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Escape to Hong Kong – a tram ride

ByGarf created2004-01-02 23:592025-02-06 17:22 updated2025-02-06 17:22 Digital pictures, Hong Kong, Journal, Photography, Travelogue

I rode the tram, literally from one end of Hong Kong island to the other, taking a photo every few seconds.

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