Sai Kung Trip

Sai Kung, which is located in the south east of the New Territories, is an old fishing village hidden away from the concrete jungle of Hong Kong. We first explored the lanes of the old town and visited a number of quaint Chinese shops. Then, we walked to the pier and strolled along the promenade. There were a few vessels moored alongside the pier with the latest catch for sale. It was very intriguing to watch the seafood vendors' offerings, customers' bargaining over price and the exchange of money in nets on a long pole.

Our next stop was the famous Hoi Pong Square (HPS), a mecca for seafood lovers. It was such a nice treat to have dinner in one of the restaurants at HPS. We indulged ourselves with fresh lobsters, fish, crabs, scallops and abalones..... What a sumptious feast!


After dinner, we headed over to a dessert eatery called 'Honeymoon" for Chinese pudding.


It was a very relaxing and enjoyable trip!

1.1. 2010

On New Year's Day, we went on a boat trip to Cheung Chau to escape from the hustle and bustle of city life. The ride was about one hour and we enjoyed the breeze and the views from the sun deck.

Cheung Chau is a tiny dumbbell shaped island located in the south west of HK Island. This outlying island has a rich culture with traditional temples, ancient rock carvings as well as interesting caves; and it is also well known for its Annual Bun Festival. There are beautiful beaches on the island where you can go swimming, wind surfurfing and kayaking etc. We visited the Cheung Chau Windsurfing Centre between Tung Wan Beach and Kwun Yam Wan Beach. And remember Lee Lai Shan, Hong Kong's first gold medal winning Olympian? She started her career as a professional windsurfer at this Windsurfing Centre!

As we walked along the tiny, narrow streets in Cheung Chau, we saw lots of street stalls selling delicious chinese snacks such as fish balls, BBQ chicken, tofu desserts and red bean cakes etc. We couldn't help pigging ourselves. The snack that I loved most was sweet potato crisps stung on a massive stick (a popular and special snack in CC). Yum Yum!

After the boat trip, we celebrated our new year's day with a big feast!

Welcome 2010!

We gathered with friends at IFC for dinner and drinks for the New Year countdown celebrations. As the clock stroke 00.00.00, we watched the pyrotechnics display which launched from 2 IFC and nine other landmark buildings on HK Island. Victoria Harbour was used as the backdrop for the show and 2 IFC was used as the main setting. The highlight was a 2.2 km long dragon, whose head lied on top of 2 IFC and whose body stretched across nine other skyscrapers and ended at Sun Hung Kai Centre. The dazzling light display illuminated the sky and our glamorous Harbour.


Wish everyone a bright and hopeful 2010!