teen angst in perth

i hate you, no i hate you. well, maybe..

barossa valley, sa

dusk in the barossa valley.. strangely calming, even to a lawyer.

rockford

this is probably my favourite winery in the barossa valley, south australia. their basket press is to die for, they're traditionalists and are not a large producer.  for that reason, i break my rule and upload three photos on this post.   
 

rockford wineries use basket presses (see above) to press the grapes that make their wine.  because they don't press that hard, and they handpick their grapes, the tannin flavours from unwanted skins and unwanted crushed pips (where they are unwanted) are not present in their wines, making them mighty mighty fine.  if you have any vintage of basket press and you're willing to open it, i be your best friend lah

finally, they are so old skool they are still using an old imported british bedford ute! awesome!

lindsay house, barossa valley

the view from the backyard of Lindsay House b&b

Drewery Ln, Melbourne

drewery lane is the front door for baroq house, a lounge/bar/club.  it was originally called brewery lane, but its name was changed in the late 1800s.  nowadays, thanks to banksy, grafitti is becoming more artsy and drewery lane is host to this stencil of a person on a motorbike

landmark mandarin oriental hotel

i bought a tripod whilst in hong kong and tested it out in the hotel room yesterday on some of the decorative vases

hong kong

What is Hong Kong famous for?  Cheap shopping (though its not as cheap any more)? In my mind, Hong Kong has always been famous for its red taxis.

Cheung Chau

About an hour on a slow ferry (or 35 minutes on a "fast ferry") from Hong Kong's Central Pier lies a small island called Cheung Chau.  I went there with a friend's sister and had some seafood at a small outdoor restaurant reminscent of the Malaysian hawker restaurants you see around KL.  For a grand total of A$40, we had prawns, crab with ginger and shallots and noodles, sweet & sour pork and chinese vegetables for two.  What a bargain.  Cheung Chau is a fishing island and is also popular with couples wanting to "get away" for the night... you know what that means!  Babies