Schmidt Gets His Revenge...

Hong Kong birthday!

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July 20th 2005
Hot and sunny - first day didn't put suntan lotion on - got sunburt! My Birthday! Got up early (6.45!) to make it to the Mandarin Oriental to join a pink dolphin watching boat trip - though not before opening my birthday cards (thank you everyone!) and opening dave's M&M shrine to Hello Kitty (aw sweet) in an ashtray (you can picture it can't you!) The boat trip was run by a green peace type of ... read more

Asia » Hong Kong

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Occupied by the UK in 1841, Hong Kong was formally ceded by China the following year; various adjacent lands were added later in the 19th century. Pursuant to an agreement signed by China and the UK on 19 December 1984, Hong Kong became the Hong Kong... ... read more