Finally, after weeks and months slowly hiking through the stages of the Wilson Trail, the Hong Kong Trail and recently the Lantau Trail we made our way over to the East to start the MacLehose Trail. It is the toughest, longest but also the first long-distance trail that was laid in Hong Kong. The trail… Continue reading Hiking: MacLehose Trail Stage 1
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Hiking: Lantau Trail Stage 12
The final stage of the Lantau trail runs from Pui O to Mui Wo and is 9km long. It took us about 3 hours to hike it and it was one of the nicest stages of the whole Lantau trail. The hike starts in Pui O village, opposite the Police Reporting Centre and just before… Continue reading Hiking: Lantau Trail Stage 12
Hiking: Lantau Trail Stage 11
Finally - we continued hiking the Lantau trail. Originally our plan was to finish this hike in 2012, but unfortunately we were too busy and also a little bit too lazy to do so. Given that the Chinese Year has not ended yet, we can still claim we finished the trail this year... but unfortunately,… Continue reading Hiking: Lantau Trail Stage 11
Hiking: From Mui Wo to Discovery Bay
The other day, after our Lantau Trail Stage 9 and Lantau Trail Stage 10 hike, I decided to continue onwards from Mui Wo to Discovery Bay. This is a short 4,5 kilometer hike with quite some scenic views. I've walked it a few times, just the other way round, from Discovery Bay to Mui Wo.… Continue reading Hiking: From Mui Wo to Discovery Bay
Hiking: Lantau Trail Stage 10
Stage 10 is very similar to stage 8, as it is just a continuation of a previous stage. Apart from a few steps in the beginning it is a really flat 6.5km walk from Shui Hau to Tung Chung road, along a catchment area. However, there are a few things that set this hike apart.… Continue reading Hiking: Lantau Trail Stage 10
Hiking: Lantau Trail Stage 9
A few weekends ago Monica and I went hiking again - but I've only discovered my photos after sorting and blogging about Tokyo. Therefore apologies for the delay, it was back in early November when we went on Lantau Trail stage 9 which started at Shek Pik and went to Shui Hau. It is a… Continue reading Hiking: Lantau Trail Stage 9
Tokyo: Meiji Jingu
Our main reason to visit the Yoyogi Park was to visit the Meiji Jingu, Tokyo's premier Shinto shrine, which was built in 1920. It is also called the Imperial Shrine and is a memorial to Emperor Meiji, who died in 1912, and his empress Shoken, who died in 1914. Their tombs are in Kyoto. The… Continue reading Tokyo: Meiji Jingu
First hours in Tokyo: Hotel Century Southern Tower and Yoyogi Park
We took a night flight from Hong Kong to Tokyo, which meant that we arrived at 6am local time at the airport. This was too early for the Narita Express, so we had to take the bus to Shinjuku Station, where our hotel was located. This was fine as well, the traffic on early Saturday… Continue reading First hours in Tokyo: Hotel Century Southern Tower and Yoyogi Park
Tokyo here we come (and a book recommendation)
We have been talking about this for months and finally we've made it: We are going to go to Tokyo for four days and take in the culture, the hectic city, tranquil parks and shrines, the fantastic food and try to understand some of the traditions and habits. I am really excited about this, especially… Continue reading Tokyo here we come (and a book recommendation)
Tai O boat trip
A few weekends ago we planned to continue with our Lantau Trail hike and to start at stage 7 we had to go to Tai O. You can get there with a bus from Mui Wo (which has a ferry connection to Central) or from Tung Chung (which has a MTR station) but it will… Continue reading Tai O boat trip
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