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Photos

I finally got my film developed from Hong Kong and Paris. Here are my two favourite from HK.

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And some from Paris.

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my generous Parisian friend:

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Real coffee in London exists:

Monmouth coffee company

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Hong Kong

I arrived in Hong Kong safely.

I’ve got blisters on my feet from walking around the city all day, and going up and down way too many steps. I went to the zoological and botanical gardens. Pretty cool.

I haven’t got much time here, so I’m not really bothering to plan it too much. I’d just be frustrated with what I can’t fit in.

People still smoke indoors some places here, which just occurred to me because the guy next to me is.. Cough cough..

The building I’m staying in is very old and shabby. I really like it. The bottom few floors smell like burnt and/or boiled cabbage. I’m on the 17th though so it’s just quite and cosy. For the price I’m paying I’m impressed. The location is great.

It’s right next to a train station (underground) and just down the road to all the ferries. I took one to HK central and got lost. It’s mostly lots of shiny bank buildings and stuff.

Tsim sha tsui is far dirtier, so lots of bars and shops. It’s weird it’s seems to be the thing to do here to go shopping for trendy clothes late at night. All the clothes shops are full and busy till 10 or so.

No photos yet, gotta get them developed.

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Travel plans

I’m heading off on a trip soon. I’ve finally bought tickets.

I’m going to Hong Kong, London, Paris and Tokyo. I was going to go to New York as well, but I don’t have enough money. I leave in about 2 weeks. So much to organize.. Eek..

I might even have some things to blog about while on the road.

Oh yeah, in related news. My current internship ends around the same time, they offered me a full time job as a junior programmer. Mostly C++ in a unix enviroment. I’m squeezing this trip in before I start. Yay!

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