Impressions of H O N G K O N G (Part 5)
It's been a while since I last posted... but as you all know, life happens! I have only just recently returned with @abh12345 from an insane 5-day trip to Steemfest in beautiful Lisbon. So before I bombard all of you with more photography posts from our trip, I am on a mission to finish my last series: a journey through Hong Kong.
This is PART 5 of a series of photos I put together to give you an impression of the great variety of landscapes and experiences Hong Kong has to offer.
You can read the introductory blog to this series, the second, the third, and fourth posts to get a better idea of what my vision of Hong Kong is all about.
I hope this collection of photos awakens memories/emotions of former travels you may have had in Asia or other, or simply gives you the desire to get out there and discover more of what the Earth has to offer.
View of Hong Kong's crazy urban jungle from The Peak
Word of advice: if you are in a hurry and wish to cross this street without having to elbow your way through while knocking over a few grandmas and "drifting" tourists, stick to the sides.
Autumn season on the islands.
Boiled meat including beef entrails (liver, tripes...) and other Cantonese deliciousness (can you sense the sarcasm?) in Causeway Bay's food market.
Word of advice: it is best to walk through these streets in Winter time as the hot Summer season has a tendency to awaken the pungent smells of raw fish and meat hanging from the numerous stalls. This experience may bring you on a whole new level of consciousness - unless you're into that kind of stuff, then by all means, smell away!
Devotees praying at Hong Kong's Wong Tai Sin Temple.
The religious ritual consists of holding the joss incense sticks with both hands in front of an altar or deity while quietly praying/meditating. For added respect, the person kneels during and after placing the incense at the altar or shrine, but you may sometimes see people lighting the incense and leaving right afterwards.
There are no special days for worshiping (except on some major festivals) as it happens in major monotheistic religions, so devotees just visit the shrines whenever they want to pay respect or feel the need for it.
One of the many representations of Buddha located at the Ten Thousand Buddhas Monastery at Pai Tau Village, Sha Tin in the New Territories.
Road signs on the streets of Hong Kong.
Nan Lian Garden is a place where you can find a bit of peace and tranquility away from the somewhat loud and hectic HK city life. Built in the style of the Tang dynasty, its beautiful gardens are meticulously landscaped over a vast area in which every pond, rock, hill, plant and timber structure has been placed according to specific rules and methods.
Items found in a local antique shop in Central. Considered junk to some, they are precious treasures to me. Ok, maybe not everything, but that Gameboy... so many memories :)
Small temple lost in the middle of the forest, discovered on one of my numerous trekking expeditions.
All photos in this post were taken with my CANON EOS 500D and Samsung Galaxy S4.
Please don't hesitate to leave comments, share ideas, upvote/resteem. I have lived/worked in multiple Asian countries for over 13 years and enjoy meeting other expats and locals, as well as fellow travel enthusiasts.
To check out some of my previous posts, click on the links below:
 Impressions of HONG KONG - Part 3 |  HONG KONG - through my lens |
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 Impressions of HONG KONG 2 |  Autumn in Burgundy |
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I am so right wanting to go to Hong Kong !!!! :D Thanks for the tour cherie, I really needed it!!! :)
You absolutely must go! Work or travel - both will be amazing 😊
I think I might manage to combine both yes! :D
This post took me back to my 12 year old self wandering around in Hong Kong, totally mind blown. I grew up in Alaska and we visited some family friends who were teaching at a university in Hong Kong - small town Alaska to Hong Kong is a really crazy transition!
Wonderful post, you have taken the time to format this beautifully, and great attention to little details all the way down to your own watermark on the pictures. I love the cover pic collage, great way to show what we are about to see.
My childhood Gameboy came from one of those huge underground mall areas, I am pretty sure it was pirated although it looked official (it cost next to nothing) and we bought some pirated game cartridges that had a ton of games all on one cartridge. My mom still has that Gameboy, going strong - she is a piano teacher and leaves it in her waiting area, it still sees regular use :)
I am super glad I found you today, following you for more wonderful posts! Much love - Carl
Thank you so much for the kind words and encouragement Carl!
I'm actually surprised to know that kids these days still find an interest in playing with such "old" consoles. Especially if your mom has one of the earlier Gameboys, with the pukey green display and robotic music :)
Yup you know the one! Pukey green for the win! Hey, Tetris is Tetris even in shades of pukey green LOL
Haha true that! (singing the tetris song while typing)
There's no need to go to Hongkong but stopovers with all your posts!!!
But i wanna try those hidden streets and gardens!!
haha yeah just check out my posts and skip the whole traveling thing. Its so overrated anyway 😜
This just made me laugh out loud for real
Tes photos sont toujours très originales, comme sorties de l’oeil d’un extra terrestre, et tes commentaires super intéressants. J’attends le Portugal avec impatience.
Hahaha! Merci maman :)
C'est bien, tu practise ton english!
Thanks for this trip to Hongkong. I especially liked your picture of the Nan Lian Garden. Old and new in one picture. And I share your memories of the Gameboy. My children had one, and I liked to play also and quite fanatically, to be honest.
Thanks for dropping by @clio 😊 Gameboys were the best! I remember saving all my babysitting money to buy a GameGear and being on it for hours!! I wonder what kids today would think of all of these "prehistoric" handheld consoles. They'd probably get bored fairly quickly... Gaming technology has gone such a long way since.
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This looks so amazing! I really wanna go now lol.
Its not too far if you are in Japan :-)
So many great memories for you @osm0sis, so well done for capturing them all on camera :) I love the box of stuff..I'm guessing a shop on Hollywood Rd?
Close! Upper Lascar Row or "Cat street" :)
Should do a contest. Just for you!
I visited Hong Kong in July, your photos have revived some wonderful memories. Thank you.
So happy to hear that Stephen. Thanks for dropping by 😊
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