Cheung Sha, Lantau Island, HK

Haven't been here for years.  This time I thought this beach is still as secluded as it was.  These photos were taken right before the crowd showed up.  Some set up a volley ball field.  Some brought a big RC rover car.  Some brought big tents with families for partying.  Some brought their pets for dropping "something".  

明日望大嶼

八百萬個願，八百萬個想。一千萬個來，解一個問。來年明日，黃土遍地，昨天孩兒，明天父母。浮雲無問，大地無决，風來漂雨，碧海依然。

Cafe Moccato, Novotel Citygate, Tung Chung HK

 This hotel name often made me hesitant to try their new branches, from the 90% disappointments of a number of Novotel, especially the Novotel in Wanchai.  However, I got told that this Novotel Citygate offers some pretty nice buffet.  So as I passed by its cafe, I tried some mocha and a cake.  It's beyond my expectation.  What's more, the prices aren't that expensive.  Mocha and coffee are around HK$28-32 and the cakes at around HK$22-28.

東薈城 Citygate Outlets, Tung Chung, Lantau Island

When the new HK airport was to be built in the early 90's, Tung Chung was undergoing a big change to be a satellite town to the airport. The mall above the Tung Chung MTR station Citygate has changed itself into a mall of outlets from a number of brands such as Puma, Addidas, Coach, Dunhill...etc. Outlet mall is not exclusively on a freeway stop anymore.

1. Novotel Citygate.

Tung Chung 東涌 and Coastal Skyline 藍天海岸, Le Bleu水藍天, La Rossa影岸-紅

Passed by all of these sky crappers on my way to and back from the airport many many times. Finally I got to walk around all these buildings. The names of all these buildings seem to be somewhere in the southern European coastline. However, during winter time, the wind from the north and the high mountain of Lantau block the polluted air from the mainland in Tung Chung. It is often quite smoggy from October to March.

1. When you stand in front of these giant buildings, you would find yourself so small. Note the short villas in the front row.

2. more to go...

3. good that at least they don't forget something for leisure.

video at Disney HK

More video to go....

Fireworks at Disney HK

Found some more videos and this time it's the fireworks of Disney HK, taken in the summer of last year.

Tai O part 2

1. pier for the boat to Dolphin sighting

2. Madam selling the purple flower tea

3. Tai O Cultural Museum - in it I saw so many things of my grand mom.

4. see how the old time fishermen wore and some of them still wear it

5. look - the box for wedding.

6. wedding costume

7. rickshaw for picking up the bride

8. fishing hooks on net

9. an old time scale

10. don't you remember how hard your mother washed your clothes? I often got puzzled how come my school uniform was in white.

11. another thing I miss - my grand mom used to have this one for making a nice sweet (火麻仁 ﹣not sure if it's hamstxxx seed）for me.

12. dried shrimp

13. dried clam

14. dried tiny fish

15. Tofu shop - mmh.. my Japanese friend (he can read/speak excellent Cantonese/Mandarin) already asked me "the name beneath is interesting". Yes, she knows it's not a nice name. :)

16. Tofu sweet - very nice tofu sweet.

17. I haven't seen this sole for quite some time. Look at the pink - very fresh!

18. fish maw hanging high to get direct sun light.

19. next time my friend and I shall have these kinds of seafood and bring them to a restaurant nearby for a seafood dinner.

Tai O Part 1, Hong Kong

1: boat to see China White Dolphin - HK$20 for about 20-30 minutes

2.: Tai O Fishing Village - reminding of Alrich Bay Fishing Village in Shaukiwan

3: See how people live on the water

4: the bridge

5: uncles and ladies playing mah joh

6: a boat ready to go sighting Dolphin

7/8: the market

9: dried fish

10: dried fish maw

11: Shrimp paste

12: I think it may be one of the very few street stall having charcoal grilled "egg junior"

13: When I had my first bite, wow, this should be what we call "egg junior". There are so many "acclaimed egg junior" shops only working on the crispy outside and forgot it should be with some "cake like" inside. This is the one they should learn! Not just on the outside.

14: houses in Tai O

15: another view to the village

16: what a nice view to this dried salty fish. The paper is to prevent the fly from going inside the fish tummy and lay eggs.

17: this stereo is almost and should be put in museum. The old man was listening to some Cantonese drama

18: Fashion design is not just for those fashion designer. See how this guy made his "environmentally friendly" t-shirt. So he doesn't need to have a fan to cool himself. I kind of like this photo because it also captured the other man looking at this old man.

19: that simply reminded me of my aunt's kitchen in Yau Tong. She used wood in the stove. Stir fried veggie in "wood burning" is excellent!

20: Shek Pik Reservoir