It seems like I have sort of lost the plot or at least lost the 'gift of the gab' and don't quite know what to be rambling on about on this bit of the webisphere, so for now I'll just regale you with my hiking adventures.
Even though a thick fog of humidity has literally hung over the city for 5 weeks now and hidden the blue sky and prevented the sun from shining thru it is still pretty spectacular to hike in these parts. You can easily escape the concrete jungle and find yourself in the splendour of deep forest hills in minutes. I am in hiking heaven and am more impressed by this city on a daily basis.
The first set of pics is from a hike to Repulse Bay yesterday which was about a 3 hour hike and the second set is from Tai Tam reservoir which was about 4 hours. Oh - and check out the YouTube video of my view from the top of todays mountain - NOT to be missed!
Even though a thick fog of humidity has literally hung over the city for 5 weeks now and hidden the blue sky and prevented the sun from shining thru it is still pretty spectacular to hike in these parts. You can easily escape the concrete jungle and find yourself in the splendour of deep forest hills in minutes. I am in hiking heaven and am more impressed by this city on a daily basis.
The first set of pics is from a hike to Repulse Bay yesterday which was about a 3 hour hike and the second set is from Tai Tam reservoir which was about 4 hours. Oh - and check out the YouTube video of my view from the top of todays mountain - NOT to be missed!
Tags: ..Hiking in Honkers Hong Kong..
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Nice! I must check out that Wilson trail if I ever get back to that part of the world. I bet there is some good hiking on Lantau too. We also spent a nice day (I think, I was really hung over so I'm not sure) on some islands in the bay beside Sai Kung.
ReplyDeleteWhat kind of communist country forbids pissing in the wild?
ReplyDelete@ Grow up: Yes - there is a hike to the Big Buddha on Lan Tau which I'll check out once the clouds clear - need to research Sai Kung
ReplyDelete@ Broke: Bloody heathens the lot of them - pissing in the wild is a right of passage for us beer swillers!
Its tough at the top, by the looks of things!
ReplyDeleteI'm envious for those hikes!
ReplyDeleteWould love to walk there.
So how long you away for? I remember flying into Hong Kong amongst the buildings and the mountains seem just a little too close! scary!
ReplyDeleteI was going to hike there but all the rampant illegal urinators scared me away...
ReplyDelete@ Paddy: It's tough all over these days
ReplyDelete@ NicoleB: Good photo material for you for sure
@ Baino: I'm here for the long run - that was the old airport - the new one is a safe distance from buildings and mountains
@ VE: I know - It just pisses me off!
Those walks look pretty spectacular. I always think of Hong Kong as just loads of skyscrapers and planes flying within yards of them. Obviously there's a lot more to the place than that.
ReplyDeletethat's a misty mountain top
ReplyDelete@ Nick: I thought the same before I arrived but am happy to have been wrong
ReplyDelete@ Matt: sure is - and it's been like that for weeks
@ Nikou: Thanks and welcome - i will drop over to yours later