R's fantastic pictures from her bike tour to the Candaba swamp in Pampanga reminded me of the day trip I took in November 2004 to Mai Po nature reserve, which lies in northwest Hong Kong, very close to the border with Shenzhen, China. Every year, the Mai Po marshes host about 60,000 wintering birds -- gulls, duck, teal, herons, egrets, though environmentalists and birders are worried the numbers are dropping.
With P and D, I enjoyed watching the birds (while dodging the ever-present danger of bird caca) but mostly I just savored the calm, peaceful day.
Fishponds, mudflats, lagoons. It's a soothing place, provided you keep your eyes averted from the views of Shenzhen just a mile away or so.
Unfortunately, I seem to have forgotten to save the pictures of the birds :-)
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