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Hey guys! I’m Ming. I’m so exhausted as I am writing this blog; but look back to today’s experience it’s very exciting and intriguing. Tim, Grace, Angelina, and I had a wonderful breakfast in the HK airport. The meal provided by the airline was good too. They had water spinach with the meal, and I missed that flavor so much!
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Breakfast in Hong Kong Intl Airport.
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My favorite meal on the plane. The fish was sooo fresh!
When we were driving to the Puri Kobot Guest House from the airport, looking out from the car window, I felt everything was so lively and vibrant. I saw numerous beautifully carved stone sculptures, cats and dogs wandering around the street living with human beings, and people making all types of businesses. I was exposed to a kaleidoscope of life that is so different to my current experiences, and I’d love to experience more.
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The Koi fish in the guest house. some of them are really social hhhhh
We had one of the best dinners I’ve ever had in the whole year. I had rice noodle curries and mango sticky rice, with a whole young coconut as the drink.
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The rice noodle curry with beef. I really enjoyed the taste and textures of the rice noodle.
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A whole young coconut. The coconut water tastes a little bit sour and very refreshing!
I also might have unintentionally “bribed” the immigration officer in the airport by forgetting to take the charge I received from buying the visa out of my passport. When I received my passport back from the officer, I found he took my 30000 Indonesia Rupiah—which is about 2 US dollars—away. I hope he was just taking the money as a tip instead of some sort of bribery.
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The 30000 IDR that was taken by the officer:)
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Beautiful pictures from the Puri Kobot Guest House. This is almost the best hotel I’ve ever stayed!
I really look forward for all the fun and eye-opening experience in the following days!
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