After hiking Lantau Trail Stage 7 we had not much choice then to continue stage 8, which goes from Kau Ling Chung to Shek Pik. It is a flat, 5,5km walk next to the water catchment area and it is really boring. Even the guide book did not have much to say. It talked about… Continue reading Hiking: Lantau Trail Stage 8
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Hiking: Lantau Trail Stage 7
We are still planning to finish the Lantau trail this year, but it is looking to become difficult - there are not many more weekends that Monica and I are both in Hong Kong and have no plans, other than to go hiking. But we'll see! We've got six stages in total and some of… Continue reading Hiking: Lantau Trail Stage 7
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?
Sunday in Peng Chau
I've only been to Peng Chau once before, and Patrick has never been. can you believe this, Peng Chau is our neighbouring island? It's probably the closest place to Discovery Bay. The ferry leaves from Nim Shue Wan bay behind our house and it only takes 15 minutes to get to Peng Chau - so… Continue reading Sunday in Peng Chau
Hiking: East Kowloon
I joined the Meet Up group to explore the Eastern parts of Kowloon, as I don't really venture out into this area. We met Tiu Keng Leng MTR and explored the surrounding areas. After a few minutes walking alongside the street, we came to a small hill. We climbed onto the water catchment, which had… Continue reading Hiking: East Kowloon
Flower market (again)
Of course, after writing about the bird market yesterday, it's obvious that I am going to write about the flower market today. It's right next to the bird market at Prince Edward MTR station in Kowloon. It's the best place to get fresh flowers, plants as well as herbs from and all at reasonable prices.… Continue reading Flower market (again)
Bird market in Kowloon (again)
I know, I have been here before. But that was over a year ago - so I decided to visit the bird market again. This time the task was also to take some interesting pictures, like he two men enjoying their Sunday afternoon. There are so many exotic and common birds at the bird market,… Continue reading Bird market in Kowloon (again)
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: Lantau Trail Stage 6
Stage 5 ended at Man Cheung Po, which is in the middle of nowhere, so we had to continue walking stage 6 too, to get us to Tai O. We followed a path that took us downhill, first on some steps and then just on a forest path. You can see by the amount of… Continue reading Hiking: Lantau Trail Stage 6
Lung Tsai Ng Yuen Garden
At the end of Lantau Trail Stage 5 and beginning of Stage 6 is a real gem - something that I would not have expected in the wilderness. It is an old Chinese-style landscaped garden. It was developed by Mr Woo Quen-sung in 1962 and it took him five years to complete the garden. Ng… Continue reading Lung Tsai Ng Yuen Garden
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