Sunday, July 22, 2007

From Karsts to Hong Kong

Greetings,



We're in Cambodia now, but we should update you on our last week in China. On our last day in Yangshuo, I gave in to Shayne's dream of renting a scooter...as long as I didn't have to drive one. Despite my premonitions, we didn't crash, or get crashed into. Here're some pics...





Outside our guesthouse after signing a "stupid tourist" activity waiver.




Shayne, apparently forgetting that he's standing next to a scooter, not a Hog.



A farmer and his cows.



A water buffalo with her geese.



Old stone bridges, rice fields, and karsts...perfect.


Later that day we met up with some of the others in our group to share a local delicacy: snake. We had just about mentally prepared ourselves for what we were about to eat when they brought the sucker out!


Here she is.



And here she is again...tastes like chicken.


After our stay in Yangshuo, we boarded our last overnight train to Hong Kong. I won't miss these...

Sarah modeling the 3-tier bunk beds. They're as cozy as they look.


After a train, a walk through customs, another train, and a taxi, we finally arrived in Hong Kong.


A statue of Bruce Lee along Hong Kong's version of the Walk of Fame.



Shayne and John Woo.



More Shayne...this time with some skyscrapers.




Us at the top of Victoria Peak (now just called "The Peak").


That completes the China series...in a few days we'll post some pics from Cambodia...that is, if Shayne can get over his flu (it's strange...he keeps chirping for some reason).

Until then,
Jo

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

Hello once again, and again great blog and pictures. Do hope Shayne is feeling much better, and that you Jo, don,t catch whatever he has. As for the SNAKE, forget about it, I'll starve, thank you very much!!Have fun,which you are, and see you real soon. luv nana and papa
p.s. pictures great as usual

Anonymous said...

hey you two the pitcures say it all WOW SO GLAD MY PUTER IS UP AND RUNNING MISS YOU TWO NOT LONG NOW CANT WAIT YAK AT YOU WHEN WE GET BACK FROM HOLIDAYS