Summer has begun in Hong Kong so let the hiking and Beaching begin! Last week it was Ching Ming festival and every one in Honk Kong got the day off to go pay tribute to their ancestors….or that’s what they were ‘supposed’ to be doing in any case. Most of the students that I talked to said they slept, played computer games, and did homework (the standard HK secondary school kid answer). Some students said they went to Sha Tin to make temple offerings and other students said that their parents flew to China where their ancestors were buried. I went on a very nice hike. The weather was overcast and warm with low humidity aka: perfect. We went by MTR and mini bus out to Plover Cove Country Park near Tai Po to complete the famous Bride’s Pool walk. After a lovely walk through the forest and a small detour to consult a map, we finally found the waterfall and pool. It was a sight to behold so we scrambled up to the top and hung out for a few hours. Several people walked past and wondered how we got up there and there were several photos taken of us. When it started to get cold, we headed home.
The forest walk.
The waterfall!!
If you squint one eye you can see Becci and I at the top of one of the falls. Photo taken by Peter.
The past two weekends have been filled with some quality beach time and I am proud to say that I haven’t gotten too horrifically burned! I will definitely miss living only a short bus trip away from beautiful beaches!
A bit out of focus but you get the idea. This is me playing some hardcore beach volleyball!
For Easter break (only 11 days away!) I am looking into going to Singapore…..but any flights will be last minute as I am currently broke due to purchasing tickets home!
