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plus wonderful miniature layouts of originally styled
shops and market stalls. They were fascinating, so
much detail, I could have stood enjoying them for
much longer than the time we had. Outside, many
life-size statues of animals and mythical beasts were
dotted around the grounds. Our trusty entertainer
Jerome immediately vaulted to the back of a tall
buffalo – he is quite athletic! I settled for a pig to sit on
– much closer to the ground!

Right:
One of the incredibly
detailed model food stalls
at the museum.

Below:
As we entered the Hakka
museum there was a large
impressive statue.
Above:
I settled for a pig to sit on,
much safer and closer to
the ground, a first time for
everything.
Right:
Ever the entertainer,
Jerome showed us how
to ride a buffalo.

Our next port of call was a very traditional Hakka
restaurant, serving quite a range of fascinating dishes –
far too much for lunch in reality, but everyone enjoyed
at least a taste of the various foods on offer. One dish
was completely unrecognisable and even Ian could not
fancy it – pig intestine with ginger! After lunch, we were
taken to a small local town, and we all walked to a
magnificently decorated temple at the end of a long
street lined with – you guessed it – food shops! The
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