ninety six cars

hk island is one of the most densely populated places on the planet. In an island-city built
on the slopes of a mountain, the only way to go is up. And up, and up. The result is a forest
of enormous skyscrapers. After a while, though, you realize that there is sth odd about this
city and this is to do with cars, or rather, their absence. Throughout the world as soon as
people can afford a car, they buy one. In hk, however, with one of the world's highest
salary rates, only 3% of the population owns a car!

Anyway, traffic jams can happen...

sunday walk in tst

winter at a latitude of 22 15 N, 114 10 E

i'm gradually forgetting what proper winter looks like.. It's 15 degrees outside which made some local people take out their
winter coats. For a Polish polar bear like me it's a bloody joke...

more pics our Sunday trip to Lantau island at: bendorf's photos on Flickr

bendorf in..warsaw

more pics from Warsaw at: bendorf's photos on Flickr

some ppl call it 'the vengeance of Stalin', for the vast majority though it has become an integral part of the capital's architecture

what's remarkable here is the monument in the middle of a random backyard

old ladies watching a cat on a bookstore's display

day & night in hk

sandy bottom divers

more pics at: bendorf's Photos on Flickr

mtr

MTR has been providing a way to get around Hong Kong since 1979. Its system extends all the way from the heart of Central
and Causeway Bay to the New Territories and Lantau Island. Its 168.1km of track covers 80 stations on the Kwun Tong, Tsuen Wan,
Tung Chung, Tseung Kwan O, East Rail, West Rail, Ma On Shan and Disneyland Resort lines.

happy valley dec 08

back to the horse racing track in happy valley.. horses fast as usual

more photos at: bendorf's Photos on Flickr

hk rugby

that's all what's left from my career of a rugby player.. I took part in 2 training sessions but my knees refused to cooperate..

rugby has been played in Hong Kong as long as horses have been racing in Happy Valley.. early newspapers have accounts of
rugby games played during the late 1870's and 80's

More photos at: bendorf's Photos on Flickr

industry standard

most local restaurants in HK advertise their delicacies by putting them on display...
as disgusting as it seems to be, people sometimes queue to relish the taste of a goose
that spent the whole day in a glass-case