One of the coolest things about living in Hong Kong is (perhaps counter-intuitively) that the beach is always nearby. The skyline is, of course what comes to mind when one hears "Hong Kong,"
This past Sunday, at the recommendation of iloho.com (who knows who they are but we pretty much trust anything that we can find on the Internet these days), we headed over to Lower Cheung Sha Beach on Lantau Island.
Dorit was excited at the notion of a beach that was "a great spot to get away from it all."
Dorit seemed to enjoy the restaurant quite a bit as well - the people-watching was excellent (lots of international travelers and eccentric Hong Kongers) and she forced herself to drink a liter of sangria. I stuck to beer, read Hong Kong by Jan Morris, and tried to keep out of the sun.
View from the bus (the beach is about 20 minutes from the Tung Chung stop on the MTR):
Given that we had put up with so much rest and relaxation all day, I got us to squeeze in a quick trip to the Tian Tan "Big" Buddha on the other side of Lantau Island.
Wow! So beautiful! And I love the buddha pic - looks like a post card!
Good morning and hi there. It's taken me a while to get here - sorry. What's the latest? How's the apartment hunting going? Is your typical HK work day the same as your typical NYC workday? What is breakfast in HK - for the native and for Americans? Lunch? Dinner? A friend tells me that everyone in HK has a housecleaner because the air is very dirty and hence apartments get dirty, but this service is usually part of the rent package. Send us some news and more photos! Love you.