A friend invited me last Sunday for brunch at a restaurant at the country side.
The restaurant was a big house in a village.
When we arrived at 10.30 am the place was already full of people.
We just had to find a place at one table and than we could pick up the tea and food by ourself

We got different kind of dim sum, vegetables fresh from the nearby field and in the end delicious
sweet tofu and coconut pudding.

Downstairs was the kitchen and you could see, how the people prepare the food.

You can sit also outside and many people start the hiking with a breakfast here.

Farmers sell vegetable and herbs from their fields

..and here starts the hiking trail.

You also can buy the vegetables directly from the field. Right now its too hot and most of the fields where empty.

It was also too hot for hiking (at least for me ;) but I m looking forward to go there again in September, start with the brunch and later see more from the countryside.

To arrive ther is very easy:
Take the red MTR line until the end (Tsuen Wan), than exit B, cross the bridge and find the minibus Nr. 80, go to the end (at least I think, it was the last station of the minibus, but just go off the bus, when you see a big house with many people :D )

Or: call me and we go together

And here is a link of the restaurant with more Photos:

http://www.openrice.com/restaurant/sr2.htm?shopid=670

Solar Eclipse

On 22.7.2009 we could watch a total solar eclipse in Asia.
Here in HK we could only see 78% but unlike to big parts of China including Shanghai, we had good weather; just few clouds.
I tried to take photos, but the sun was still too strong and I had no special lense.
Here you see the results:

Through my sunglases.... doesn't work....

... through my fingers.... not a good idea....

... not really a way to take a good photo; but I was surprised to see afterwards the "shadow" of the eclipse.

And here the sun, changed by paint.net :)

Ok, no good photos. But to see the eclipse live, was amazing.

Sorry for the people in Shanghai; they couldn't see it and they also can't see my pics here, as blogspot, facebook..... are not available anymore un China.

Shame on the chinese government!!!!

Artjamming

There is a place in HK called ARTJAMMING.
You can go there, choose a canvas and start painting whatever you want. They have all the stuff like colors, brushes...
You can bring your own food, drinks, do it together with friends and have fun.
Its really fun but what to do after this with all the paintings? :)
Anyway... like to go there again.
Here is the likn for more informations:
http://www.artjamming.com/


And.......... Here is the result of my first session (dont know, why always appear monsters, whe I try to do something creative) :D

Clearwaterbay

We had really good weather yesterday, so I went with Jo and Walther to Clearwaterbay.
There 2 beach; one was completley full, because directly at the bus station and the other
was nice half empty with a BBQ place because you have to walk there 20 min.
We went to the 2. :)

This was the first beach...

Tired after swimming and sunbathing....

... and a beautiful sunset..

And here some pics of HK by night.. (again, but I cant get enough :)