20111231-NY-Eve-NgongPing

大除夕昂平樂悠遊
Celebrating New Year's Eve ~ Short walk @ Ngong Ping(Tung Chung Bus Terminus→NLB bus no.23→Ngong Ping)
(東涌巴士總站→23號巴士→昂平)


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今天趁著是2011年的最後一天, 大家都不走遠路, 改往昂平看 "巧克力聖誕".

J

Today's the last day of 2011. So we all went to Ngong Ping for a walk instead of going for a long hike.
"Chocolate Christmas" is still "on stage", so we all enjoyed a wonderful time with lots of chocolate decorations here.






















昂平到處仍有著濃濃的聖誕氣氛.

J

Still with Christmas decorations everywhere until 2 Jan 2012.














從"南天佛國" 的拱門起行, 開始上大佛參拜, 長長的樓梯正好考驗大家的意志力.

J

We started from the white arch-door for Big Buddha. Walking upwards on these long staircases is a good way to "test" our faith and tolerance. :)












阿彌陀佛!!

J

Amitabha!!!








看到鳳凰山, 今天山頂非常非常大霧!!!

J

Very misty @ the top of Lantau Peak!!!!




















寶蓮寺內吃午飯, 白飯實在太多, 我們人人都吃了2大碗!!! 但最後仍剩下一點吃不完.....

J

Lunch @ Po Lin Monastery~ too much rice, although each of us ate up 2 big bowls of rice, still with some left behind....














士多內的小狗很可愛, 沒有一刻停下來. 牠們突然向我撲上來, 想要我抱著牠們玩.

J

Lovely puppies @ the food stalls nearby. The puppies are so energetic, these 2 little puppies suddenly jumped to me for hugs!!
They could just stop for 1-3 seconds, then they began jumping and fighting with each other.






























再訪蓮池寺~ 原來現在已有僧侶長住, 為免騷擾他們靜修, 今次看來是最後一回到此一遊了.

J

Lotus Pond Monastery~ there are nuns living here now, in order not to disturb them, this is the last time we visit this place....















草地上, 小狗玩得非常快樂.

J

The dogs were playing happily on the grassland.
























再訪古寺 "聯善堂", 景色仍很美, 花也很香.

J

Visited the old abandoned monastery~ "Luen Sin Tong" ~ still with beautiful scenes, Tachibana san loves the scent of these pink flowers.








昂平舊村內有不少古寺及禪室.

J

There are a number of old monasteries and little Zen centres inside the Old Ngong Ping village.








在草叢附近拍照時, 突然牛魔王現身!!! :D

J

This big buffalo suddenly appeared from the bushes when we were taking photos nearby.

20111226-ShaTauKok

沙頭角谷埔遊
A walk to Kuk Po, Sha Tau Kok, NT

(粉嶺火車站→56K小巴→鹿頸總站下車)
(Fanling Railway station→Minibus no. 56K→Get off @ Luk Keng mini-bus terminus)

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今早於粉嶺火車站乘56K小巴在鹿頸總站下車, 之後步向雞谷樹下的郊遊徑入口, 再沿沙頭角海的海邊小路步向鳳坑燒烤場,
燒烤場旁有樓梯上山.

J

We took minibus no.56K from Fanling railway station and stopped @ Luk Keng terminus.
Then walked to the entrance of the Country trail @ Kai Kuk Shue Ha, and we walked along the footpath @ the seaside (Sterling Inlet).
After we had reached Fung Hang BBQ site, we kept on moving up the slope, from the staircases next to the BBQ area.
































很快來到鳳坑村, 風景優美.... 再沿海邊走便會到谷埔.

J

Now @ Fung Hang Village, with Great scenes here!! Keep on walking along the seaside and you can reach Kuk Po in 20-30 mins.








今天的目的地~~ 谷埔山上的地藏菩薩像!!! 雖然山路較崎嶇, 但來到沙頭角, 怎可以不探望衪?

J

Our destination~~ Statue of Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva @ the hillside of Kuk Po!!!
Though the mountain trail for "him" is quite bumpy, we still visit "him" every time when we come here.




















谷埔村的"宋伯豆腐花", 有極之美味的客家小食, (中) 蕃薯餅及 (下) 花生糯米糍.
糯米糍內的花生碎多得要爆出來!

J

Hakka snack stall @ Kuk Po Village~!! With very delicious Hakka style snacks, steamed sweet potato "cake" (middle) and glutinous rice mochi with peanuts (bottom) inside.
There were so many crushed peanuts in the mochi (rice cake), just like "bursting" out!!!!








谷埔村內的古蹟~ 啟才學校

J

Very very old village school of Kuk Po~ Kai Choi School.








深圳那邊的明思克號, 現在是軍事博物館.

J

Minsk @ Shenzhen seaside. It was sold to China by Belarus, now serves as a Military museum.



























向榕樹凹方向上山, 山路崎嶇不平, 不過很快便到了小山上.

J

Walked to the way for Yung Shue Au, the path is steep and bumpy, but just within 10 mins, we reached our "target of the day"

































參拜地藏菩薩

J

Worshipped Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva :)



























沙頭角海是禁區, 下水便是犯法!! 岸上全是蠔殼....

J

It is an offense if you go into the water of Sterling Inlet!!! Oyster shells all over the beach.


















松記士多~ 谷埔村的小食肆, 其實前身是戰時堡壘. 二次大戰時日本人曾入侵沙頭角, 谷埔村有村民死亡, "英雄樹" 便是紀念死者的.

J

Chung Kee store~ it has become a food stall now, but actually the "building" itself was a watch tower during the World War II.
Japanese troops had entered this place and there were residents sacrificed, so a sign "Hero Tree" (英雄樹) is attached to a big tree for memorising them.










狗兒睡得甚香甜.

J

Sleeping beauties.































































谷埔村美如仙境!!!!!!!

J

Incredibly beautiful nature scenes from Kuk Po village.








問路石~ 古時的路牌.

J

Direction stone~ road sign used in the past.














回到鳳坑村... 天色很古怪...

J

Back to Fung Hang village, the sky looked strange.....



























午飯在盈佳茶座~~ 鳳坑村的鄉村食店, 今天有梅菜扒時蔬!!!! 食物很美味, 冬天在鄉村的露天小店吃飯, 非常有風味.

J

Lunch @ Ying Kai cafe~ a village cafe of Fung Hang village. We could see there was "Steamed Chinese lettuce with preserved vegetables"














鳳坑紅樹林.

J

Mangrove @ Fung Hang.