HK websites

Thanks to my friend Adrienne who sent me through this list of "useful" Hong Kong Websites. I asked her how you find out where the buses and mini-buses run. Got this response so thought that I should share this with others as I found it useful.

Happy public commuting!

Grow well
Dr Merrin

Information:

http://www.mtr.com.hk/eng/homepage/cust_index.html very good at public transportation- can put point to point and will tell you route,time and cost for MTR/KCR

http://www.ypmap.com/en/viewer.asp?mapService=LocationMap map to locate building, villages, streets etc.

http://www.nwfb.com.hk/opening.asp bus routes – does point to point and timing

http://www.nwfb.com.hk/chi/index.htm bus routes – does point to point and timing

http://www.td.gov.hk/transport_in_hong_kong/public_transport/minibuses/index.htm Mini bus routes

http://www.asiaxpat.com/ ***expat site with information on just about everything include buy/sell, amahs, movies

http://www.hko.gov.hk/contente.htm Hong Kong gov’t

http://parks.afcd.gov.hk/newparks/eng/index.htm HK parks

http://www.underground.org.hk/ **** weather

http://www.td.gov.hk/publications_and_press_releases/publications/free_publications/annual_transport_digest_2000__/franchised_ferries/index.htm Ferry

http://www.hkkf.com.hk/en/ferry/index.html ferry

http://www.starferry.com.hk/new/en/index.asp ferry

Events Cultural and movies:

http://www.hksingers.com/ musicals

http://www.lcsd.gov.hk/CE/CulturalService/CityHall/index1.html cultural events

http://www.hkculturalcentre.gov.hk/index_e.htm cultural events

http://www.hkculturalcentre.gov.hk/eindex.html cultural events

http://www.hkac.org.hk/ art centre

http://www.operahongkong.org/ Opera

http://www.hongkongplayers.com/ Plays

Clubs

http://www.rgshk.org.hk/ --***club

http://www.asiasociety.com/ club

http://www.awa.org.hk/ woman’s club

http://www.royalasiaticsociety.org.hk/ ****club

http://www.textilesocietyofhk.org/default.asp club

http://www.cathaycameraclub.com/ Photo club

http://www.hongkongphotoclub.com/ Photo club

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SaturdayHikers/ great hiking club

http://www.hkadventurer.com/ hiking club

http://hkwaterfall.net/hk_falls/hkwf_mnp.htm hiking club

http://www.hkcrystal.com/hiking/ hiking sunday

http://hktrampers.com/ hiking club

http://www.gthhh.com/database/counsrch.asp?srchcoun=Hong%20Kong%20SAR

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/saturdayhikers/ ****hiking

http://home.netvigator.com/~hasher/ hash club of hk

Look at the chambers—USA, AUZ,British they have cocktail mixers all the time.

My 40th birthday

What a great day I had on my 40th Birthday. The morning started with an awesome thunder and lightening show. Over 230 lightening strikes were record in Hong Kong between 4am to 5am. See and hear some of those flashes in this video.



Headed off to the beach while it was still raining. With over 90mm of rain in the hour the water at the beach was very muddy so we (Lulu and I) decided a splash rather than a swim.

I wrote a list of 40 things I wanted to do for my fortieth and so some of them were certainly completed early that day. For the full list check out http://asia-ecopreneur.blogspot.com/2009/06/21-days-till-i-am-turning.html

For my day I was with fellow Pachamama Facilitators experiencing the 2 day of the deeper facilitator training. It was superb and they also created a birthday atmosphere for me. A glimpse of the fun can be viewed in this video clip.



For the evening I met up with friends on top of the Central Star Ferry Pier building at Pier 7 Café. Great spot to share some drinks with friends!

21 days till I am turning ...

4T
(yeah it looks better than as a word (Forty) or a number (40), and Yes it is one of those big round numbers!)

So I thought, how can I make this another memorable birthday.

I would love to be with you all on my birthday.

Then I realised it is possible! You may be asking how.

Well I have decided to write down 40 things that I would like to do for my fortieth birthday. They are listed below. Once you have looked at them I am sure there is at least one you might like to consider partaking in with me.

So on the 21st June I look forward to being with you all in this special way.

So here we go

1) Have Friends For Tea (both over a cup of tea or a meal)
2) Share 40secs of Laughter Yoga
3) Wash windows on the 40th floor (preferable from the outside)
4) Smile at 40 strangers
5) Listen to “It is a beautiful day” by U2
6) Listen to “The Gambler” and “The Coward of the County” by Kenny Rogers
7) Donate $480 ($1 for every month of my life)
8) Hug Louise
9) Hug a dog
10) Hug a tree
11) Eat 40 pieces of wonderful fruit
12) Hug 40 friends
13) Drink a nice cold beer with friends
14) Watch the sunrise
15) Hear a bird sing
16) Drink fresh clean water
17) Go for a swim
18) Draw a Mandela
19) Plant a tree
20) Have 1 minute silence to acknowledge those who have touched my life
21) Talk to my mother
22) Talk to my father
23) Talk to my sister
24) Talk to Louise’s family (affectionately know as the outlaws)
25) Record a video of my day
26) Watch the stars (I mean the ones outside in the night sky)
27) Learn 40 new ideas or concepts
28) Dance to some great music
29) Write a new quote to capture the day
30) Blog my experience of the day
31) Share one things about myself that others probably do not know about me
32) Do 40 press ups
33) Do 40 sit ups
34) Share my vision of free access to nature parks
35) Donate 40 pieces of clothing
36) Drink 42 Below Vodka
37) Pick up 40 pieces of rubbish
38) Eat chocolate that is at least 40% Cocoa
39) Take 40 deep breaths
40) Acknowledge the wonder of my first 40 years

So I am really looking forward to my fortieth birthday.

As you will see, number 30 is to Blog my experiences of the day. So it would be great if you could post your comments on what you did on 21 June on this blog that would be superb.

Grow well
Dr Merrin