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Life is a journey....... Every path you take, actions you make and people you meet along your way ...... shape who you are.
And remember this: where ever you go, there you are - Confucius

We like to travel around the world, We have been many times in the USA, Thailand (8 times), many countries in Europe, Israel, Singapore, Malaysia, South Africa, Hongkong and China. Our hobbys are digital photography and video. We also like oriental cooking, gardening, collecting minerals and playing golf.

Our new adventure starts: April 4 2009.

Our startingpoint is Hong Kong, after a few days in Hong Kong we are leaving for China in search of the Hidden Civilisations.

We visit Guiyang, Kaili, Paiyan, Sijiang, Shidong, Fanppai, Tajiang, Chong'An, Kunming, Dali, Lijiang, Lugu Lake, Xi'Chang and Chengdu.

From Chengdu back to Hong Kong.

From Hong Kong we go by train to Beijing for a few days and many other places.

Countdown:

So stay tuned for new traveladventures.

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By Monkey and Bear
November 1st 2009

We are in Hong Kong again Asia » Hong Kong » Kowloon

Dear friends, This time the text is in Dutch only, sorry for the inconvenience. Monkey and Bear Lieve vrienden en vriendinnen, Niet echt een travelblog, maar wij willen jullie laten weten dat wij goed en veilig in Hong Kong zijn aangekomen. Onze reis is volledig volgens schema verlopen, hoewel China Airlines niet helemaal de juiste informatie heeft verstrekt. Bij het boeken via internet wordt de indruk gewekt dat de vlucht Amsterdam - Taipei rechtstreeks gaat en dan vervolgens met een overstap naar Hong Kong. Niets is minder waar. Vanuit Amsterdam nog steeds eerst naar Bang [View Full Entry]

By Monkey and Bear
May 31st 2009

Our last day in Hong Kong - Going home again Asia » Hong Kong » Hong Kong Island

The new Giant Panda Enclosure

Dear Friends, Our adventure of nearly two months stops here. Today we fly home again. We leave Hong Kong at 11.05 pm and arrive in Amsterdam at 05.15 am. We have had a great time, met lots of new people and we make about 12.000 pictures and more than 10 hours of video. Thanks to all the very nice people we met, our tourguides in Mainland China: Lee and Huo, Susan, James and mr. Ho, Sophy, Sylvia and the great people of the Harbour Plaza Metropolis Hotel - Harbourclub floor - Joyce, Vicky, Cloe and Joyce of the Harbour leasing Department. [View Full Entry]

By Monkey and Bear
May 28th 2009

Dragon Boat Festival - Sai Kung - New Territories - Hong Kong Asia » Hong Kong » Sai Kung

Special food: Zongzi - Glucious / sticky rice

Dear Friends, On the fifth day of the fifth lunar month there is another important festival in China, called the Dragon Boat Festival. We went to the New Territories and visit the festival at the Waterfront of Sai Kung. Like every Chinese Festival, the Dragon Boat Festival also has it's own special food. During the festival everybody eats 'zongzi', a kind of sticky (glucious) rice filled with all kind of things and wrapped in special leaves. Look at the pictures and you can see how it looks. The weather is rather good today, cloudy but the temperture is around 27 Celcius. [View Full Entry]

By Monkey and Bear
May 22nd 2009

Mai Po Nature Reserve - WWF-Hong Kong project - New Territories Asia » Hong Kong » Kowloon

Entrance of the Mai Po Nature Reserve

Dear Friends, The Mai Po Nature Reserve is one of the six most important wetlands reserves of China. To visit Mai Po Nature Reserve you need a permit of the WWF Hong Kong and by entering the reserve you need an official permission of the Department of Agriculture and Fishery of Hong Kong. When we visit the nature reserve, we were the only two visitors that morning. It's really great to walk around in this fantastic nature conservation. Although lots of birds immigrated after the winter you can see many waterfowls who are local, many butterflies, insects, dragonflies and small watercreat [View Full Entry]

By Monkey and Bear
May 20th 2009

Kadorie Farm and Botanic Garden - A great nature walk Asia » Hong Kong » Kowloon

Traditional Chinese Marriage

Dear Friends, Situated on the slope of Hong Kong's highest mountains in the New Territories you find the Kadori Farm an Botanical Garden. It's located near the town of Tai Po and the 'farm'is a sprawling green sanctuary established by the wealthy Kadorie brothers to help poor local farmers. But before we reached the farm we enjoy, for a little while, a traditional Chinese wedding ceremony in one of the old parts of Tai Po Market. We took a few pictures of that ceremony. Back to the Kadori Farm. Just inside the maingate you can get a taste of bygone farming [View Full Entry]

By Monkey and Bear
May 18th 2009

The Peak - Madame Tussauds Hong Kong and The Peak Circle walk Asia » Hong Kong » Hong Kong Island » Wan Chai

MTR Station Hung Hom going to Central

Dear Friends, Today we visit the Victoria Peak (The Peak). This is one of the most popular attractions in Hong Kong. To reach the Peak you can go by public bus or taxi, but more spectacular is to hop aboard the Peak Tram at the Lower Peak Tram Terminus. If possible sit on the right-hand sight for better views and watch in amazement as the famous funicular railway glides up the 373 metres to the top. The grade is so steep that the buildings outside seem to lean at a 45 degree angle. At the Upper Peak Terminus you find in [View Full Entry]

Monkey on the toproof of The Peak Bus to the lower level terminus of the Peak

By Monkey and Bear
May 17th 2009

Cheung Chau Island - Nature Trail Asia » Hong Kong

Our starting point for the nature trail of Cheung Chau: the Central Pier - dock no 5

Dear Friends, Sunday, May 17th. The weather is great, a little bit hot for walking and climbing (32 C.) and the humidity is very high (86%). Cheung Chau Island is just two kilometres long. The island is the most densely populated outlying island of Hong Kong. Surprisingly and charmingly, the island also has temples, beautiful and very popular beaches and interesting nature trails that wind over hills and headlands and along some wild stretches of coastline. To reach Cheung Chau from Hong Kong is very easy. You take the ferryboat from The Central Pier no. 5. These boats take you direc [View Full Entry]

By Monkey and Bear
May 11th 2009

Our escape to the Venetian Casino and Resort hotel Asia » Macau » Taipa Island

Impression of our suite in the Venetian Casino and Resort Hotel

Dear friends, This morning we leave our hotel in Hong Kong for a 3 days and 2 nights escape in the Venetian Casino and Resort Hotel Macau. We read about the Venetian Hotel in the weekly travelpart of the Algemeen Dagblad (a Dutch newspaper). The hotel is open since 2007 and is the largest casino and resort hotel in Macau - Taipa Island. Bear booked this escape as a farewell UMCG present for Monkey. It is here really great. The suite is fantastic, the service is great and there are also five swimmingpools with private cabanas (including airconditioning and a huge [View Full Entry]

By Monkey and Bear
May 10th 2009

Tin Hau and Dragon and Lion Festival - Sai Kung Asia » Hong Kong » Sai Kung

Harbourfront of Sai Kung

Dear friends, Today we go to Sai Kung, a small village in the New Territories. It's a long trip because you have to change the MTR twice and when you arrive at Diamond Hill you have to take the local bus 92 to Sai Kung. It's a trip of around two hours. Sai Kung is the starting point for serveral beautiful hikes around beaches, sea and woodlands. But we decided to quit our hike today because in the village was a Tin Hau and Dragon / Lion Festival going on. The information about the Dragon and Lion Dance is provided by [View Full Entry]

By Monkey and Bear
May 9th 2009

The wetlands of Hong Kong Asia » Hong Kong » Kowloon

Wetlands impression

Dear friends, People of Hong Kong love the nature and the natural enviroment around Hong Kong, the Islands and the beaches. We visit today a part of the Wetlands of Hong Kong in the New Territories. The weather is great again, but the huminity is very high. Around 86%. Information privided by the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department of Hong Kong. Thanks a lot for using the information in our Travelblog. General Information about Wetland. What are Wetlands Wetlands are areas where water is the primary factor controlling the ecosystem. They occu [View Full Entry]

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