D26: Hong Kong

Today I'd organised to do an afternoon tour that went to Lantau Island. Although the weather wasn't the best, we still were able to use the Ngong Ping Skyrail. We had to use our imagination as this was the view we got.

Once we got to the end of the skyrail, we headed up to the giant bronze sitting Buddha statue which is part of the Po Lin Monastery. It was huge!

We then went down to the Monastery and had a bit of a look around.

After leaving Po Lin we headed down to the Tai O fishing village. It was once the largest inhabited settlement on Lantau. The village's stilt houses on the waterfront offered a glimpse into Hong Kong's past and provided a striking contrast with the modern city of today.

We then finished off the day with a cruise on the South China Sea as we returned to Hong Kong. Now how's this for a weird sign - I spotted it on the boat on the way home.

To see the rest of my photos from today, just click here.

Hotel details

Kowloon Hotel
(Kay's hotel rating - Very good)