Vignettes of the World
The day was foggy and there were drizzles, but the cold temperature made the hike pleasant throughout. The Hong Kong Trail Section 2 begins at the Pok Fu Lam Reservoir. Then the trail routes through Mount Kellett and Tin Wan Shan. Due to time pressure, …
I took a nice walk in Lamma Island on a sunny winter day. The walk took about three hours and it offered wonderful ocean and island views on a high point in Sok Kwu Wan, the southern section of Lamma Island. I have previously done …
On this winter day of apricity I did a walk in Tsim Bei Tsui in Lau Fau Shan and then took a leisurely stroll to see the fish ponds of Yuen Long. The walk took a little more than two hours and the only climb …
The first hike of 2024 was on January 1st and I went to the Grass Island. I wanted a reasonable walk with views of the ocean. In Chinese we like to say “ride the wind and break the waves” to mean that one will stare …
The Lion Rock is a very popular trail in Hong Kong, but I have never had the opportunity to walk it. On this wonderful winter day I joined a group hike and had a wonderful time seeing 360 views in this somewhat midway point of …
The netizens of Hong Kong are very familiar with Hung Heung Lo Fung, a vantage point that is perfect for viewing and taking photographs of Hong Kong’s famous harbor skyline. At an altitude of 228 meters, the small peak provides unobstructed views on the west …
The hiking trail of the day would take us through three hills in Yuen Long, namely Ho Hok Shan, Cheung Ngau Shan and Tseng Hang Shan. The trail took us three hours because of the slightly hot weather (still, in November), and the traverse of …
I have plans to venture out to all the walkable islands lying in Sai Kung’s eastern waters. Since the weather turned somewhat cooler, I have visited the Sharp Island twice, once to hike and another time to visit its Kiu Tau Islet at low tide. …
Hiking on a late autumn day in Hong Kong is exceedingly pleasant, and we had such a day in Lamma Island. It would be my first walk from Sok Kwu Wan to Yung Shue Wan, and it took less than two hours. We saw wonderful …
In my last excursion to Sharp Island, I went around 1:30 pm and did not manage to see the Kiu Tau Islet at low tide. I crossed half of the tombolo and had to return. On this sunny autumn afternoon, we could not go on …