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yitian
Joined: 06 Jul 2011 Posts: 2173 Location: United States
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Posted: Tue Apr 05, 2016 7:03 pm Post subject: |
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Tin-Yau wrote: | ......My heart rate monitor says I`ve walked 30k today and burned 2600kcal. |
This is incredible. BTW, if you consume so much calories everyday but only eat so little, you will soon become the "incredible shrinking woman" . Hope next time I'll see a lot more delicious food on your dinner table .
The pic you just couldn't resist to take, is sooo beautiful . It looks like an award winning shot . Thanks for sharing .
And, the pink ants, I couldn't figure out what they were trying to move on the tree
As for posting an mp3 file here, I think you would have to load it on a web, eg, facebook, or youtube, or weibo, or instagram....... etc etc, then you can copy the link (web address) here so we can listen "your hello" to us ... or maybe it's too much trouble . I kind of already heard "your pretty voice", with your description . |
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Safran
Joined: 22 Mar 2006 Posts: 2612 Location: Austria
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Posted: Tue Apr 05, 2016 9:42 pm Post subject: |
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Writing my comment, I guess you hiking or running on another
beautiful trail .... stopping some and when for observing the exotic nature on your way.....and taking amazing fotos
Regarding the "b&w" pic, I fully agree yitian. Looks like art-photography !
Have a pleasant day ...and delicious calories, Heike
Cheers ! |
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Tin-Yau
Joined: 19 Aug 2012 Posts: 1165 Location: Germany
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Posted: Wed Apr 06, 2016 4:39 am Post subject: |
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sparkles_n15 wrote: | Nice pics!! Looks like you are enjoying your trip. |
Thanks Jenny, I always do. Glad you like the pix.
yitian wrote: | This is incredible. BTW, if you consume so much calories everyday but only eat so little, you will soon become the "incredible shrinking woman" . Hope next time I'll see a lot more delicious food on your dinner table .
The pic you just couldn't resist to take, is sooo beautiful . It looks like an award winning shot . Thanks for sharing . |
Yitian, don`t worry! I can loose several kgs and still won`t look like a beanpole. And I wouldn`t mind if I shrink a bit. I had a "Chaa Siu Baau" to go yesterday as well and at night beer and some potato chips.
Today the monitor says 20k and ~ 2000kcal. I did not go running this morning but tomorrow I will. Last test before the race on Saturday.
Helga and Yitian, I`m glad you like that b/w pic. _________________ Water which is too pure has no fish. |
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Safran
Joined: 22 Mar 2006 Posts: 2612 Location: Austria
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Posted: Wed Apr 06, 2016 5:31 am Post subject: |
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Haha.....so I obviously was guessing wrong this morning
As you earlier mentioned reasonably, you will need a rest also some and when.
Your body will need for the big challenge on Sunday
Have a restful GOOD NIGHT overthere ! |
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Tin-Yau
Joined: 19 Aug 2012 Posts: 1165 Location: Germany
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Posted: Wed Apr 06, 2016 5:39 am Post subject: |
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This morning I went back to Wong Nai Chung because I`ve discovered there are some preserved "leftovers" from WW2. I walked the Wong Nai Chung Gap Trail to see some of them.
You can see it was quite misty in the morning. Leftovers of an anti aircraft gun.
Pillbox at Jardine`s Lookout.
Centepede, beautiful but I read somewhere that their bite can be quite nasty.
Somehow I have to think of "The Eagle Shooting Heroes" hahaha.
Visibility got better.
Interesting to walk this area where a big battle has been fought.
After that I went to Kwai Chung Plaza to look for something I`ve promised to bring home for some of my girls/clients at work.
Here you can see a part of the ground level, packed with goods.
This is the craziest shopping mall I`ve ever seen. It has no kind of order of the shops whatsoever, no system, no nothing. There are food stalls, doctors, beauty parlors, shops with toys or clothes right next to each other and as much as I try each time, I loose orientation immediately. Those many, many tiny shops.
My lunch
And after that (I`ve got quite around in HK today ) I had to kill 3 hours so I went up to one of my favorite places to Devil`s Peak.
One can say I went Military Site hopping today.
It got misty again.
The first butterfly this stay that was patient enough to wait till I got my camera ready.
I like to walk around such "leftovers".
It got a bit spooky.
And you all remember this place ... I hope?
I met a friend for dinner. She let me pick and we went to Lin Heung in Sheung Wan, I love this place.
Pork chops with honey - oh so yummy
And my friend wanted sweet and sour fish.
Lot`s of pix from today but there was much to see. I hope I don`t bore you with those military sites. _________________ Water which is too pure has no fish. |
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Eri
Joined: 28 May 2004 Posts: 876 Location: Japan
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Posted: Wed Apr 06, 2016 1:15 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks Heike,
Nice pictures including food.
I wish I could eat them now.
These made me hungry, so I am going to have breakfast. (I don't usually have breakfast.)
Of course we are all interested in HK, so more pictures are welcomed !
Thank you in advance. |
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yitian
Joined: 06 Jul 2011 Posts: 2173 Location: United States
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Posted: Wed Apr 06, 2016 3:35 pm Post subject: |
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Beautiful pics + mouth watering food, thanks for sharing as always ->> similar to Eri, I've been feeling hungry ever since I saw your pics . Some of the foods are so Chinese, guess one would have difficulties to find them in other parts of the world .
It's amazing that you always find pix to reflect some of the Tony movies : the centepede and the sausage lips in "The Eagle Shooting Heroes" ; and I still remember going through frame by frame in order to pin point the shooting location in "Bullet in the Head" .
Given you are not too tired, the more pix the better..... ..... and good luck for your upcoming runs . |
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Safran
Joined: 22 Mar 2006 Posts: 2612 Location: Austria
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Posted: Wed Apr 06, 2016 11:11 pm Post subject: |
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Watching daily your beautiful Hongkong -pics, is a joy , Heike !
We have to thank you for most kindly sharing your daily impressions with us ( and appreciate your enormous daily effort ! )
All kinds of "Leftovers" and ruins from the past are interesting and mysterious, I think .....we can learn a lot ...and it is inspiring our fanasy
Have a pleasant afternoon |
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Tin-Yau
Joined: 19 Aug 2012 Posts: 1165 Location: Germany
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Posted: Thu Apr 07, 2016 4:21 am Post subject: |
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Haha Eri and Yitian, happy my pics made you hungry. I went 10k this morning on an empty stomach BUT the breakfast afterwards was deeelish. No pic I posted one of maccaroni in soup and fried eggs already.
I`m glad you like my photos, then the time I invest in uploading and posting them is well worth it.
After the run in the morning I didn`t want to walk much much more, so I went to Stanley.
Entrance to Stanley Military Cemetery
Nice and quiet place
If you want to know more about this place
View from St. Stephen`s Beach towards the "touristy area".
Lunch at Toby Inn. Eri and Tina probably remember this place. I had lemon chicken, I always eat that dish there - so yummy.
Should I be worried? Nah!
Pak Tai temple
My friend, you already know him. This one is different though. No weapon but a scroll.
Inside, lotsa smoke from incense.
Fisherman at work at a nice and quiet beach beyond Pak Tai temple
It got foggy again.
And this one was exceedingly patient. Isn`t he a beauty?
Repulse Bay, it was quite warm today ... as you can see.
And for dinner I went to Sang Kee in Burd Street. Very tasty.
http://www.scmp.com/magazines/48hrs/article/1561211/25-restaurants-sang-kee-congee-shop
_________________ Water which is too pure has no fish. |
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Safran
Joined: 22 Mar 2006 Posts: 2612 Location: Austria
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Posted: Thu Apr 07, 2016 12:20 pm Post subject: |
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And again most BEAUTIFUL PLACES to remember.
.....and delicious food
I hopefully will dream of - this night (without that dangerous animals of course )
BTW: I did not expect wild pigs on HK Island
May Guandi always watch over you, Heike! ( )
GOOD NIGHT from Austria |
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yitian
Joined: 06 Jul 2011 Posts: 2173 Location: United States
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Posted: Thu Apr 07, 2016 8:27 pm Post subject: |
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Beautiful pix as attractive as always. Thanks for spending so much time organizing, posting and explaining . You definitely can pass as a HK tour guide.
About the place where children cant go alone, you obviously didn't encounter any wild boars or snakes , but one doesn't know what you will meet next time, please be careful .
I love to see the pix of HK in mystic fog, so wonderful . I think in large measure it owes to your super photographic skills .
I had to LOL at your favorite statuette, sitting next to an empty bottle of vodka. Is this bottle made him sitting down? Is he reading a way to get sober?? ... |
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Tin-Yau
Joined: 19 Aug 2012 Posts: 1165 Location: Germany
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Posted: Fri Apr 08, 2016 4:26 am Post subject: |
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yitian wrote: | I love to see the pix of HK in mystic fog, so wonderful . I think in large measure it owes to your super photographic skills . |
No photographic skills, most pics are taken with my mobile, no settings, no nothing.
yitian wrote: | I had to LOL at your favorite statuette, sitting next to an empty bottle of vodka. Is this bottle made him sitting down? Is he reading a way to get sober?? ... |
I bet Guan Gung would have loved that stuff.
Safran wrote: | BTW: I did not expect wild pigs on HK Island
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Oh yes Helga. Some with two legs, some with four legs.
Today I went to Pak Shek Kok promenade to check out the way to the venue for tomorrows race, just to take a bit of the excitement away. There will be enough excitement already.
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Preparations have been made already.
The last turning point. I guess when I made it till this point, the last 3k should be OK. It`s the "C" mark on the yellow announcement above.
Then I walked all the way to Tai Po.
A late lunch at a japanese restaurant. To be honest, disappointing. I had a wonderful tasty meal at a japanese restaurant 2 years ago - my very first one and hoped to find something like that. This dish lacked taste all over, the only tasty thing in it was seaweed. Oh yes, it turned out I don`t like seaweed.
And yes, it got foggy again.
No idea if there is something to post tomorrow. I hope I can make it to the finish line, forecast says already 24 degress at 8am, the race starts at 8.45am.
_________________ Water which is too pure has no fish. |
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Safran
Joined: 22 Mar 2006 Posts: 2612 Location: Austria
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Posted: Fri Apr 08, 2016 6:49 am Post subject: |
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Oh....I like these misty/foggy/rainy....harbour-impressions very much :
Guess you will go to bed earlier today....to be well-rested tomorrow ...
and" fit like a Turnschuh"
You are well prepared....and organizers of the run seemingly as well.
So : Ready to gooooo.....
GOOD LUCK !...and hang in there, tough German friend
I hope some of our dear HK friends will be there, for upcheering ....and to care for you along the hard way to the finish
I 'll keep my fingers crossed for you....and wish you wings to fly .....when legs get tired.
TAKE CARE ! See you - when ever
(Please take as much time as you need to rest and recover ....afterwards !
No need to hurry with your report ....Health first ) |
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yitian
Joined: 06 Jul 2011 Posts: 2173 Location: United States
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Posted: Fri Apr 08, 2016 3:01 pm Post subject: |
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Tin-Yau wrote: | ...No photographic skills, most pics are taken with my mobile, no settings, no nothing |
But with a pair of good eyes behind whatever lenses you use
Good luck with the race in reasonable temperature . |
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Tin-Yau
Joined: 19 Aug 2012 Posts: 1165 Location: Germany
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Posted: Sat Apr 09, 2016 2:28 am Post subject: |
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Thanks for the wishes you two!
Today was ... RACE DAY
It was hot and humid. My friend told me towards the end of the race it was 96% humidity. Thank god the race was along the harbour, so there was always a slight breeze.
Almost 8.45am. Let`s gooo before the clouds go away and the sun comes out.
Each finisher received a shirt. It fits nicely with my bib.
What can I say, finisher time was a bit better then I expected. Waiting for the official result and looking forward to the photos.
What was interesting to see, people start their race much too fast and after the half they are finished, out of breath and have to walk. How come? Lack of experience?
Another thing which was different from races in Germany, when the leading man/woman is passing by, in Germany the runners are cheering and applauding in respect for the performance of those up front. Here it was mostly silence, just when I startet clapping my hands some people joined in. I think that`s a bit sad.
My well deserved breakfast.
Nice old building in Sai Ying Pun.
Rain is expected
Somewhere under the clouds is my favorite jogging track at The Peak.
Passing by ...
A ferry towards the middle of nowhere ... actually Cheung Chau, I guess.
Bed is calling early today, I woke up at 5am. _________________ Water which is too pure has no fish. |
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