Ngong Ping, Hong Kong

Ah, the cheeky Buddah. This big fella sits atop the mountain at Ngong Ping on Lantau Island to the south west of Hong Kong city. We headed out on a somewhat hazy day armed with our guide book and camera to see the Big Buddah on the hill. Now the ...

... Lantau Island. There we walked to a bus station and boarded a bus to visit the Big Buddha and the Buddhist monastery in Ngong Ping. During the drive, I thought my feet would never touch the ground again. Our bus driver to visit the Big Buddha was INSANE ...

The last day in Hong Kong was something relaxing. The whole day on Lantau Island. First we went to the Tian Tan Buddha, and finally we spend a couple of hours at the beach at Mui Wo.

What an amazing day! Went to the Po Lin Monestery located on the Ngong Ping  plateau on Lantau Island on the suggestion by my good friend and ex co-worker from Equiserve, Raj Patel. Thanks, Rajbo! I plan on visiting him and his family in Kuala ...