Some pictures from Po Lin monastery
Yum Cha, Dim Sum resturant in Tsim Sha Tsui
Yeah so I figured out now that even thoug we are staying in Kowloon, a more specific and right thing is to say Tsim Sha Tsui (SjimSjaSjui as we call it) this is the area all the way at the end toward Victoria Harbour.
Anyways, we have been trying different foods around our hotell, and today we just traveled 100 meters to end up on the 3rd floor of a building right behind the hotell. The resturant is called Yum Cha and they have a few other shops in Hong Kong. Continue reading “Yum Cha, Dim Sum resturant in Tsim Sha Tsui”
Po Lin
There is tempel by the bottom of the stairs leading to the Buddha. We visited here after we had been up to se Buddha. Well worth a visit, lots of lagre statues, but the Buddhist did not want tourist everywere in the tempel. So just be careful not to step on any toes. There were food served in the garden. And the tables had small signes that said no smoking or meat. The Buddhist are of course vegetarian and belive that animals could be a reborn relative. Continue reading “Po Lin”
Last stretch, by foot.
The last 700 meters you have to walk. And climbing the stairs, with the Buddha looking down on you is a special experience. Almost religious. Taking this trip to visit Buddha is highly recommended. Continue reading “Last stretch, by foot.”
Day 6 visiting Buddha
Today is another sunfilled day in Hong Kong and we decided to viset Buddha. The journey takes awhile from Kawloon, so we started after breakfast. First by train 😀
It takes all kinds
Not all artist have fancy exibiths, and supporting them is just as important.
This guy had a small selection of different kitchen related stuff, handmade by himself. And the quality was nice enough so I got 2 of them, what-do-you-call-em, things to use when brewing tea. He reminded me of this guy I met in Sicily that also sold handmade stuff…but I have to say that the oil-lamp I bought of him was no way near the quality of this stuff. Continue reading “It takes all kinds”
Art for sale
It’s always nice to buy something that supports the artist, and helps them to continue with making art. There is this huge building in Soho that has many stalls with different workshops and art-sales called PMQ. Somthing similar to Camden, but more artsi. Continue reading “Art for sale”
Day 5 Soho sunshine
Today we just decided it’s sunshine lets do somthing fun in the sun. We starter by taking the train to Soho and found the longest escalatior complex in the world. In the morning it goes downhill and at 10 it swtches to og uphill. Super cool. We were there and saw it happen.
