Author: Daniel Hatke
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Vietnam – Day Nine – Beach Day
“Time you enjoy wasting is not wasted time.” ― Marthe Troly-Curtin Beach day! We trek over by bike to An Bang Beach. It was a great and sunny bike over to the sea, and we basically just sunbathed, relaxed, swam, read, breathed. It is beautiful for sure. What was most bizarre was arriving on bikes…
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Vietnam – Day Ten – Leaving Hoi An for Hong Kong
Of course, before we left we had to finish up our tailoring arrangements and we also ate! Minh and Paul had found this gem hidden down an alleyway. Quan An Restaurant, which feels more like a family’s home, had great food. The woman and her daughter running the place were very nice, it was also…
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Hong Kong – Day Eleven – Spicy Crab
Hong Kong, being one of the finance capitals of the world, is a proper and modern metropolis. It also has the prices to prove it. Living in New York one becomes numb to these numbers. It is the cost of living in a vibrant place. But after spending ten days in places where a dollar…
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Hong Kong – Day Twelve – Snapping the City
“Unfortunately, the clock is ticking, the hours are going by. The past increases, the future recedes. Possibilities decreasing, regrets mounting.” ― Haruki Murakami Our time in Hong Kong is highlighted by Sam’s enthusiasm and generosity. I’m lucky to have been able to travel this city with the Hamilton family, him, and his wife. They were…