Vignettes of the World
In the preliminaries entry on the Outback, I have given a brief overview on a tour to Uluru. I will say a few more things here. A trip to the Outback comes with many options. Experienced travelers can consider self-guided, self-driven tours that involve camping and hiking in West Mac and East Mac, or otherwise accommodation close …
The tour guide started speaking volumes about this scenery before us. Perhaps due to the prolonged hunger that I endured before lunch, I didn’t quite get the significance of this moment, “what are you speaking about, where are we?” “The Uluru, girl,” my Texan friend …
We had a fascinating lesson of the Uluru being the beloved nature that bestows life and meaning upon the Anangu peoples. But a basic understanding of the geology of the rock is another way to appreciate the Uluru. The Geology of Uluru Within its embrace …
The Tai Mei Tuk Family Walk is a treasure trove. The 40-minute loop takes one through four vista points with exceptional views of the Pat Sin Leng (the Ridge of the Eight Immortals) and the seas of Eastern New Territories.
The trail begins with some steps up and that is where you can clock in some exercise.
Very soon you will come upon the first viewing point with views of the Plover Cove Reservoir and its main dam, plus the mountains on the east:
Keep going, and at the second viewing point come with these views:
Photo on the right shows the sub dam of the Plover Cove Reservoir.
At the third viewing point:
Photos: a panoramic view of the Pat Sin Leng mountain ridges with eight summits.
At the fourth viewing point:
Photos: a panoramic view of the Tai Mei Tuk villages and the waterfront, and outlaying islands afar including Yim Tin Tsai.
If you go by private car, park at the Tai Mei Tuk parking lot outside of the barbeque area. By public transport, bus 75K runs from Tai Po Market Bus Terminus. Minibus 20C also runs from Tai Po Market to Tai Mei Tuk. Get off at the Tai Mei Tuk Terminus.
Keep going through the Tai Mei Tuk barbecue area, and the entrance to the trail is on your left across from the YHA Bradbury Jockey Club Tai Mei Tuk Youth Hostel. That is before heading up the slope to the Tai Mei Tuk Main Dam.
