As mentioned before in a blog entry I posted while in HK, I went to Sai Kung with Joe and Keith on Sunday 22 Jan. So here are some pics to show for it. I think it was at the point where I took the mini-bus (小巴) to Sai Kung from Choi Hong (彩虹) that I fell in love with Hong Kong. It was my first time going to the New Territories (新阶), the area which Sai Kung is in, and I just loved the undulating hills and greenery that characterises the area. It’s such a wonderful area for hikes and slow walks.
The beaches and offshore islands around Sai Kung are just as lovely. The area’s such a lovely respite from the TsimShaTsui area. My only regret this time round is that I didn’t get to go to Lantau Island to have a look. Next time, I want to camp out on some beach in Lantau and go hiking in the hills every morning!

The market at Choi Hong. Many people were out doing their food shopping and just milling around the many stalls selling all sorts of knick knacks. Absolutely charming. I hope things like these never disappear from Hong Kong ‘cos it’s what gives the city character.

A dried and preserved foods store in Choi Hong market. Such stores are commonly found around Hong Kong.

Some breakfast/brunch for you? I was very tempted to buy the Yao Char Gwei, Har Gow, Siew Mai and other stuff from this stall, but resisted the urge as we were about to head to Sai Kung for lunch. The stall owner was funny. At first when she saw that Joe and I were looking at her food, she decided to cover up the food as she probably thought we might think the food unhygenic and hence not buy from her. Then when she saw me taking photos, she promptly removed the cover from the Har Gow and Siew Mai bamboo steamer and beckoned me to take more photos, proudly proclaiming that the steam looked very nice as it rose from the steamer.

An old man was pedalling his homemade ointments made from these tree barks. I was perplexed as to what those things were at first as they looked really weird. A friend later told me they were tree barks.

One of the boat houses I saw while walking along the pier.

According to Joe, Sai Kung is the place you’ll have to move to if you want to have dogs in HK. It’s one of the areas where it’s very dog-friendly. It was dogs galore in Sai Kung! Dogs were having seafood lunches with the entire family clan, some even had their own seat at the table! Imagine, they were perched on a chair just like a normal person! 🙂
And the fashion conscious Hong Kongers even extend their fashion sense to their dogs. I saw many dogs in Burberry-print apparel, football jerseys, cheongsams etc. So cute. Definitely the spot for me, the dog-lover.

The lovely offshore islands a short distance away from the pier.

One of many kites flying high into the sky. A beautiful sight to behold!

And of course, what’s a visit to any place without food? Actually, people go to Sai Kung for the seafood, but I thought seafood was a bit too heavy for the afternoon and chose instead to have dimsum. My favourite. Heehee. Thankfully, the two guys kindly obliged and yielded to my wimps! Thanks guys!