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Sanya and Beijing

Friday, December 29th, 2006

I went to beautiful Sanya (三亚) for Christmas. Besides visiting the local attractions, we enjoyed the warm weather, walked along the beach, went swimming and much else. It sounds wonderful, doesn’t it? Very different compared to the cold and snowy Christmases that I usually have.

Guanyin statue in Nanshan Food in Sanya Beach in Sanya Hut in a museum park

Now, I’m in Beijing and will stay here for a couple of weeks. And today, my afternoon is free so I think I’ll be going to Wangfujing (王府井) for a little shopping…

Ginger Snaps

Monday, December 18th, 2006

Ginger snaps

There is clearly no need to go back to Sweden for Christmas when ginger snaps (pepparkakor in Swedish) are readily available at the nearest IKEA.

 

Repulse Bay

Sunday, December 17th, 2006

This weekend, I made a short trip to the southern Hong Kong Island. I started at Deep Water Bay and walked to Repulse Bay, admiring the sea and the surroundings. It’s such a beautiful area.

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This is a place where I could imagine myself living. A very serene environment, yet not that far from the financial district of Central and the shopping areas in Tsim Sha Tsui and Mong Kok.

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