What a fabulous time we're having!
I met my friend Jacqueline (@Lantaumama) through Twitter and our writerly friend
Susan Blumberg-Kason. She lives on South Lantau and when she found out I was coming to Hong Kong, she offered to drive us around the island. I'd asked her questions before on Twitter about how South Lantau feels in a typhoon, so she knew one of my books was set there. We didn't experience a typhoon on our trip (thankfully), but we did get a black rain storm warning, which is actually more appropriate for the book. Serendipity! Jacqueline braved a very wet day to take us around and was an amazing, knowledgeable tour guide. I learned so much about the area and culture and it was wonderful to meet her in person.
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Here we are on the bridge in the Lantau fishing village, Tai O. |
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An original shop-house still in use (shop downstairs, house upstairs), Tai O |
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Houses on stilts in Tai O, with waterfall behind |
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Village houses, South Lantau Island |
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Tumble-down residence, licensed property, in a South Lantau village |
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Water buffalo field |
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We took the ferry back from Lantau to Central. You can see the IFC Building with its top in the clouds. |
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Standing below the IFC building |
A huge thank you to Jacqueline. We had a magical third day on South Lantau!
How exciting to meet up with someone like that. I think I am going to google "black rain" now...sounds sever!
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