It didn't rain today but it might just as well have because the humidity rose to 91%. We both felt very moist for most of the day or, as the saying goes, Ian perspired but l glowed! We went to the Wetland centre north of Kowloon. Took three changes of train to get there with an exorbitant fare of $93. Sounds a huge amount until you break it down to English pounds. Then £9.30 for both of us doesn't seem half as bad. In fact, the third train was the circular light railway with a total cost of 40p!
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| Everywhere is so clean. |
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| Light railway. |
The 61-hectare grounds of the park has, not just lakes and rivers, but a mangrove swamp complete with crabs and mudskippers. A boardwalk allows you to get close and personal and we spent ages watching the antics of them all. There is also a very large glass enclosed enclosure complete with an Aligator. So much to see we were amazed to have spent 5 hours wandering the grounds.
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| Wetland Park |
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| Possible large wasps? |
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| I think this is a Hummingbird Hawk Moth |
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| Chinese Pond Heron |
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| Nest building fish. |
The final day tomorrow. We leave for home on the early hours of Sunday morning. Hotel check-out is 2 pm. Our luggage can be left with the hotel giving us freedom to go and do the final bit of sightseeing. Then at 8 pm we have to be ready for the bus to take us to the airport. It's going to be a long long day and an even longer 13-hour flight. Can't wait to get back to the UK and see the children and grandkids. 6 months is a long time to be away from the family and both of us, although loved our adventures in Australia and New Zealand, are ready to slow down again.
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