Tai O is a remarkable fishing village on Lantau Island in Hong Kong. We have spent the morning ascending to Ngong Ping to visit the Big Buddha and we arrive by local bus at an unremarkable cement covered terminus.… Read the rest
Tai O
Big Buddha
This Buddha is big. Really big. He stands 34m on top of a hill at Ngong Ping and can be seen for miles around. We get our first glimpses from across the hills as we (finally!) approach Ngong Ping on the cable car.… Read the rest
Ocean Park
A bit of a late night out on the Star Ferry exploring last night sets us back in getting out the door again this morning. Luckily the Hong Kong metro is efficient and we arrive at Ocean Park from our apartment in Causeway Bay in about half an hour, virtually no time!… Read the rest
Hello Hong Kong!
It’s a bit grey and there is a chill to the air as we arrive in Hong Kong. Technically our day started yesterday as we have flown overnight and there has been barely a night’s sleep between the four of us.… Read the rest