My friends and I can’t get enough of coastal treks! Here’s one more for this year’s album.


We started off from Shek O beach (one of the most popular beaches on Hong Kong island) where we were quite a sight with our full gear compared to the beach goers sunning themselves on the beach. To get to Shek O, take bus No. 9 from the bus terminal just outside Shau Kei Wan mtr station.


Then we swam over to Ng Fan Chau (五分洲). The island’s name can be literally translated to ‘Five Sections Island). This is because there are four “grooves” in the island that kind of split it into five sections.


Upon reaching it, we trekked around it and admired the beautiful rock formations.


There’s me trekking along.


After going round this small island, we swam across to Tai Tau Chau (大頭洲), literally translated as ‘Big Head Island’.


Lunch break! We look like refugees who have swum illegally into Hong Kong.


Group picture! Later, we swam back to Shek O beach where we first started and we saw many fishes and sea urchins along the way. Good fun!