Blahnik Net » Living http://blahniknet.com Information from Andy and Rica! Sun, 04 Mar 2012 05:32:23 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Been a while http://blahniknet.com/2012/03/been-a-while/ http://blahniknet.com/2012/03/been-a-while/#comments Sun, 04 Mar 2012 05:31:02 +0000 Andy http://blahniknet.com/?p=268

Haven’t posted anything in a few months, so figured I should post something new. I’ve just been busy working so not much new has happened. Rica and I did go to Czech for Christmas with a stop in Dubai, and then spent Chinese new year here in Shenzhen.

I’ll also be busy coming up [...]]]>

Haven’t posted anything in a few months, so figured I should post something new. I’ve just been busy working so not much new has happened. Rica and I did go to Czech for Christmas with a stop in Dubai, and then spent Chinese new year here in Shenzhen.

I’ll also be busy coming up with a trip to Lijiang and then to the US in April and again in May. I’ll try and actually update more but you’re probably better off looking at Facebook or twitter since I use those more then I do post blog post.

So thats a quick update, hope someone reads it and hope someone gives some comments!

]]> http://blahniknet.com/2012/03/been-a-while/feed/ 0 It’s been a while http://blahniknet.com/2011/07/its-been-a-while/ http://blahniknet.com/2011/07/its-been-a-while/#comments Sun, 24 Jul 2011 08:52:33 +0000 Andy http://blahniknet.com/?p=190 I haven’t posted anything in a few months, don’t think anyone is really following but if you a sorry if you keep checking but don’t see any updates. I’ve been busy working and also we where busy moving back to Shenzhen from Hong Kong. We are now living in Shenzhen right across the street from the Kempinski hotel in Nanshan (Costal City area). The job in Shenzhen has kept me busy so I haven’t spent much time writing up posts but figured I should put something up and have time today on this lazy Sunday.

The costal city area where we live is getting crazy as the Shenzhen Universidad will take place from August 12th to the 24th and the big stadium is right here. I’m not looking forward to the two weeks during the games as the traffic here is going to be terrible. On the good side though the ares is really nice with all the preparations almost finished and then Shenzhen Metro it now open normal hours in our area (HouHai Stop) so it is easier to get around Shenzhen, but unfortunately there is no stop near my office.

I hope to spend more time writing some posts but we’ll see if that happens. Leave a comment to let me know if you are ready and you can also follow me on Facebook, Twitter, Foursquare, or Weibo for those of you in China.

Here is a quick shot of a view from our Apartment Today:

Picture of view from Apartment

Have fun!

 

 

 

Yummy heading into the forests Rica on a Rock Plants More beach pics Rica in a cave more close up of a flower Temple me on Lamma Island More of Lamma Island
]]> http://blahniknet.com/2011/07/its-been-a-while/feed/ 0 Lamma Island in Hong Kong (with pics) http://blahniknet.com/2010/05/lamma-island-visit-hong-kong/ http://blahniknet.com/2010/05/lamma-island-visit-hong-kong/#comments Sat, 15 May 2010 07:27:24 +0000 Andy http://blahniknet.com/?p=116 Rica and I headed to Lamma Island a few weeks ago to visit and see whats out there. We headed down to Central Pier 6 on Hong Kong Island. For there we went to Sok Kwu Wan and planned to do the walk over to Yung Shue Wan. You can actually go the other way around but the ferries to Sok Kwu Wan come a little less often so we decided to go there first.

Once you get to the island it really feels like you’ve left Hong Kong, no more sky scrapers or even roads for that matter. Just a few little houses and a few restaurants. If you’re ever in Hong Kong and have an afternoon on a nice day I would defiantly recommend it. We just did the walk and then had food down in Yung Shue Wan although the restaurants we saw Sok Kwu Wan looked a little better so when we go back next time we’ll have to try there.

Here are some pictures from our visit!

Sort post but hope you enjoy, leave some comments!

Andy heading into the forests Yummy Andy Rock with Chinese written on it! Plants too much walking for me! We're both here Enjoying the beach Rica on the top of the mountain Me once we got to the Island!
]]> http://blahniknet.com/2010/05/lamma-island-visit-hong-kong/feed/ 4 Initial Impressions of Life in Hong Kong http://blahniknet.com/2010/01/initial-impressions-life-in-hong-hong/ http://blahniknet.com/2010/01/initial-impressions-life-in-hong-hong/#comments Sun, 31 Jan 2010 08:39:04 +0000 Andy http://blahniknet.com/?p=69 I’ve been living in Hong Kong for two weeks now after moving from Shenzhen. I am in Tsuen Wan (New Territories) so my experience is different then if I was downtown Hong Kong. Below is a map of where I live.

So far the move was good, it took two days to move from Shenzhen [...]]]> I’ve been living in Hong Kong for two weeks now after moving from Shenzhen. I am in Tsuen Wan (New Territories) so my experience is different then if I was downtown Hong Kong. Below is a map of where I live.

So far the move was good, it took two days to move from Shenzhen to Hong Kong, so no need to wait a long time to get our stuff.

I defiantly enjoy the open and fast internet of Hong Kong, which is probably my favorite part at this point. I also like the order of traffic here, so even when there is traffic it keeps going unlike Shenzhen where it can just stop.

I do miss the prices in Shenzhen as I spend a whole lot more money to transport and food everyday in Hong Kong. This is adding up and I see that its a lot more expensive, when I was spending 7 RMB for lunch and now I’m spending 25 HKD at a cheap place. I also miss the Mandarin as now I can’t understand when I’m out walking around, though most people know English and if I asked probably Mandarin too.

To let you see where I live here are some pictures from the top of the apartment (and 2 from the star ferry)

More to come later as I get use to Hong Kong and I can make a better comparison between being in China and being in Hong Kong.


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nice and green Rica heading down water and islands me on Lamma Island On the boat! hello Andy Rock with Chinese written on it! more close up of a flower Rica Thats where we're going
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