Love is in the air...

Snapped this at the weekend when I was lucky enough to enjoy the sunshine down at South Bay.

Tung Ping Chau...Paradise Lost.

So here is the full post, a little later than planned but better late than never.

I am quiet surprised I was able to post the teaser picture on Saturday especially since it was an earlier than usual rise on a weekend. 7.10am-ish to be precise.
It was a necessary early start to be sure to catch the only ferry to the island at 9am from a pier up in the New Territories. After a picturesque ferry ride we arrived at Tung Ping Chau and the water was so clear that any doubts about rising so early were washed away.
The island is known for its rock formations, crystal waters and fresh air all of which are amazing after weeks in the city. There is also still remains of how life used to be on the island many years ago with ruins of Hakka houses dotted along the coast with some residents returning on the weekends to serve the tourists.
Although the heat was a little exhausting and the sun may or may not have turned me pink for most of this week it was definitely a worthy trip out of the hustle and bustle. Just watch out for the ants and HUGE spiders... 

Park Life...

Growing up in a country town I was spoiled for choice for parks and grassy fields to lounge around in on summer days. Here in Hong Kong, parks are for playing basketball and sitting on benches...lazing is frowned upon. So it was quite the treat to find this little gem not 10mins from my doorstep. There was everything you could want from a park - fountains, statue, benches, flowers and GRASS, green grass that you can sit, lie or as we attempted..handstand on! With the a view out into the harbour it has become one of my new fave spots in Hong Kong. Next time I'm taking a picnic...

 

 

In the summertime...

...when the weather is, erm not fine. Summer is known for being hotter but in HK it is also wetter. With Typhoon warnings and the likes it is better to carry an umbrella at all times(it also means the odds of being poked in the eye with one increase) . I managed to capture some moody looking wet weather pics this week...using my dinky diana... no effects here just the gloom of grey skies and torrential rain.

Roads turn to rivers

Umbrella wars...