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| Welfare can be achieved by doing an extra walk |
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| I am in need of a "warmth" winter |
" Cherish LIFE. Value time. Lessons from the wise "
" Where possible LIFE should be a pattern of experience to savor, not to endure "
" Where possible LIFE should be a pattern of experience to savor, not to endure "
" Retirement is not adding years to your LIFE but adding LIFE to your years "
" My 11 days in southern China (Guangzhou, Foshan, Shenzen, Hong Kong & Macau) from 1-11/12/2013 - sharing a slice of my traveling life with my wife; taking an extra walk to 5 coastal cities in southern China & enjoying a "warmth" winter in our free & easy travel overseas "
Travel itinerary: Kuala Lumpur > Guangzhou > Foshan > Guangzhou > Shenzen > Hong Kong > Macau > Guangzhou > Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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| Map of Guangdong, China |
After spending 11 days in Southern China, we arrived safely in Kuala Lumpur in the afternoon of 11-12-13 (11 Dec 2013) ... what a beautiful day !
This southern China visit is probably my last visit of the year for 2013 and I look forward for another exciting traveling year in 2014 ! So from 11-12-13, we shall move on from 13 (2013) to 14 (2014) . In Cantonese, the number 1314 is pronounced as Yat Sang Yat Sai meaning once in a life time .
BYE BYE 2013 & WELCOME 2014 !
LIFE is not far, so get over it & move on !!!
Total expenses incurred (11 days) = Rm$2,364 (US$723)
Air ticket (KL > Guangzhou 18.10 > 22.30; Guangzhou>KL 13.00>16.55) : China Southern RM972.50 (US$297)
Hotels (10 nights - twin bed room): Rm$610 (US$186) per pax
Visa : multiple entries issued Aug 2013
Travel insurance: Rm$116
Food : HK$348 + Y$301
Metro: HK$160 + Y$55
Ferry (HK>Macau): HK$175
City Bus: Y$8 + HK$10
Long distance bus: Y$134 + HK$35
Airport taxi (Baiyun>Guangzhou city): Y$108
Shuttle bus ( Sentral>KLIA): Rm$10
Entrance fees: Y$25
Sundries: Y20
Exchange rates: US$1=Rm$3.27; Euro$1=Rm$4.44; Y$1=Rm$0.53; HK$1=Rm$0.43; Y$1=HK$1.24; HK$1=MOP$1
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| folks listening attentively to a story teller - an old profession |
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| The good old days in Guangzhou about Story telling |
I too have a fresh story to tell about my visit to Southern China in Dec 2013 ... how nice to tell this story to an audience under an old oak tree and serve with a plain Chinese tea like the good old days of Canton !!!
LIFE always offers you a second chance. In Aug 2013, I visited Hong Kong & Macau after a lapse of 27 years. But my wife did not accompany me for this visit. But we believe dreams do not have an expiration date, so for this winter visit, I brought my wife to re-visit these two cities to reminisce of our good old days when we were on holidays here in Dec 1986 ....
Both of us also visited Guangzhou, Foshan & Shenzhen and enjoyed savoring the local food & seeing a few new touristy places .
Our winter visit in Southern China was really an enjoyable one; cool & pleasant with temperature ranging from 9 - 21c. A warmth winter indeed ! But Guangzhou was misty most of the time due probably to a high level of pollutants in the air .
Our winter visit in Southern China was really an enjoyable one; cool & pleasant with temperature ranging from 9 - 21c. A warmth winter indeed ! But Guangzhou was misty most of the time due probably to a high level of pollutants in the air .
Travel Highlights:
Guangdong, Guangzhou
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| Five Ram Sculpture, Guangdong |
Foshan, Guangzhou
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| Zumio Temple |
Shenzhen, Guangzhou
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| Dongmen walking street Shenzhen, Guangzhou |
Hong Kong, China
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| Big Buddha, Lantau Island Hong Kong |
Macau, China
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| Ruins of St Paul's, Macau |
