Heading home...
My time in Hong Kong is drawing to a close. Yesterday I checked out the Museum of Coastal Defence, which was awesome. Unfortunately it wasn't the most pleasant experience as there was a school group - lots of screaming children - and a few other tour groups with screaming guides. They weren't a problem in the outdoor exhibits, but they were pretty unpleasant in a confined space.
I then tried to take a bus to the Dragon's Back trailhead, but jumped off in the wrong spot. I hailed a taxi and the driver wasn't quite sure where I wanted to go, but it was certainly in the other direction from where my bus was headed (so basically, the guidebook was wrong on this one). I stopped off in one spot and saw a track leading to the Dragon's Back but decided it was probably not the right one; a bit further down the road, the driver showed me the right track (and I called Claire to check).
It was supposed to take a long time but the weather was nice and cool, the views were great and the trails were fun, so I made good time and arrived at Big Wave Bay at around 1600h (after one more call to Claire to check if the dogs on the trail were to be worried about). I polished off two Tsingtaos and then headed up for a minibus back to Shau Kei Wan. I wasn't sure if I was on the right bus, because it said Shau Ki Wan, but it got me back to where I expected.
I headed in to Central and met up with Ash, Claire and some of their friends in Lan Kwai Fong. That was when the fun started. There was much merriment and drinking... and Jagerbombs and merriment... and eventually we got home quite late (not ridiculously so) having drunk very much and only eating a little. So this morning I woke up still feeling a bit drunk, and had to send myself back to bed until almost midday. Bleuch! No sunrise on Lantau Peak for me (though I did notice it was cloudy this morning anyway).
It also meant I was in no shape to go mountain biking, so instead we sat on the beach and I went for a swim out to the raft and then sat on the beach for a while longer. We wandered back via some shops and now I am packing up to go home... see you all soon!
I then tried to take a bus to the Dragon's Back trailhead, but jumped off in the wrong spot. I hailed a taxi and the driver wasn't quite sure where I wanted to go, but it was certainly in the other direction from where my bus was headed (so basically, the guidebook was wrong on this one). I stopped off in one spot and saw a track leading to the Dragon's Back but decided it was probably not the right one; a bit further down the road, the driver showed me the right track (and I called Claire to check).
It was supposed to take a long time but the weather was nice and cool, the views were great and the trails were fun, so I made good time and arrived at Big Wave Bay at around 1600h (after one more call to Claire to check if the dogs on the trail were to be worried about). I polished off two Tsingtaos and then headed up for a minibus back to Shau Kei Wan. I wasn't sure if I was on the right bus, because it said Shau Ki Wan, but it got me back to where I expected.
I headed in to Central and met up with Ash, Claire and some of their friends in Lan Kwai Fong. That was when the fun started. There was much merriment and drinking... and Jagerbombs and merriment... and eventually we got home quite late (not ridiculously so) having drunk very much and only eating a little. So this morning I woke up still feeling a bit drunk, and had to send myself back to bed until almost midday. Bleuch! No sunrise on Lantau Peak for me (though I did notice it was cloudy this morning anyway).
It also meant I was in no shape to go mountain biking, so instead we sat on the beach and I went for a swim out to the raft and then sat on the beach for a while longer. We wandered back via some shops and now I am packing up to go home... see you all soon!
posted by Tamyka Bell at 7:33 PM
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