This post is dedicated to my buddy Alex in Hong Kong for making our short trip so much more colorful.  Thank you buddy!  We shall arrange a trip to visit Macau some time in the not so far future, preferably one that coincides with a concert of a superstar (read: Ayumi Hamasaki).
We have visited Lamma Island in the winter of 2006. Â Now that I have a relatively better, bigger, and heavier camera, I was eager to visit Lamma Island again. Â So much have happened in these four years. Â My sister is now in Singapore, married, and having a beautiful daughter. Â If she was with us in our recent trip to Hong Kong, I reckon I would not end up trekking alone. Â But it was a warm day and the walk from one village to another seemed daunting. Â So, my mother and Cynthia have decided to stay put at Yung Shue Wan while the hero of this story – armed with a heavy camera and some Hong Kong dollars – continued his journey to Sok Kwu Wan.
Lamma Island, in contrary to my initial impression, is not tiny. Â There are two ferry stations that connect Lamma Island with Central at Hong Kong Island. Â One is at Yung Shue Wan – where we landed. Â And another one is at Sok Kwu Wan – where I intended to go. Â The walk between these two villages take 1 hour and 10 minutes, so said the signpost. Â That is brisk walking I reckon. Â Towards the end of the two and a half hours hike, I was jogging only stopped to take photos. Â I would not want to miss the 5.35 pm ferry and spend another 90 minutes or so waiting for the next one.
Lamma Island is beautiful. Â I took a detour, hiked up the hill, and visited a wind power station that has a lone wind turbine. Â The mechanical sound of a wind turbine is hard to describe and has to be experienced. Â What a strange noise in an otherwise serene environment, one of the last frontiers against modernization. Â I have visited Hung Shing Yeh beach too, beautiful babes in bikinis. Â If I had more time, I would love to visit other parts of the island. Â To read more about my adventure, I have prepared a set of photos for sharing.
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7 replies on “Lamma Island, Hong Kong – A Short Trek Between The Villages Of Yung Shue Wan And Sok Kwu Wan”
Big and heavy camera! ha ha
Breath taking beautiful scenery and photography Wilfrid. Wish I could take photos like that. 🙁
JoV – Wow, you are certainly fast. I just clicked published like a while ago … hahaha.
I am not sure what your current photography skill is like (haven’t seen much yet). But it is really no rocket science. Just tons of practice 🙂
and loads of money to buy great lenses and stuff! LOL. 😀
I capture pictures in right angle and stuff, but can’t do much with a compact camera.
JoV – Yes, the entire package can cost quite a bit 🙂 For me, I happen to be the disciplined type. I buy what I want / need and stop there. As of today, I have 2 good lenses that cover the genres I am interested in shooting, 1 good body and flash system, and 1 good tripod. Compact camera does has its limitation. Time to do some serious savings? 🙂
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