Po Lin Monastery and Tai O

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August 2nd 2014

Published: August 2nd 2014

Hello All, Today was certainly a great day. I was planning on heading out to Po Lin Monastery and Tai O with one of the pilots, but he is on day three on not wanting to move more than about 10' from a toilet. Poor guy hasn't really ever eaten anything different and he is hurtin. He thinks this time it was the bananas and when I tried to explain to him that anyone who eats an entire bundle of bana... Read Full Entry

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General Kumbhira represents 9-11pm and the Boar

General Sandira 11am-1pm and the Horse

General Vikarala 11pm - 1 am and the Rat

General Indra 9-11am and the Snake

General Pajra 7-9am and the Dragon

General Catura 1-3am and the Ox

General Makura 5-7am and the Rabbit

General Kimnara 3-5am and the Tiger

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Yeah, I was out of breath. So what!

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Incense

This is not a picture taken with the Macro setting. Hard to get a judgment of size, but that is about the diameter of the largest stick of incense I have ever seen. No, seriously like if Shaq made a circle with his thumbs and middle fingers, that big!

Po Lin Monastery

This is as close as I could get with a camera

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Po Lin

I'm so bummed this was all being repaired, I imagine it is stunning!

Yup, breakfast. so good!

Bad pic

sorry this picture is bad, and I don't know if you can tell, but there is a sign above the propane tank that says "no photo," but being the rebel I am, I took it as I was running away in fear!

So good, OMG, so good!

I was allowed to take this one!

1000 yr old eggs

I want to, but I'm still a bit afraid. It was early and I really wanted to see Tai O so I passed on the 1000 year old eggs.

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2nd August 2014

Mom
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Wish I had been with you! Sounds so cool. And the food. Don't think I would be brave enough to try all these things!

4th August 2014

Wallace
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Tai O
Wow, what an adventure! You are really getting around. Being a meat and potatoes man (and fish), I would never venture to try most of your eating samples.

6th August 2014

josh
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best one yet
Awesome again bro! I love your style and humor. Miss you and happy birthday yet?

6th August 2014

Z
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Happy Birthday!
Hope you can find some cake to eat today that doesn't have fish balls or chicken's legs in it. Just kidding. Have a happy birthday Ian!

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