another island in the south china seas

while the skyline may have completely changed over the decades, this view still brings back memories of my childhood

this is a view from the new central piers perhaps a couple of hundred meters north of the previous ferry pier

the infamous reclamation continues at a furious clip

there is joy in some of the simple parts of a day - like watching a chef prepare your lunch of barbeque pork over a plate of rice

or window shopping in one of the mega malls in this city - shown here, a YSL cubular store

traffic on a windy saturday night

a day trip north across the harbor

took a train and a bus to a sleepy fishing village where boats bob lazily on a green-blue sea and fishing birds circle overhead

for one such bird lunch is just a split second away

a fishing boat commandeered by two pirate sea dogs

leisure craft moored and resting on the glassy water of the village marina

a signature event in this town - fishermen selling their catch from their boats to dry-landers on the waterfront walkway

a buffet of fresh live seafood delicacies on display at an outdoor restaurant along the main promenade - the paneopea abrupta looks absolutely mouthwatering as does the siliqua patula ...

my first visit to this island destination

my day starts off with a meal of soup

in a modern cafe with pictures of days past

one of the numerous hotels that cater to visitors to this island

window shopping along the main road

yet another large hotel on this island

expressions of modern city life has crept into historic sections of this city center - graffiti of questionable aesthetic content

a tray of snack food being prepared for sale along the roadside

a merchant handing out free samples of candies and cured meats in front of his store in a well-travelled alleyway