From Sai Sha Road to Sham Chung (Photo-essay)

On a misty day some time back, two friends and I went on a circa 13 kilometer (give or take!) hike that took us to sections of the Sai Kung Peninsula none of us had previously set foot in. We were on familiar ground at the start along Sai Sha Road near Shui Long Wo and all the way along the paved path to Yung Shue O village but after that, some really nice surprises awaited, as we found out!

Some days, it really pays off to take a chance and follow a trail one previously only knew about by seeing it on a countryside map.  Of course, this is not something I'd do by myself though.  So I have to express my gratitude that my two friends trusted me enough to go with this particular hike suggestion! :b

Egrets spotted in the shallows of 

Three Fathoms Cove (aka Kei Ling Ha Hoi)

The traditional and modern next to each other in Yung Shue O

 A raised concrete path took us through swampy land

 Misty day swampy country scene -- and yes, this is Hong Kong! ;b

 North of Yung Shue O, the waters turned clearer and bluer

The trail took us northwards along the water's edge for a bit

and yielded some splendidly scenic sights

A pier where a ferry stops by four times a day on weekdays

and six times on weekends and public holidays

Other than by ferry, one can only get to the isolated 

but lovely village of Sham Chung on foot 

or by bicycle along the same trail

To be continued... surprise, surprise -- not! :b