Hong Kong will see me visiting historic military sites and cemeteries. I’ll hit the former Portuguese colony of Macau and stay far away from the new Vegas-style casinos. Xi’an, home of countless tombs and the terracotta warriors (see another cool map, below) will be another excursion.
Tag: Travel
going for broke
One of the best things about traveling, about teaching ESL, is the things I see and the students I meet. Summer camp is a misnomer compared with North American summer camp. There are no tents, campfires, marshmallows, or canoes. There are English lessons, games, and contests. After a day in the classroom the ESL teachers…
visual hangover
Mongkok, (Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR) is a lot like a hang over if seen during the early-morning hours. The trash and debris of the night before litter the streets. It’s ugly and disappointing, much like the one-night-stands the causes of the trash and debris discover as they wake after a big night out. Dedicated cleaners…
I hate Hong Kong: A conflicted: love/hate relationship with my mistress
I hate you, Hong Kong. On your streets I feel like an adulterous husband.. How could I love the bastard-child of opium-laced British Imperialism?
9 balconies
Nine balconies, at the local police barracks. Captured: June 5, 2008. for the photographers: [lameda_exif id=927 info=”camera,focal_length,iso,aperture,shutter_speed”] spacer
toiling in the alley
A alley in Yau Ma Tei, Hong Kong. The photo’s title of Hong Kong Alley is not be confused with Hong Kong Ally. That is someone different and unrelated, and worthy of a post of her own. Captured: June 21, 2008. for the shutterbugs: [lameda_exif id=922 info=”camera,focal_length,iso,aperture,shutter_speed”] spacer
outdoor haircut
At the night market you can buy sheets and other assorted dongxi, cheap radios, barbecued meat on a stick, or get a haircut under the stars. Captured: June 24, 2008.
blue skies, at last
I’ve been waiting several weeks to take this shot. The rain has finally abated (fingers crossed). For two days there have been blue skies. The shot is not particularly dramatic, but I like the lines. This is part of the roof of the school building that holds my office and classroom. for the photo geeks:…
at the bus stop
Sunday, at the bus stop. Captured: June 8, 2008. [lameda_exif id=882 info=”camera,focal_length,iso,aperture,shutter_speed”] spacer
rainy days
It has been raining, for the most part, for three solid weeks. Every weekend, for as long as I can remember, has been shrouded in grey clouds and foul weather. The Dragon Boat Festival three day holiday saw me house-bound. While walking in the rain is considered romantic, it does get old. Fast. I had…