[penguinsix]

The thing that always amazed me about "Sweeping the Tombs" was it basically meant you cleaned up your tomb by sweeping all the dirt, dust and crap onto someone elses tomb.

[caroline13]

Originally Posted by dropdedfwed

that must really incense the ancestoral spirits, yes?

groan......

[dropdedfwed]

Originally Posted by penguinsix

The thing that always amazed me about "Sweeping the Tombs" was it basically meant you cleaned up your tomb by sweeping all the dirt, dust and crap onto someone elses tomb.

of course, we are human. do you really expect us to be responsible for our own mess? yee gods!

it's not my mess anymore, it's YOUR mess, so nerr... you deal with it...

[JCT]

Originally Posted by dropdedfwed

that must really incense the ancestoral spirits, yes?

Nothing a few spirits couldn't wash away

[jayinhongkong]

The fire ants are out there. Got stung by one a few weeks ago. Pretty intense burning sensation

[luckywoman298]

If you are going hiking, please count me in!

J'ai envie de faire la rando avec les personnes sympas, invitez-moi!




amicalement

[luckywoman298]

So which season or where do you think is good for hiking?

Originally Posted by Expatriate

Monkeys near Beacon Hill, they are locals.
Lots of dogs everywhere near a village.
Snakes: cobras and pythons.

There are also wild boars near Sai Kung, but they are mostly eaten by the pythons, nothing to worry about.


And well, I wouldn't go hiking during the rainy season or on Annual Hill Fire Day when the locals set fire to the mountains to honor their ancestors..