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Escape to Hong Kong – Botanical Gardens

ByGarf created2004-01-13 23:592025-02-06 17:22 updated2025-02-06 17:22 Digital pictures, Hong Kong, Journal, Photography, Travelogue

Decided to take visit the flamingoes in Hong Kong’s amazing Botanical Gardens.

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