I went to this temple in 1993. It’s still there, but there are a lot more Buddha statues. Now the whole trail up the mountain (some 460 stairs) is lined with life-sized gold-painted Buddhas in astonishing variety: These are the ones you can see from the main pavilion about two thirds of the way up. […]
As you could probably see from my previous post, we saw a lot of Hong Kong from the surface of the surrounding water. Hong Kong is a bunch of islands, some of which are largely uninhabited. We visited Lamma Island to do some hiking, swimming and sightseeing. Pix below. One thing I didn’t get pictures […]
Singapore is always comparing itself to Hong Kong, and imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. Singapore’s train system is the MRT; Hong Kong’s is the MTR. I haven’t been to Hong Kong since 1993. It’s changed a bit. For instance, these buildings used to be on the waterfront. Now, thanks to land reclamation and […]