Man Cheung Po's infinity pool (萬丈布)

Duration: 

(4 kilometers)
1 hour

Difficulty: 3/10. 140m climb. Easy peasy...

Cel phone coverage: None.

Water needs: 0.5 liter

Appreciation: 9/10 for the infinity pool for a swim in the middle of summer

Transportation: Take bus 11 from Tung Chung to Tai O, and back. On weekends and holidays, there might be tons of people, then, you can take the ferry to Mui Wo, take bus 1 to Tai O and back.

Why it's worth it:

Garmin: http://connect.garmin.com/activity/481954409

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If you go before 9am, head to Tung Chung, otherwise, ferry to Mui Wo and take bus #1 to Tai-O. You'll thank me for that...
Anyhow, for the early risers, when in Tung Chung, exit @ 'B'. Then go straight.

You should find bus stop 11 behind the bus terminus. About 45 minutes to Tai-O

Right behind the Tai-O bus terminus, there's a pier. Go there and just follow it around...

... to the little village and then to the right, along the shore for about 10 minutes

Follow the shore...

Follow the indications towards Man Cheung Po. Still following the shoreline at this point

Here, you still follow the Man Cheung Po sign, leaving the shoreline and climbing a bit

About 2.4 km into the hike (35 minutes), you'll reach this point...

... do NOT follow the Man Cheung Po signs at this point, just keep going on the path. Not the stairs, the path. You could take the stairs... but that would be wrong... So path it is, right?
(The concrete thing on the ground. Ok ok, just making sure, I'll just shut-up now)
(path...)

About another 8-10 minutes walk later, you'll reach a second set of stairs; those are good. Take them. They will lead you straight to the infinity pool.

Blue house. You're not lost

Pool in sight

There you are! Enjoy the waterfall and the infinity pool. Well, actually, it's a catch basin and you are technically not supposed to be or swim there... technically...

Pwetty...

Urban walk - Space Invaders 1

Duration: 

(9 kilometers)
7 hours

Difficulty: 3/10. For distance.

Appreciation: 9/10. A great way to experience Hong Kong island. For someone with just one day to browse around town, this walk covers a lot of Hong Kong's city experience; architecture, food, museum, temples, lemurs, space invaders, it's got it all! The space invaders murals may not be there for long but the walk is still worth it.

Transportation: MTR to IFC. MTR back from Wanchai

Why it's worth it:

Garmin: http://connect.garmin.com/activity/442613920
(There are a few spikes in the path - due to the lack of line of sight - that make no-sense but they are pretty obvious. Other than that, it is quite accurate)

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Starting right outside the IFC mall, on the walkway towards the ferry pier, the space invader is on the tunnel vent. Can't miss it.

Going through the mall an exiting midway, interestingly shaped building.

On a Sunday, the maids are coming out to play.

Streets of Sheung Wan

The old Western market

Pay attention to the little shops, cats are the real shopkeepers!

Nice little park aptly named "Queen Street Rest Garden"

Another space invader

Fruit bowl on top of fruit shop

Lots of temples on that street

Stop at Nosh for brunch or a little piece of sweet. Nice art-deco building...

Right buy, Teakha for a nice pot of tea

Hong Kong Museum of Medical Science

Down the stairs to the...

...Man Mo temple

Gothic-revival kitsch, Kung Lee Church, Cnr. Bridges St and Ladder St, Sheung Wan, Hong Kong

Yet another of those space invaders

One more!

Fruits anyone?

Lan Kwai Fung, where, on a Saturday night, you can find the highest density of drunk Gweilos in the world!

Bishop's House(1848, The Colonial Era of Britain), Central, Hong Kong Island

Duddell Street... the only remaining working gas lamps in HK

Then through the Hong Kong Zoo. Nosey lemurs!

And then to the Hong Kong park. Spend some time in the aviary, it's quite nice

Appropriate space invader under the overpass, right by the Bank of China

If you haven't eaten yet (why?), you can always grab a bite at one of the numerous restaurants in the Pacific Place mall

Little invader

This one right in front of the Hopewell Centre. Can't miss it if it is still there...

The Indigo Hotel with cool architecture and cantilevered pool 

Final space invader of part one...

Ok, now, if you got the munchies by then, Stone Nullah Tavern is highly recommended; that meat loaf burger and mac and cheese were to die for...