Hiking up the Dragon's Back

With the temperature at about 68 degrees and sunny, it was the perfect day to go for a hike. Holly and I started out with a quick bus ride through Shau Kei Wan to the start of the Dragon's Back hike. And in case you're wondering why they call this hike "Dragon's Back" - it's because the majority of the hike was straight uphill across the mountain to get up to the top of the peak. After about 15 minutes I was beginning to question why I thought this was going to be fun, but as we got further up the mountain I could understand. The views along the hike were spectacular. What a different view of Hong Kong from the hustle and bustle of the big city. (if you can see the trail that travels ALL the way up to the highest peak in this picture - yes, that's where we were headed!)

I have lots more pictures to share when I get back, but here is a picture of Holly and I once we reached the top of the peak.

After a brief rest, we then began our journey back down, on the other side of the mountain. And what was on the other side you ask? Shek O Beach! And after our 2 hour hike, this was a welcome site. We had a nice seafood lunch at the beach, and then sat in the sand for about an hour enjoying the view and watching all of the people.

It was then back to the bus to head back home. Another interesting adventure in HK! After a day full of fresh air and sun, I think I'm going to sleep pretty well tonight to get ready to start week #4 at work tomorrow. (can you believe I've been here for 4 weeks already?)