Blogs from Lantau Island, Hong Kong, Asia - page 15

From Yong Feng, we turned our wheels southwards from Yong Feng, stopping off to enjoy a day at Ding Hu mountain park. This turned out to be less of a natural park than you would expect - more like a recreational area - Elvaston Castle meets Centre Parks. However, we did discover a footpath that promised to offer some seclusion and a chance to glimpse the wildlife. To access it, we had to take a boat ride but, once aboard the boat, we were aghast to find that we had inadverdently joined a tour group, complete with flag-waving guide. We were horrified lest we had to wear orange caps like the other group members and walk in line along the footpath. Fortunately, we disgraced ourselves by wandering off in the first attraction - a butterfly house ... read more

6th Nov - Today we went to Disneyland Hong Kong, we got the MTR to sunny bay and then the disney train which was fantastic, it was only a short journey but a real cute train with the windows cut out of Mickeys head. Once we arrived and headed through the main entrance we had our pics done with Mickey and Minnie straight away. They are such cute pics :) We went on all the rides evern though they are for kids. he he We really had such a fantastic day very tiring but was not very busy so no major queueing. Will try and add pics when we can :) ... read more

Today was "a free day to explore on our own". I had seen a show on the Travel Channel about Hong Kong a few months before, and it had mentioned a giant Buddha on nearby Lantau Island. So, I decided I would check it out. The previous day, our local tour guide gave me instructions on how to get there. I took the subway out there, where I then boarded a bus to the Giant Buddha. The bus was a little cramped, and the roads were hilly and curvy, not the most comfortable bus ride in the world. The scenery was nice, though. I checked out the Giant Buddha, known as the Tian Tan Buddha, completed in 1993 and is "the world's tallest outdoor seated bronze Buddha". It's 34 meters tall, and sits on top of ... read more

Hello everyone, Can I take a photo for you? This has been the key to meeting and connecting in conversation with fellow travellers-a great way to 'break the ice' so to speak, especially when travelling alone. The sweet deal is that the offer is reciprocated and I get photos taken of me for my camera so that I don't have to extend my arms to create my own self portrait of myself at a place. Yesterday, I took the MTR to Tung Chung station and got on the 21 bus to Tai O on Lantau Island. Lantau Island is located West of Hong Kong and has a variety of beautiful places to visit. On the Western end of Lantau is where the new airport is. The bus ride to Tai O is quite a climb through ... read more

Let's face it: Disneyland IS pretty much the happiest place on earth. Sure there are lines for the rides, sure the prices aren't exactly cheap, but I'll quote Bindy while in one of the gift shops: "This place makes me smile". And she's right, because even though I don't exactly get excited about birthdays anymore, or spend the night before Christmas waiting for Santa Claus, it only took Disneyland a matter of minutes to 'magically' transform my decidedly apathetic look to that of a beaming smile. It was mere nanoseconds after that that I was volunteering for ridiculous photos outside the Disney castle, or excitedly looking at the map to see what adventures lay ahead. Yes I even sang along to the Disney songs that were playing on the speakers. I've always been a bit of ... read more