We decided to spend our Monday doing something besides grocery shopping and cleaning the apartment, and definitely a bit more physical. We took Marj Sanders (a temple worker) up on her offer to introduce us to the trail system on Hong Kong Island. She loves to hike and since she has lived in Hong Kong for 8 years, she knows the trails well.
She suggested Wilson Trail, which begins near her home at Yo Ming San Jong (Parkview).
Parkview
This at the start of our hike. We began at 8:00am to avoid the hottest time of the day.
Hong Kong's Balanced Rock
Sister Sanders and I both wore black and blue, but completely unplanned.
We made it to the first summit.
This might be what Quarry Bay is named after.
A good part of the trail was shaded.
The view of Victoria Harbor from the second summit.
We saw things we didn't expect along the way. This gravesite was one.
A shrine to burn incense and pray for a son.
Wartime stoves that are now used as planters.
Can you see what is hidden in this photo? Look closely!
This should help.
We saw a few of these huge spiders along the trail, but they blend in with the surroundings so well,
that we didn't see, who knows how many others.
Sister Sanders has seen much larger ones at times.
I was just grateful that we didn't come across any snakes.
This appeared to be some sort of a dwelling at one time, but a tree has grown through the center.
The man to the right was comforting his little boy after he took a tumble.
Tai Chi Class near the end of the trail.
This is not uncommon to see in any park.
The end of the trail 3 1/2 hours later at Quarry Bay,
It has been over five months since we went hiking, and we are out of shape.
But, in spite of feeling hot and sweaty and having tired feet, it was a good morning, and
we hope to do it again sometime.
After a shower and a much-needed-nap, we made our way to Outback Steakhouse (the one on Mody Road) for a quiet, relaxing dinner. Then leisurely walked back to Harbourfront.
It is safe to say that we got in more than enough steps for the day.
2 comments:
What a wonderful adventure! So much beauty and history. I'm sure Kevin wouldn't appreciate the spiders as much (though I think they are pretty cool) but it looks like such a nice trail! I'm glad you took Sister Sanders up on her offer!
The views look really neat... except for the spiders. They look so large, though not as creepy as some that I'm use too. Maybe that opinion would change if I stumbled on one in person.
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