Friday, October 23, 2020

A Lamma Island hike that served up reminders of there still being so much to love about Hong Kong (Photo-essay)

 
 
Also, there really are far worse places to be stuck in during a pandemic which has made leisure travel seem too risky and difficult to attempt than one with lots of accessible countryside to get away from the madding crowd.  And especially when even this may be at risk if Carrie Lam's government had its way, like with the plans for the Shek Kwu Chau incinerator (but thankfully hasn't always), it really is good to go out every once in a while to enjoy -- while it's still there; and this especially at a time of the year when the high heat and humidity of the summer is giving way to blessedly cooler temperatures and lower humidity levels that puts me in the mood to go hiking once more...
 
(for social distancing reasons) but people have been free to go 
hiking in the country parks -- and associated areas -- all this time
 
Lamma Island has no country parks but it is home to a lot
of countryside and the popular Lamma Island Family Walk
 
You know it's a high visibility day when you can see the tips
of tall skyscrapers over on the northern side of Hong Kong (and also 
 
 
By far the most critter spottings made on this hike was
when we were by Picnic Bay (Sok Kwu Wan) overlooking
the fisheries beloved by egrets and the like
 
At Shek Pai Wan, I came across a beach without barriers erected to stop 
people from entering -- and, even more miraculously, with way less 
trash than one'd expect to see at an ungazetted beach!
 
The last hour or so of the hike was spent hurrying to get to
hike's end before the sun went down but, even so,
there were times I felt compelled stop and take a photo!
 
When you get treated to this sight after completing a 13.3 
kilometer hike, you can't help but think there's much right 
still with, and in, the world :)

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

Wonderful photos of what must have been an affirming hike in this place you love so much!

peppylady (Dora) said...

I never thought of Hong Kong area having Island.

YTSL said...

Hi sbk --

You got it right! It was a great day out... not least because it gave me ample reminders of why I lost my heart to Hong Kong oh so many years ago.

Hi peppylady --

Wow -- and FYI, Hong Kong has over 260 islands, including Hong Kong Island! :)