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Anna N

Anna N

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 Looking forward with great anticipation to this food blog. 

 

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Anna Nielsen aka "Anna N"

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Smithy

Smithy

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I'll save a couple of photos for tomorrow, since his blog doesn't open until Tuesday, but here's one more for today:

 

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"...a place you can live (for a while) ..."

 

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Smithy

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12 minutes ago, IowaDee said:

Any chance that is the Qiantang River where the huge tidal bore is?  

 

Good question!  It does look like it has quite a tide swing, and with that gap I can imagine a tidal bore to go with it.

 

Keep questions like this coming, folks, as you think of them.  @Duvel may or may not weigh in on this topic, but he promises to answer questions as expeditiously as possible, given the difference in time zones between him and the Western Hemisphere readers.

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KennethT

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I can't wait for this blog!  My wife and I spent about a week in HK about 6 years ago (prior to when I started doing food blogs) and we loved our time there.  I can't wait to see more!

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Smithy

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2 minutes ago, KennethT said:

I can't wait for this blog!  My wife and I spent about a week in HK about 6 years ago (prior to when I started doing food blogs) and we loved our time there.  I can't wait to see more!

 

I figured that sooner or later you (or possibly @rarerollingobject or @liuzhou) would spot something you recognized, and blurt out the answer. :D The most telling shots (I suspect) will come out tomorrow, our time.

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Duvel

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Good morning everyone from ... Tokyo.

 

First of all, congratulations to @Kerry Beal for putting adding another win to your track record!

 

Also congratulations to @Smithy: You were right, the pictures were to easy :$

 

I'd like to take you all for a week with me and explain some "Tales from the Fragrant Harbour", but we'll start tomorrow night here in Tokyo before heading back - hopefully without typhoon - to Hong Kong ...

 

Until then, enjoy the teaser pictures (from the Tiger Head on Lantau Island #1, Shrimps from Temple Street Night Market #2, Incense from any of the myriads of little temples scattered around #3 and the evening view of "my" little beach at Discovery Bay #4, where I live). More to come ...

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TicTac

TicTac

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Love these blogs.

 

Looks like I was far off, but that's fine by me.  Doubt I will ever get to that part of the world, so this should be fun.

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suzilightning

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ohhhh....gottta get my husband's friend Peggy Lee(Americanized name) to see this.  Her family is from Hong Kong......

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Doofa

Doofa

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I don't travel much, but have family connection in HK so really looking forward to this.

liuzhou

liuzhou

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I was in HK last week! Just for the day. I go several times a year, but I've never been to Lamma Island. Been to Cheung Chau, a smaller island, which is nearby and which I like a lot.

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Duvel

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I'll see if I can include Lamma ... Have been there for the Lamma 500 dragon boat race (at least 16th place this year 9_9).

They do have good seafood, so maybe that's a good idea ...

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Smithy

Smithy

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The penultimate teaser image...

 

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KennethT

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When we were there, we went to Cheung Chau and really enjoyed it.  We  went to a seafood restaurant by the water, and among other things got some mantis shrimp (they looked good in the tank, and we'd never tried them before) but they were almost impossible to peel!  Maybe they weren't in season, or maybe not cooked properly, or maybe that's just how they are?

Duvel

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Yeah, that's how they are. Exotic appearance, but tastewise I'll always go for the humble shrimp. Or lobster :P

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Smithy

Smithy

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Here's the last teaser photo, which makes a lovely lead-in to the foodblog proper...

 

"...Welcome to the Fragrant Harbour!..."

 

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Given the difference in time zones, I'm not quite sure when @Duvel will begin, but I'll post a link to his topic when he does so.

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Smithy

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...and it's started!  Please join us as Duvel shares Tales from the Fragrant Harbour.

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