The Big Walk

OK, my paws are finally recovered from this walk. It was only 7.75 KM, but it was up and down and over lots and lots of rocks. It took us around 3 1/2 hours from start to finish. To get there we took a train, a minibus and the big bus to a town called Sai Kung. Then we took a minibus for another half hour to head to the Wong Shek Pier. From there we went on the Tree Walk and then connected to the Family Walk. We saw lots and lots of butterflies, but my pictures of it did not turn out. :( They were really pretty!

Along the way, there was a lot of evidence of the wild cows - wow! they must be really big! We didn't run into any of the cows, but it was interesting how far along the path the animals must have traveled. We went up and up the trail to the top of a small hill - it was supposed to be only 100 meters high, but I don't buy that one! We still saw evidence of the cows.

At one point we crossed to a small beach and we took a break there. There were a lot of large boulders lining the beach and we rested there awhile - at least until the mosquitoes started having lunch at our expense. So onward we went.

It would have been a beautiful walk, but the smog was pretty bad and the humidity was 95%. Made it a little difficult to breathe and walk at the same time.

There is a picture of me at the historic limestone kiln that was located close to Hoi Ha - the terminus of this walk. This was a major industry for the area in the past. Neat!