Blogs from Lamma Island, Hong Kong, Asia
February 9th 2011
I just arrived from Lamma Island today, and I still have no idea what it's title should be. Lamma Island honestly looked like Cheung Chau and Po Toi island combined. Add some foliage & land consolidation, and there you have it - Lamma Island. I left Tung Chung today at 7:30, as I was already pretty confident on how to access the Central Piers from the Hong Kong MTR. There are two main piers in Lamma Island where the ferries from Central go to - Yung Shue Wan and Sok Kwu Wan. The ideal itinerary in Lamma Island is to hike from Yung Shue Wan and all the way to Sok Kwu Wan, so going to any of the two piers makes no difference if you're going to do the hike. I decided to take the ... read more
October 18th 2010
Took the fast ferry to Lamma Island, It's much quieter there, no cars as such, just miniature single seat phut phut tipper trucks that are the workhorses on the island. Cimbed the hill to Hong Kong's only wind turbine. Didn't dare try the local seafood (kept live in tanks for freshness) so had a Zinger burger at the fast food outlet near my hotel, tasted good but meat was really stringy, wasn't sure if it was chicken:-S... read more
October 3rd 2010
Becca studied abroad in Hong Kong during Spring 2008 so coming back for her was like me going back to Bath. It was glorious. One night we went out with some of Becca's old friends and some ones that we just made to spend the night sleeping on the beach of Lamma Island which is an island right off Hong Kong. This was a highlight for our trip because it was so much fun and I can honestly say I have never slept on a beach before. On the dock of the lake yes but never on a Chinese beach to wake up to Chinese children playing in the sand. Here are some great pictures of our adventures. ... read more
July 3rd 2010
hot and blue, supermarket-free, spider...That's what I describe Lamma Island.... read more
May 15th 2010
Saturday morning, Kelly & Cali headed back to Shenzhen as Pete & Martin came over the border to meet up with Staci and I. The four of us first went to another hostel to check in for the night. Us girls got to stay at YesInn which is a pricier hostel in Hong Kong but also the most modern of them all that we have stayed in. But we have been staying at another hostel on Hong Kong Island for cheaper, so we made the switch for the 2nd night. We then head to Just Salad, a restaurant, which Martin and Staci have raved about and we hadn't been to yet. We got to either chose a salad or a wrap. The little things we miss in Mainland China. After we enjoyed lunch we headed to ... read more
May 1st 2010
After lunch two friends and I set off for Lamma Island. Lamma Island is southeast of Hong Kong Island and can be reached by taking the ferry from the #4 Pier at Central. We managed to find three seats together on the full boat. Unfortunately for me, it was right behind the pets aisle, so I was surrounded by yapping doggies. (Which I am allergic to.) Luckily the ride was only about 30 minutes. We disembarked and the views that greeted us were amazing. We found a mounted map and made our plan. My friend who used to live here had suggested one route, but we decided it was too short or would add too much time onto our trip if we did it and the main trail. We decided to take the main trail instead, ... read more
January 31st 2010
Day 5 - 31st January 2010 The Peak and Lamma Island We woke to a fine sunny day, so decided to head to the Peak to have a look.Bus to the ferry, then ferry over to Central. The line for the bus to the peak tram was huge, so we decided to bypass the tram and catch bus 15 to the Peak direct. Beautiful views along the way, and the views from the peak were stunning. Still hazy, but much better than the last few days. We then caught the bus back down and boarded the ferry to Rainbow Restaurant on Lamma Island for lunch. It was a VERY small boat and the swell was pretty rocking, it took about 50 minutes. No gangplank, very hairy for me getting both on and off the boat. We ... read more
November 5th 2009
Only a 30-45 minutes ferry trip away from the hustle and bustle of Hong Kong! Lamma Island is like a quiet paradise, especially because it is so close to the big city... ... read more
