Po Lin (Precious Lotus) Monastery Hong Kong

Lantau Island, Hong Kong , China

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    Hong Kong - WOW

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    Our time in Hong Kong was absolutely fabulous! The city itself is very clean, has fantastic public transport and very helpful locals. Once out of the city, there are beautiful beaches, landscapes and many skyscrapers to be seen.

    When we arrived in Hong Kong, Henry and I were both really tired. We were an hour late leaving New Zealand and …

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    Knee-Goh Who-Chi

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    We went to see the Giant Buddha today! It's the largest Buddha in the world. To get to the island it's on, you have to take a gondola and ours had a glass bottom. We took some pretty epic photos on our way up and down. The scenery is "majestic" as my mother called it. Jared is determined to hike the approximate 6km length it travels with Brittany …

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    Heavy Air

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    We arrived at about 7am Hong Kong time and made it to arrivals. We met our Bunac Rep and tour guide a lovely Chinese lady in a colorful suit. When we stepped out of the airport the atmosphere came crashing down around us, it was really humid. We got on the coach and had a miniature tour on our way to the hotel including Hong Kong airport bridge. We …

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    Hong Kong revisited

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    ... feels more spacious and relaxed than the rest of the city. The next morning we take the bus up to the Po-Lin monastery. Here the largest outdoor seated bronze buddha in the world glows above the peaceful monastery amidst the whirling of helicopters ...

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    Hong Kong

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    ... of days exploring the outlying islands of Hong Kong. Firstly Lantau Island with the extraordinary Tian Tan Buddha statue and Po Lin monastery, as well as the new Ngong Ping 360 cable car which descends with sweeping views over the international ...

  • 3

    Hong Kong - shop until you drop...

    ... of yore was a very dangerous place to be, but is now very pretty and full of flamingos.  Then we were off to see Po Lin Monastery which boasts the "largest, outdoor, seated Buddha in the world - not a tenuous claim to fame at all! After a fair ride ...

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    HK - Lantau Island

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    ... filming him as that would have been 250 GBP safely in the bank from You've been framed. Lantau's main attraction is the Po Lin monastery and the Giant Budha at Ngong Ping on Lantau peak. The Budha is the biggest in the world and dominates the skyline ...

  • 5

    Shop-over

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    ... boat to Hong Kong island. hurrah. We also got a ferry over to Lantau Island to see a big Buddha statue and the Po Lin Monastery where we ate lunch. I finally got to offer up the famed and well loved line of "hes my brother" (no whispering of it ...

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    Hanging in Hong Kong

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    ... can imagine it is not there and take in the sheer natural beauty of the surroundings it helps. Eventually we made it to the Po Lin Monastery. I am still not used to the splash and glitter of Buddhist temples, or at least the ones I have seen and it is ...

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    Lantau Island

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    ... of the other neighbouring islands along the way. Two guys on the ferry were planning on hiking across the island to the Po Lin Monastery where there is the world's largest outdoor seated bronze Buddha statue, the reason for my visit, but I opted to ...

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    "Stairway to Heaven"

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    ... ticket also included a simple vegetarian lunch of soup, rice and four vegetable dishes. We explored inside the temple of the Po Lin monastery before heading back to HK by an alternative bus and ferry this time and relaxing for a while in our room. H ...

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    Expo then Exploration

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    ... to apologise for knocking them, when they should apologise for the mind numbingly slow pace and holding you up! Best: Sitting in the temple listening to the monks chant/sing Worst: Will these people PLEASE walk faster Beautiful: The Po Lin monastery ...

  • 10

    Just another big city

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    ... to share. Our next day was filled with food, books and a trip out to Ngong Ping to see the Big Buddha and Po Lin monastery. I must say, I enjoyed this adventure a little more than the one we had yesterday but again, the smog and haze dimmed an ...