Po Lin (Precious Lotus) Monastery Hong Kong

On Friday night I went up to Victoria Peak again to see the view at night! I tried to take a regular bus but couldn't find the right one, so I took the tram again... and I'm glad I did because it's just as much fun the second time! The view of the city lights at night was amazing, and it was a clear night so the view just kept going!

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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 …

Next a trip to Lantau island which forms part of the new territories, although bigger than Hong Kong Island it only has a population of 120k. This is because when under British rule it was used as a buffer zone between China and Hong Kong and the two governments signed an agreement which meant Lantau would not be developed. Now that China has taken …

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 …

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 …

After an eleven hour flight we land in Hong Kong at 8am local time. We're met by our local guide and are taken to our hotel, although we can't check in till 2pm, so it's bags down and off to see some sights. On the first day we visited the giant Buddha and the Po Lin Monestry, Built on a mountain peak on Lantau Island it offers sublime views of the …

... 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 ...

... 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 ...

... 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 ...

... 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 ...

... 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 ...

... 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 ...

... 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 ...

... 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 ...

... 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 ...

... 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 ...