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Hello Hong Kong, It’s So Nice to See You Again
(written by Cait) A little traditional Chinese medicine shop, with the most handsome Golden Retriever owner. Whew! I just got back from Hong Kong, and what a whirlwind! I got a job I didn’t know I...
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Tomb Sweeping and Dim Sum
Qing Ming, or Tomb Sweeping Day, is a national holiday in China held every spring, in which people honor their deceased relatives. Many people go back to their hometowns or to the country side where...
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Take a Hike: Get Away on Lamma Island
(written by Cait) Lamma Island Family Trail Our college friend Ryan introduced us to Lamma Island last fall, and ever since we’ve been gushing about it to anyone who will listen. It’s so easy to get...
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Don’t Feed the Feral Cows
Sunday morning we took the ferry to Moi Wan, Lantau Island with indefinite plans. Having never been there, I did some background research the night before and was overwhelmed with information and my...
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Off to the Races
(written by Cait) And they’re off! Brad’s in line placing bets, while I looked on in awe at the size of the stands. Every Sunday afternoon and Wednesday night during the racing season, Happy Valley...
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Top Notch Performances: Classical Music in Guangzhou
(written by Cait) I don’t often write about work on here, but this is something I’d like to share. As part of my job as my center’s Life Club Leader, I get to teach special classes of my choice twice...
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Monkey See, Monkey, Don’t do that!
Chimelong Zoo They didn’t have adult size in tiger hats. Two days before I left Guangzhou for Hong Kong, I finally made it to Chimelong Zoo. I had been wanting to go there all year, but never made it....
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Bathing Water Buffalos
(written by Cait) When traveling or being on my own, I try to take certain precautions so I don’t attract unwanted attention. On this day on Lantau at Cheung Sha Beach, the plan was to keep my nice...
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Run for the Water, Two for Show, Three for the Speedos, Go Go Go
(written by Cait) Ooh, that smell Can’t you smell that smell? Ooh, that smell The smell of death surrounds you -Lynyrd Skynryd Being my first time to Cheng Sha, I only had what I read online to guide...
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A Cemetery and a Beach
An angel headstone. I felt uncomfortable taking pictures of individual headstones/plots. I snapped this one quick and walked away, not knowing if there was some no-photography policy. (written by Cait)...
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Lock It Up
(written by Cait) When Brad first told me our apartment was on Wing Lok (pr. lock) Street, my response was, “You lock it up!” That’s a Wedding Crashes movie reference and I think of it every time I...
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Birds and Heights at the Hong Kong Park
(written by Cait) Hong Kong Park, located in Central District It’s not even that tall! My sneaky fear of heights struck again. My fear of heights sneaks up on me from time to time, and it came at me...
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No Name Beach on Lamma
(written by Cait) Finding Way to Reclusive Beach Attempt #1: Fail Final Score: Spiders:1 Cait: 0 A quote from the losing side, “Well played, Spiders. Well played.” Brad and I first saw...
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Lamma Life: We’re Really Here
(written by Cait, of course) My friend Jess and I were in the water at the beach in the middle of July, beer in hand, looking around thinking quietly to ourselves. We shared the designated swimming...
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Sunsets on Lamma
(written by Cait) Before moving to China, I was expecting to miss my family and friends, and things like my car and Jimmy John’s Vito sandwich. Since I’ve been here, I’ve found myself missing things...
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Lucky Shots on Lamma
(written by Cait) My intention was on this particular hike was to go to the windmill on Lamma, more commonly referred to as Lamma Winds. On the way, I stopped by this little pond that someone made...
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Narnia: Hong Kong Style
(written by Cait) “What are you doing?” “I’m trying to arrange my purse so they can’t see the bottles.” I had three airplane size bottles of red wine in my purse preparing to sneak into the play. We...
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Year of the Horse
(written by Cait) Gong Hei Fat Choi! That’s Cantonese for Happy Chinese New Year! So the Year of the Snake is in the past and 2014 is the Year of the Horse, based on the Chinese lunar calendar. The...
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Sunset Peak
(written by Cait) I’m writing this about three months after the fact. I thought I had already wrote something about it, but I can’t find it. Anyway, so this entry is about Sunset Peak on Lantau...
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Overdue Update
(written by Cait) Life has been so busy and this blog has clearly taken a backseat. All is well here in Hong Kong for us; work is going well and summer is in full swing. We try to get to the beach...
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