Homeward bound! Nothing on the agenda this morning, so we sleep a bit, hoping to beat our respective colds. And indeed we both feel a bit better this morning. We entertain the idea of trying to slip in one more Hong Kong expeditions in the morning, but there is a light rain with thunder storms forecasted, so we demur. Instead, after breakfast, seeing that the weather has actually cleared up somewhat, I decide to go out solo and explore the neighborhood on foot. The specialty of the area we're in seems to be dried foodstuffs, particularly seafood. They have interesting items like shark's fin, abalone, starfish, seahorse, etc., as well as many kinds of dried mushrooms. I drink in the sights, sounds and smells of the Hong Kong streets, knowing this is my last chance. I
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