DAY 4 CHI LIN & NAN LIAN GARDENS AND THE MARKETS!

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Day 4 - Saturday 31st January 2010

We had an early start to the day, great breakfast as usual.
Dropped our washing off to the laundry Tried to get money out of the ATM - said card expired - not until 11/12!
Not good.
We caught the bus to Chi Lin Nunnery and Nan Lian Gardens, we loved them last time. They are as beautiful as I remembered them. Took lots of photos (surprise, surprise).
Caught the MTR back to Prince Edward station and hit the markets.
Unfortunately it is Saturday and the crowds are huge in the shops and at the markets.
Bought some small souvenirs but apart from that not much. Still have to go to the Make-up/fragrance shops but they had too many people in them today.
By the end of the day my back had pretty much frozen up. We were going down to the harbour for the light show but I could not have done it. So to the lounge, had a baileys and some nibbles then back to the room, hot water bottle & some rest.
The day was beautiful, sunny blue skies.
Tomorrow is supposed to be 21 degrees and sunny according to our pillow weather note.
We are going to Lamma Island for a seafood lunch, willlet you know how it goes.
Bye for now,
Pat

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Photos

Hammer Hill Sports Ground
what a co-incidence, this is where we got off the bus!

The Pagoda at nan Lian Gardens
gold leaf

pagoda again
note how beautifully the trees are trimmed

precision espalier
All the crosses etc are branches!

the koi pond pagoda
Huge koi in here

old and new
What a change of cultures

beautiful blossoms
Shan in fron of the, it was hot, so she had to drape her cardigan to cover her sunburn!

Old and new again
What a spectacular comparison

Chi Lin Nunnery
Lotus pond courtyard

Huge bonsais
Put shan in the picture to give you an idea of the size of the bonsais, must be very old

Plaza Hollywood
Shopping Mall getting ready for CNY

Fa Yuen St markets
PACKED!

Ladies Market
PACKED!