Hong Kong by Night

Here are a few shots taken from the side of the hotel pool on the 32nd floor. I thought it might be nice to have a quick dip after wandering around Hong Kong this afternoon so I popped up to the roof (where they keep the pool). Unfortunately, the pool was closed because of a thunderstorm warning (no sign of the storm yet) so all I could do was test the water with my fingers, take a few photos and try not to worry about the railing collapsing as I peered at the view (it didn't, you'll be relieved to know, and I didn't plunge 300ft to the pavement below).

Defeated in my quest for a swim, I thought I'd have a go at the restaurant instead. The buffet wasn't bad if you like fried food; I had fried rice with fish, deep-fried cuttlefish, stir-fried ostrich and marinated lamb (grilled, it appears, although it may just have been frying for a long time). Tomorrow I think I'll try the menu in case it offers a larger selection of fried food.

I'm now in the hotel bar "enjoying" the Tottenham v Manchester City game (Spurs are 2 goals down at half-time and look like they may have been better off if they hadn't turned up at all) with a glass of Merlot. Frankly, the free peanuts are better than both the wine and the football.

Update: I didn't make it back to a wifi hotspot before the end of the game; Man City won 5-1.

First shots of Hong Kong

Hot, humid and polluted. Lots of people, lots of noise. HK has a lot in common with London. Haven't tried food from the street vendors but coffee and quiche from a French cafe in a shopping mall is probably ok.

World

Not sure which part of the world, but here it is anyway. Window is a bit scratched, unfortunately.

Greenwich Park

Spent the day in Greenwich and it's park. Photos below, slightly edited in SnapSeed.

Goose Green, East Dulwich

It was cold in Dulwich this week and walking to the station was not a
lot of fun.

Two views of the Lerryn Rive

One is a straight landscape shot of the water, the other a composite
of seven portrait images. Both of then look pretty good on the
iPhone's screen.

Fowey, town and river, from Polruan

It was a bit of a damp day but the view was still quite good.