January 2016 - April 2016
(Shenzhen, Hong Kong, Western Australia, Philippines).
Since our adventures North and West of China life has not really quietened down.We have been fortunate enough to further explore Shenzhen, Hong Kong and neighbouring "villages" . We popped home to celebrate "Chinese New Year", and grabbed a few memorable days in Manila.
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| A winter swim in the China Sea for a brave Aussie. |
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| "Australia is that way I think?" |
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| Amongst the Hong Kong Hills. |
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| Hong Kong's Lantau Peak - 934 meters. |
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| Off to our next camp site. |
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| Admiring the "Big Buddha". |
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| The Trek to the coast |
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| Feedtime time with Grandad. |
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| Happy Families |
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| In one end and out the other!!! |
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| It's wonderful to be home :-) . |
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| "Beans is my favourite colour!" |
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| Celebrating Chinese New Year - Perth style. |
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| "Ah!! I spy the Spraggs back in Shenzhen" |
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| Do the "Rolling Stones" need a new drummer? |
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| Admiring the Tian Hou Palace murals. |
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| Brings back memories. |
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| Dutch Gables Chinese style. |
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| More Chinese style Dutch Masterpieces |
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| Defen - Shenzhen's "Art" capital. |
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| Bridging beauty in Zhaoqing. |
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| A typical Chinese scene - Zhaoqing. |
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| More typical scenery. |
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| Waterfall in Dinghu Mountains. |
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| The biggest "Ding" in the world (or is it the biggest free standing umbrella?) |
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| Panorama in Zhaoqing |
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| Don't 'Carp' on about a 'Koi' feeder! |
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| Our Hotel in Manila |
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| View from our window |
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| On the wall surrounding historic Intramuros - Manila |
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| Local traffic |
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| More local traffic - Bamboo Bike |
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| The classical local traffic - Phillipine Jeepney. |
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| Joining the Philippine legends. |
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| The gates of Fort Santiago |
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| Manila Cathedral |
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| Following our historical adventures - refreshments, yum! |
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| Madonna on wheels!! |
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| Our transport to the Taal volcano |
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| The trail to the caldera. |
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| Worth the hike. |
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| A caldera, in a volcano, in a lake, in a volcano. |
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| More well earned refreshments. |
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| The Taal volcano, as seen from the edge of the 'mother' volcano. |
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| Rolling Stones new drummer tries snorkeling rather than snorting! |
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| A tropical paradise - looking over Anilao, Batangas, Philippines. |
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| Sunset over the beautiful West Philippines Sea |
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| The "SWIC" ladies (Shenzhen Women International Club) - up to their usual mischief. |
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| A typical SWIC challenge. |
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| Mangrove swamp in Shenzhen |
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| The Long March........ |
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| Shenzhen's "Great Wall" - successfully scaled by the adventurous "SWIC" ladies. |
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| Finally - our own transport - Landrovers!! |
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| Have wheels; will travel - well around Shenzhen's Greenway. |
