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Fuli - Town and market
Locally held on 2,5,8,12,15,18,22,15 and 28 of every month (yes the dates are strange but why not…), the Fuli market is a typical local Chinese market that we had to visit! After our bamboo raft, we ended up at Fuli town for a short visit of the area....
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Moon Hill
A very popular destination in Yanghsuo is Moon Hill, which literally means Moon Mountain in Chinese. It was named after its shape which is a semicircular hole through the hill. We arrived there on our bicycles, ready to start the climb to the top of the...
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Lion Rock trek
We were waiting to do it and we finally decided to go there on a sunny and fresh day. It was my first hike since a while and with the cold weather the experience has been totally different than the previous hikes I have done with 35 degrees! Too bad I...
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Unexpected!!
Two weeks ago, on a nice and warm Tuesday lunch, I decided to spend the hour at lunch time outside on a terrace and share a meal and gossips with a dear friend… What is wrong with that ? NOTHING, right ??? Ah ben yes… except that sometimes life is unfair!...
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First visitors - Eurelia & Charles
They came from Geneva to see us, after more than 11,000 km, 3 connections and around 26 hours flight! Welcome to Hong Kong guys! After a first busy week in HK running everywhere, they went 8 days to the Philippines to enjoy their holiday as everyone want...
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Welcome home!
Back in March, we decided to move out of our small studio and take some time to look for our new apartment. We found it in less than 2 weeks which is a miracle for HK and after only 5/6 visits. Here are the pictures of our new home with a brand new renovated...
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My chicken foot
I went yesterday to see the doctor and had my cast removed…. It is the sad end of a love story between my cast and me… Here is a quick summary of the 4 weeks cast. Against everyone expectations, my cast was never itchy… I never experienced the ruler,...
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The best brunch in HK so far
Nothing to be said except if you are coming here, you need to try this brunch at the Grand Hyatt! So far, it is been my favorite brunch in HK, for the quality of food, the varieties offered (plenty of vegetarian choices compared to other brunches) or...
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Stanley to Central on a junk
On a hot Sunday in Stanley with Eurelia and Charles, we decided to take a junk back to Central instead of the crazy minibus through the island. The Aqua Luna junk is also offering lunch and dinner on the boat with a beautiful view on the Victoria Harbor...
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A short break in Beijing
A long Easter week end at the beginning of April and we decided to rest and take few days off to discover Beijing. Still with my beautiful cast, a lot of option vanished for us as I couldn’t walk for too long without being exhausted. We chose Beijing...
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Beijing - 798 Space
The 798 art zone is a new trendy space hosting various art exhibitions. Just a small advice, visiting Beijing with crutches in not exactly the best as the city is huge and the 798 space won’t be the exception… The dedicated area is around 1000 square...
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Beijing - Tiananmen place
The Tiananmen Square is one of the biggest city square in the world! Maybe it is something you won’t realize it if you are visiting Beijing without crutches… I can tell you it is huge and it took me only a bit less than 1 hour to get from one side to...
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Beijing - Forbidden City Part 1
Nowadays, we will need to introduce the Forbidden City!! Sadly, I would say that Chinese history is not a big part of our cultural knowledge... So here you come! Situated in the heart of Beijing, it was the Chinese imperial palace to the Ming and Qing...
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Beijing - Forbidden City Part 2
Today the palace has more than 8700 rooms, 980 different buildings and 4 gates on each side. The whole palace is arranged in symmetry along a central axis. You will need more than a day if you wish to visit each single courtyards and rooms but after few...
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Beijing - Temple of heaven Part 2
In the Chinese culture, Heaven is round while Earth is square. The architecture of this temple is simply amazing, well more defined than the Forbidden City if you want my personal opinion and with so many powerful colors! The perfect place to start doing...
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Beijing - Temple of heaven Part 1
The temple of heaven is situated inside a park of central Beijing. Emperors were coming to this temple for annual prayers to Heaven for good harvest and for ceremonial sacrifices to Earth and Heaven. It is the largest sacrifice complex in the world and...
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Beijing - Climbing the towers
Beijing is definitely not a disabled friendly city… of course visiting some towers is not what are expected from you if you have a broken bone and move with crutches… I also understand that! However as we decided not to do the Great Wall as it was impossible...
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Beijing - Summer Palace Part 1
Visiting the Summer Palace in Beijing is another challenge for me. Anyway, after the Great Wall, this place is the next “must see” in our list and it’s the largest and best preserved imperial garden in China! Named “The Summer Palace” because of its utility:...
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Beijing - Summer Palace Part 2
We had plenty of choice to decide what we wanted to do between bridges, old canal town, temples, towers, gardens, halls, pavilions… The Longevity Hill and the Kunming Lake are the two biggest attractions of the palace. Of course, to visit temples and...
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First Bachelorette Party ever!
I had my first Bachelorette Party in Hong Kong… It is not my first friend getting married but almost!!! Yes strangely, when I look at my friends only few of them are married! Anyway I am sure one day, they will all wake up together and plan their wedding...
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Shanghai - Canal Town Part 1
Being in Shanghai for a long week end, we decided to go visit one of the water town situated outside the city. I thought it could be a relaxing and peaceful day far from the busy city… I was so wrong. It seems all China decided the same and went to Zhujiajiao...
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Shanghai - Old french concession & Town
After losing the opium war in 1842, Shanghai offered lands to the French consulate and it is what this area became today: the “French concession”. Back then, this area has its own laws and rules and it was mostly a center for brothels, gambling and opium....
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Shanghai - Old Town
Combining classic gardens, temples, businesses and old buildings, the old town in Shanghai is the most ancient part of Shanghai and is a nice escape from a hot day. This area is known as the “kingdom of snack” but sadly eating in the street in China is...
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Shanghai - People square
Situated in the heart of the city, People square was previously part of the racing course of Shanghai. It is nowadays an open space and converging point surrounded by buildings and busy roads just at the end of the famous shopping street Nanjing Road....
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Shanghai - The Bund by night
The Bund at night is another experience, while during the day you can find locals doing their tai chi, families having a walk, workers going to work… at night, it becomes a very romantic place and lots of couple are invading the area! The atmosphere surrounding...
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