And indeed for this photo. The whole was in a small market in a commercial center in Kwoloon. At each intersection there is someone who wants to sell you cheap Uhrenf ä fakes. Also, all sorts of other things are offered there. I went to one of these small markets. This was mainly full of stalls, the Indian or African owners. It was very interesting things to buy there. Nokia phones that were not from Nokia. All kinds of bags and suitcases from Samsonite and Luis Vitton. Of course, not originals. On a shelf I saw these "iPods". Are exactly the same equipment it available virtually anywhere in Asia. However, I've seen anywhere, as well as anyone that an Apple logo on it and staring them turn iPod writes. Those things are even exactly the same package. After I took the photo, the shop owner told me the next time I should ask before I take a picture. I then asked if he has a problem with the fact that I photograph his expenses. Since everything is completely perfect products from Apple, things might not disturb him, but really. Thank God it was between me and him the counter. Somehow it seemed the authenticity of its goods are not to be trusted even

The day is over in Hong Kong. Now sit and wait at the airport for departure. So I walked a bit through the city. 've Looked at the harbor on a harbor cruise. Well named, although the harbor cruise, but was just an hour between Hong Kong and Kowoon around in circles. On one of the old ferries. The man has been seen in many movies. Those things are now over 100 years old. But still do their duty, as a regular ferry. The boat for the trip is only a little more beefed up. A small coffee instead of pews in the upper deck. The lower deck is not used in practice. In the normal ferry, which I used in both directions, there is an under and an upper deck. These are mounted separately. You pay a little more for the upper deck. But even that is almost free. It costs 15 and counting down the top about 20 euro cents. Remarkable is how these things vary. While it was almost no swell, but it has rocked that one could hardly stand. The most interesting thing about the boats, however, that can go in two directions. So to speak, turning boats. As trams without turning loop. Goes in both directions equally well. This makes it clear that translating fixed. The boat does not always awkward to turn. Yet no one has to go on the barge rueckwahrts. Is probably better for the Geschauckel, otherwise the cleaning costs were too high. You simply fold the vorwaerts Ruecklehne the bank to the other side and you are done. The crossing takes only 5 to 10 minutes. Hangs from the ship traffic from.
The path of the airport is easy to traverse. It is a fast train between the airport and Hong Kong Central. Runs every 12 minutes and is about 20 minutes on the road. One can for most airlines check in the middle of downtown. This can be even 1 day in advance. So you have no problems with the luggage. Must find a parking space. Is simply organized. You get off the train directly into the terminal building. Since the Berlin-Brandeburg is already something abgucken for the new airport.
What I have here are almost caught a spanking I will tell you tomorrow.

It is the same as in Indonesia. We must extend the visa occasionally. Once at home is at the Immigration Department. If you want to stay longer then you have to leave for now. One day just somewhere abroad. This is somewhat difficult in so far as that all foreigners are only accessible by boat or plane. There is a choice between Taipei, Hong Kong, Macau, Kuala Lumpur or Singapore, all of which are approximately equidistant. Another possibility would be Canton, but since you need a visa. Was out in Hong Kong and Macau ish everywhere, so Hong Kong. Morning at 6:30 clock in Manila at midnight and go back. So a nice stroll around the city to get to know. Bit bad that I'm pretty bombed. Last night's no sleep. We first went bowling, then the Blue Wave. Just off the Manila Bay. Class live music. Then, in yet another store in Malate. Up to 4 clock. Then it was a bit difficult to get a taxi. Made it just in time in the hotel. Showers to move, go to the plane. The time was scarce. The would not let me in. Do not enter the airport without a ticket. If you have not. Everything electronically. You must first get to the airline office for a receipt. For this we must also return through a security gate. There, you're gonna get, upon surrender of an ID card, an access card. But I had only a passport there. No driver's license, passport or other. Now that would not let me in there, too. After some back and forth I was then so pure. 've Got my receipt, was allowed to visit also the airport. Got it just so tired of flying. From the flight, I have not noticed. I slept the whole time.

Now I am in Hong Kong. Is quite impressive. Tomorrow, when I'm back in the office, read more.

That's it again. Today we head back home. In 1.5 hours, then at 9, is my flight. Tonight at 9, I'm back in Berlin. I'll be more than about 19 hours on the road.
Yesterday there was not really what to write. It has been raining all day. Actually, I wanted to make a trip to the north. Fisherman's Wharf (fishing port), and hot springs were on the agenda, but that the amount of water. In recent days the weather was more like in London anyway. For the next few days is even more cold the day. Since then I can also fly back to Germany
To be continued!

The issue today is not the time for me, was unpopular regulations but rather about finding their way in a strange city. Find a map of Taipei was not difficult. To find one in which there are at least occasionally, in addition to Chinese English words more difficult. But that's only part of the orientation problem. If you have found the street name on the card, you must then find the appropriate street signs. It took me a while. As Central Europeans are looking for these on street corners or walls of buildings. There was, however, find nothing. I was fairly desperate. Until then my eyes fell by chance on a traffic light, which was highly appropriate for the cars on the road before the crossing. Hooray! There was a street sign. At the pedestrian has here obviously thought of yet none. Well, this is how it goes. If only a little awkward when you run into on the street corner just a piece in the street must find out what street you are at.
The road system itself is structured logically and reasonably similar to the example of New York. The roads in east-west direction have two names. In addition to the actual (as has often called the Xinyi Road), they are also called Boulevard and are simply numbered. The roads in north-south direction have only their names but are divided into North and South Road. The center is the Civic Boulevard.
All roads will be again divided into sections. These are counted in the east-west direction or starting from the Civic Boulevard to the north or the south. If it is once found out, it is not so difficult to find its target.
Moreover, there is one in Taipei, the entire city center wireless network abdeckendes. WiFly called. As far as I could, which is actually easily available throughout the city. Unfortunately I was not possible to use it. The registration pages are maintained consistently in Chinese. I'm going with this picture writing, unfortunately, still not clear.
Similar problems created here by the way, the understanding. English is here, except in the business sector, hardly speaking. The agreement is not as easy as in Indonesia, Malaysia or Singapore. Even in a Starbucks cafe does not speak any English service. This can be particularly difficult when the whole day in the city is on the way and then get hungry. Illustrated if you're lucky, you'll find a shop where the menu is. Since one can then show you what you want to eat. But what still does not tell you is what is contained in the soup, except noodles. Well, somehow I managed it without starving to make ends meet. Can also be advantageous if you have a stomach, the so tolerates almost anything.

Today's crap weather. By yesterday evening it started to rain and this morning was still no better. Well, never mind. I've decided anyway jet lag out of the way to go. Since I am with my work already done so, and therefore no longer need to get up early, I move my day just to European time. I sleep until 1 or 2 clock.
As I look out the window by 2, is weather is not great, but it is not raining. I'm going to look a little time now Taiwanese and Chinese tradition. But first I have to cope with the subway. This turns out to be easier than you thought. At first the lines are sorted by color. It starts with the route map and stop at the signs. You have to understand that is not the time to find characters on the platform. The pay is also quite simple. You look at the departure station on the route map. There you can find on the route map for each target station the fare. Simply press a buttons and insert money. Then comes out the ticket. This one goes to the barrier and then have to get on the platform. Whenever I see anywhere in the world, these barrier systems, I wonder why such a thing in Berlin is not possible.
Interesting is also how the work aboard the trains. It is marked on the platform stops and waiting areas. It is recorded exactly where the doors of the train and how to stand in line. The passengers all look fine in the marked area in orderly queues. When I think of other Asian cities!
So get into the car and go. 5 stops to Longshan Temple. Fine count. Read and understand the message is not so simple. Which exist in English but with a strong accent. Somehow it all sounds Chinese. The station is like the temple and is located in the suburb of Longshan.
In the temple visit you have to watch a little, not that one of the many incense is high. Incidentally, I've also mitgekriegt that the many food stands in the temples for the gods in no way is intended. Many people bring food, especially fruit, with the temple and set it there. Others, obviously need to take it away with you.
After a short tour through the back roads I've taken a break in a cafe. Then I moved on to Chiang Kai-Shek Memorial Hall. The whole thing is a fairly large complex with the National Theater and National Concert Hall.
Meanwhile it has also started to rain lightly. Could also be that the usual 95% humidity have now reached the 100%.
The complex is located in the same way as the Xinyi Road Taipei 101 Only at the other end. Today, I will refrain from doing, but the walk back and take the subway.
For more information and pictures:
http://www.biologie.uni-hamburg.de/b-online/world/taiwan/taipeh_memorial.htm
http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chiang_Kai-shek
Longshan Temple

If you're in Taipei has to be there. So I've done well on the way there. As always on foot. How does so with large buildings that you see in the distance, there is something more than you think. Was approximately 1 hour's walk always Xinyi Road. If, moreover, to some extent a sweat running down the streets here. It is not very warm (around 20 degrees) but the humidity is also above 85%.
So after the hour arrived, and I've also been looking for the right way to the viewing platform. Was not hard to find. The crowd was not large and the price in order ($ 300). The lady I wanted to finish the ride up but because the weather is bad and it does nothing anyway. But since I'm only a few days here and I do not know if the weather gets better again, I'm still high. Only lift queue times, then anywhere in the world may become unavoidable, safety check. Then with the "fastest elevator in the world" up to the 89th Floor. No idea whether this is really the fastest. It's really fast. 62 km / h or 1001 m / min. In 30 seconds you are up. The view is not in fact intoxicating. You can not really see much. But as I said, it must have been here. One can still admire the ball, which is suspended as a counterweight to variations here. The tower is finally in a typhoon and earthquake zone.
More infos at:
http://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=18
http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=100765
http://www.tfc101.com.tw/
http://www.degussa.de/de/produkte/archiv/taipei_101.html
http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taipei_101

Friday night. What do you do? Alone in a strange city? We are looking for something fun. Coincidentally, it was on the flight to Taipei in Taipei, a report on Lufthansa Magazine. There, the Carnegie was mentioned. Sound quite interesting. I must therefore look at you live. Arrived at about 9.30 am so clock. Two bouncers. It is checked whether the visitors are older than 21. I must not show my ID. But pay admission. 500 NTD (New Taiwan Dollars) with a drink or 800 with 3 drinks. Because I want to stay a little longer, I'll pay the $ 800. Even a stamp on the hand and pure. Not much is going on. I can still find a good spot near the bar. The music is quite ok. Popular rock music. Also from the 70s.
With advancing evening fills the bar and the party more interesting. Around 11 of the counter is cleared and the crowd starts to dance on the bar. That's about like a championship celebration of Liverpool just before the breaking out brawl. The photos are indeed from the website of the Carnegie (photography is not allowed in the bar), but they are real. It really is.
The whole is then up into the wee hours. At the door is "dawn We close around".