Lantau Island here we come!

I felt much better this morning having taken another 5 capsules of the super nutrient before going to bed last night. Downed my second bottle of hydrogen water and another 5 capsules before we headed to pier 6 in Central to catch our ferry to Mui Wo on Lantau Island.

Our first destination on the island is Tai O fishing village. Arriving at Mui Wo, we caught the bus to Tai O. It was quite a picturesque drive, passing through little hamlets on the way.

Tai O is known for its old houses that stand on stilts in the sea and there are boats moored next to these houses.



The streets are actually very narrow lanes and many of the houses are tiny, built of some kind of metal sheets.


Before the steel bridge, known as the Sun Kei Bridge was erected, the locals had to pull a small boat ( sampan ) using an overhead rope to cross the stretches of water that bisected the village.



The little shops fronting the narrow lanes sell all kinds of dried sea products such as cuttle fish, salted fish which they processed by hanging them out to dry under the sun, fish maw, scallops, etc. I saw some crabs and fish in one stall.







Many tourists visit Tai O for the day. We stopped by at a shop that had a deck which served coffee and sandwiches. However on that day there was a group of students being shown the rudimentals of Chinese calligraphy by the owner so we didn't stop for the coffee.


However we stopped at one of the small shops for a bowl of seafood soup. It was rather tasty although a tad on the salty side.


There is also a very old temple tucked in between the houses.


A bicycle with a carrier behind is handy for transporting goods especially along the narrow lanes. There are no cars on these very narrow lanes. The locals either walk or cycle.


However across the stretch of water, there are modern apartment blocks, thankfully not towering ones and there are also a few double storey shops.

The charm of this fishing village lies in its stilt houses and narrow lanes.


It was a morning well spent and we headed back to the bus terminal to board a bus to Tung Chung where we would take a cable car ride up to Ngong Ping, where there is a huge statue of a sitting Buddha. My knee held out very well indeed, although I still had to walk slowly.