the second day of my sis’ & my hong kong trip 2-6.6.2015. ^^

the plan was to go to lama island 南丫岛 but we set out late. we arrived at the central pier no 4 just past 11am on 3.6.2015.

the next ferry to lama island was at 12pm. so we walked over to pier no. 5 & managed to get on the ferry to cheung chau island 长州岛 instead. this the second time my sis & i came to cheung chau island.

i forgot to check though for fast ferry so we got onto the slow ferry (1hr) journey to cheung chai, perhaps no difference anyway.

we arrived at cheung chai 12.15pm.

the morning porridge shop at the market near the jetty was already closed.

we saw seaking 海龙王海鲜. and had a look at the 4-course HK$198 promotion menu. it looked ok. we decided to sit down & try our luck (maybe have our throat slashed…haha!). gratefully the meal turned out pretty ok! 🙂

after lunch we walked past the jetty, and crossed eastwards over the narrowest part of the island to tung wan 东湾 to start the hike. 🙂

it was noon, & a very hot day!

33degC, but sure felt like 40degC! 😦

we walked along tung wan 东湾 beach past the warwick hotel & the cheung chau rock carving 常洲石刻。 we did not climb up to look at the rock carving as we had seen it the last time.

we past the windsurfing centre at kwun yam wan 观音湾 beach。

& walked up the slope to kwun yam temple 观音古庙. 🙂

glad just to have some shade!

small island but we were not about to walk far in this searing heat.

kwun yam temple 观音古庙is located at this junction.

a brook down to the beach & sea.

took some photos.

last time we walked on the mini greatwall trail too. this time we went a bit further. 🙂

views of  tung wan 东湾 beach & lantau island 大屿岛from the mini greatwall trail.

& on the other side lama island 南丫岛 & its power station.

we took a short rest at the kwan kung pavilion 关公忠义亭. the last time we stopped here & turned back.

this time we walked further & saw some of the rock formation, including the vase rock花瓶石 (top photo). 🙂

we walked further, past a craggy part, and more rock formation.

we reached the eatern end of cheung chau island. another area with a picturesque craggy, rocky cove. 🙂

we walked back & past the cheung chau stadium.

stopped for toilet break & bought some water from the provision shop. shop owner very unfriendly! 😦

leaving cheung chau island长州岛, we got to the jetty at 3pm & again just missed the fast boat (next at 3.45pm), so took the slow boat deluxe (HK$20 with aircon), normal HK$13 no aircon at 3.20pm & arrived central pier 4.20pm.

we walked over to stanley street via the IFC.

we found yat lok 一乐 roast goose at stanley street w/o much difficulty & had hong kong’s best roast goose there, plus some dumplings. 🙂

after that we got back to our royal park hotel at shatin, and had a good rest before goin gout for a late dinner. this was part of the planning, as we were going to chao inn 潮楼 at kwun tong to enjoy the 打冷40% 六折discounts which starts at 9pm. ^^

a pretty great day!

c.h.e.f andy