]

Best pictures yet!!
Those must be the best pictures rendered of the Fragrant Harbour that i've seen! I had so much difficuly capturing the buildings at night and your angles are superb. Really brings Hong Kong to life, Kudos! - Holden

[Cumberland Sausage]

EOS 20D ...
There is a soporific description of our camera gear a few blogs back, somewhere around Australia.

[Cumberland Sausage]

To the Bond Family
Great to hear from you again. Alas the same fate awaits us in a few months. Hope you will be off on more adventures soon. Cheers.

[Steve Lou]

Sri Lanka
Hi...like many on this site I follow your blogs with interest...stunning photos. However, we are doubly fortunate, as by chance you seemed to have 'followed' us around South America, and so it's great to see such great pictures of where we have also been. However, I can't believe many people go from South America to Sri Lanka...but we did (via london and India), so I'm delighted to be looking forward to some excellent shots from what is a beautiful and friendly Island. Don't miss Yala for the Leopards (I'm sure you'll get a better shot than our fuzzy long distance efforts), and if you get a sunrise at adams peak we'll all be in for a photo treat !! Cheers. Steve and Lou

[Deborah]

Your photos rock
Hey there, your photos are incredible, how did you get the fire works to come out so well.. thanks, Deb

[Beckie]

Wow!
Can I just say your photos are absolutely out of this world!!! I bet you get messages like this all the time but i just had to give you another one!!!!!!! x

[the wilderness years]

and once more..!
amazing photographs! really really great shots, fantastic, well done!

[Chris and Nikki]

Fantastic picture!

[Antony Joseph]

Wish you all a very Happy New Year!
Hi, Thanks for the Chineese New Year Celebration photos, it's very nice and great photos, Best Regards, Joe.

[jane ab]

wonderful
so great and a wonderful I've encountered...