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</html><description>Here I sit, watching the battery recharge on my new HD camera (less than an hour to go!), making final preparations for my trip to Hong Kong and Tokyo. For the purposes of keeping a travel diary of sorts &#x2013; and keeping you all entertained, natch &#x2013; I&#x2019;m attempting my second foray into the wonderful&hellip;</description></oembed>
