I had thought I’ve done all the hikes up, down and around the Peak – but clearly I was wrong. Last Sunday I had signed up for another MeetUp hike to the peak and I was intrigued, it promised to visit the High West Mountain behind the Peak. I had no idea this mountain existed…… Continue reading Hiking: High West and the Peak
Category: HK Island
Hong Kong Maritime Museum
For a really strange and bizarre reason I thought I had blogged about this already - the Hong Kong Maritime Museum. But when I looked through my posts this year, I could not find it. I must have dreamt that I had already written about it! So here is it, the forgotten-to-write-about-this-in-April blog post about… Continue reading Hong Kong Maritime Museum
Favourite night hikes on Hong Kong Island
Now that the weather is much better I'm back to hiking at the weekends (see my post on the MacLehose Trail Stage 2) and during week nights. Sometimes I'll join the Hong Kong Hiking Meetup group (find more info here) and other times I'm just out with my friend Monica. Currently, I've got four favourite… Continue reading Favourite night hikes on Hong Kong Island
Heritage walk in Shau Kei Wan
When we decided to visit the Hong Kong Museum of Coastal Defence, we also decided to explore Shau Kei Wan a little bit. This district is at the Far East of the Hong Kong Island and you can either travel there by MTR or by tram. If you take the tram it will take some… Continue reading Heritage walk in Shau Kei Wan
Hong Kong Museum of Coastal Defence
I've always said that I wanted to visit the Hong Kong Museum of Coastal Defence, but I could not find anyone to join me. Patrick said it will be boring, my colleagues told me it's too far away (which is not true, it's just not in Causeway Bay or TST, where everyone seems to be… Continue reading Hong Kong Museum of Coastal Defence
Hong Kong Museum of Medical Sciences
To be perfect honest, this was not one of the museums that was on my 'have-to-see' list and it was just pure coincidence that I visited it. But I was surprised by the beautiful building and well-kept herbs garden. I was strolling through Sheung Wan with my parents, exploring different galleries and side streets, when… Continue reading Hong Kong Museum of Medical Sciences
What is so unique about Duddell Street?
It took me almost 20 months to figure out that there is something unique about Duddell Street, a small street that I have walked past so many times already... on the way to the Hong Kong Park, back from the Peak tram, a work lunch with Patrick (back in 2011 his office was located in… Continue reading What is so unique about Duddell Street?
Star Ferry and Sunset
Now that Patrick and I both are enjoying photography more and more we go out frequently with our cameras to hunt for great pictures. On one occasion we noticed it was a really hot and sunny day, with clear views - but we had plans to meet with our friends for drinks and then later… Continue reading Star Ferry and Sunset
Hiking: Wilson Trail Stage 1 (aka “The Twins”)
After we finished Wilson Trail Stage 2 we continued onwards to Wilson Trail Stage 1. This is the most challenging part, as it goes up and down and includes over 1,000 steps. This hike covers two mountains, one slightly smaller, the other slightly taller. Still, they are called the Twins (anyone remember the silly Danny… Continue reading Hiking: Wilson Trail Stage 1 (aka “The Twins”)
Hiking: Wilson Trail Stage 2 (backwards)
A few weekends ago we decided to hike on Hong Kong Island (we did not want to travel to the New Territories) so Monica and I picked Wilson Trail Stage 2 and decided to hike it backwards, so we could then go onto Wilson Trail Stage 1 if we felt like it. We started in… Continue reading Hiking: Wilson Trail Stage 2 (backwards)
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