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Though in her Q&A on the Muse the CEO said that their target audience were the Boomers.
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Now off to the village.
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I was a total failure in Zen meditation. hard enough just to get down on the floor. the various aches and pains then prevented an open mind. So nothing more to do but look at the decorations. And back down the hill I go.
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Now we are going to sit down on these mats to practice Zen.
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The higher you went the better the views.
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Now climb the first 100 stairs. But now I continue via the roadway.
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The lower part of the temple complex.
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The highway has a few sections missing. And we reach the temple.
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We stopped at a local market.
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Lots of new developements because of the new highway, Lots of coal mines.
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And now a slight delay in our tour as our stationary bus was hit by a speeding local bus. They had to climb out through a broken window as the door on the red bus was jammed. For us only a 15 minute delay until a replacement bus arrived. .picasa.ini
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Then on to a new highway opened a year ago which mostly follows Halong Bay.
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The Viking Orion had beaten us in. first lunch at Kaiseki. And then I was off on the Zen monastery and local village tour.
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The next morning we were sailing into Halong Bay.
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Back to Atlantide for dinner. Rojaan had a small serving of the lime marinated scallops to start and then her favourite lamb chops for main. I had the carpaccio, potato and leek soup and halibut. All good. And we both finished with the raspberry delight.
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that evening was the Captain's welcome though it became the CEO's welcome.
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Lunch was in Atlantide. Rojaan started with the avocado and baby shrimp and I had the quesadilla. Both were very tasty. Then Rojaan had the veal and I the beef salad. Both were good. And we both had the banana to finish.
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The next day was a sea day. Lots of activity mainly fishhing boats. some came quite close. But we were observed by a Chinese coast guard vessel for some time. There were in one place what looked to be large buoys. But this one had a small vessel attached. We then traversed the narrow passage between the Chinese coast and Hainan island. From our balcony we could see China.
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We have since had 2 other passengers say that the Osso Buco on this leg was inedible.
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Atlantide for dinner again. Rojaan Had the salmon carpaccio and I the wild mushroom salad. both were very nice. Rojaan had her usual lamb chops and I had the prime rib. Again very nice. And sail away.
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Then the night lights of Hong Kong.
