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GENERAL STUFF => CLUB MEETINGS & MEMBERS TRIPS => Topic started by: meehalych on February 25, 2015, 20:25:52
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This trip had been planned since the spring 2014, first we expected to set off in November and changed to the second part of February, thus anticipating to celebrate the chinese new year, which, actually, turned out a little bit boring except for the firwork :).
So my trip began in 14 Feb with the flight to Moscow and 4 hours of doing nothing between the flights at Sheremetievo airport. Then followed 9 hours flight on board of A330, that took us to Hong Kong. I didn't sleep for the whole flight but watched the movies - the best way to acclimatize oneself, for I felt asleep the moment I touched the bed in the hotel in the evening.
Our group, waiting for the bus, that takes us directly to the hotel
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Sitting on the upper deck of the bus - the weather wasn't favourable for us throughout the trip
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Having checked in and taken a shower we set off for 10000 Buddas monastery, which was located nearby
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all three from Saint-Petersburg
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On the way back we encountered some monkeys
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our group takes photos of monkeys :)
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and a sad dog
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Martial art schools show in one of Hong Kong's parks, it is conducted every sunday, but we arrived late sadly
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If you are fond of monkeys - The monkey mountain is your choice, there are hundreds of them there, most spying for an easy pray (keep your belongings close to you)
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but some sleeping
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Wing Chun was the main purpose of our trip, so here's me doing it :D (the guy in white t-shirt in the background is German, he has been living and working in Hong Kong for 5 years)
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our group and master Li
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me :)
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From Victoria pik (I wish I had a camera with better optica)
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New Year's firework - the was splendid, but to get a better view one has to care about a place some hours before the show begins
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Avenue of stars and Bruce Lee
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The last day was dedicated to the waterfalls located in the north, it was supposed to be the fast trip, but it took us half of the daytime - the path to the waterfalls lies in a mountain forest and it is narrow and littered with stones - it is very easy to brake a leg. When we just stepped on it we met a group of policemen and a team of rescuers carrying a stratcher with a unconscious girl, so it proved the way was dangerous. But we coped well: the ascent took us two hours, whereas descent only 25 min :) (we left 4-th waterfall for the next time)
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The main waterfall (3rd out of 4; it was where we turned back)
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Well, I've been to Honkers, now. :mrgreen:
Great pics Misha, thanks for sharing. :hatoff:
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What a brilliant trip that looked to be :goodjob: and thanks for the photos :D
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:wts: Steve pinched my post almost word for word! :Shocked:
My eldest daughter and her husband were there a few months ago when the protests were still happening.. they didn't see any of that stuff as far as I know... :goodjob: