2014年1月30日

20140130-Jats-Incline

札山沙田送舊年
Mountain walk from Jat's Incline to Shatin @ Chinese New Year Eve

(往西貢小巴 / 巴士→德望學校→札山道→山頂涼亭→沙田坳道→沙田坳燒烤場→水泉澳→沙田圍→大圍→紅梅谷獅子山郊野公園)
(Bus / Minibus for Sai Kung→Good Hope School→Jat's Incline→Hilltop Pavilion→Shatin Pass Road→Shatin Pass BBQ site→Shui Chuen O→Shatin Wai→Tai Wai→Hung Mui Kuk Lion Rock Country Park)

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農曆新年前夕, 來個郊遊樂. 一行人乘巴士出發, 在德望學校下車.
Finally it is the CNY Eve. Grab the last chance to have a countryside walk before the coming of CNY. We took a bus and got off @ Good Hope School this morning and started our walk from there.








扎山道起步 (彩虹地鐵站有小巴到此地!!!), 路口有紀念碑, 此地曾作軍事用地, 由印度第119賈特步兵團所建.
Jat 這個姓氏源於賈特人(印度雅利安族的一支,居住在印度西北部)
今天我們就走一遍雅利安人的征途!!!!
Now we started our walk from Jat's Incline (You can get minibus no.16A from Exit A2 of Choi Hung MTR Station!)
Jat's Incline was constructed by Indian army (From North-west India) in 1907 for military use. The name "Jat" is believed to be derived from Aryans.
Let's start the Aryan's military walk from here!!!










扎山道上的廟宇, 還有路邊的石神.
Temples (NOT Hindu ones!!!) along Jat's Incline, also with Deity of Stone.


路上的石澗.
Dried streams on the road.


赫然發現路牌後面寫上藏文版的 "六字真言" (六字大明咒) --- Haha, 但雅利安人是用古梵文(悉曇體)啊!!!!
Six-word enlightening mantra is written at the back of the road signs!!! (In Tibetan) ..... But Aryans used Ancient Sanskrit!!!! Can they read this??? Hahaha!!
Om Ma-ni Pad-me Hum!!!


看見獅子山了!!
We can see Lion Rock now.






找到了標柱, 黃大仙區在我們腳下.
We found the geometrical pole, and we could have a look @ Wong Tai Sin District from here.




密林內有乾坤!!!! 有人在榕樹上貼上利是封!!!
We got something from the woods..... woooooops, red pockets are attached to the banyan trees (for worshipping).


飛鵝山的山頂.
The top of Kowloon Peak.






終於到了山頂的涼亭.
Finally we had reached the hilltop pavilion.




小休後, 轉入沙田坳道, 步向獅子亭.
After a little bit of rest, we moved to Shatin Pass Road and then walked to Lion Pavilion.


向十二芴方向走.
Keep on walking to Shap Yi Wat.


往燒烤場的路, 不會經過衛奕信徑, 終點是沙田圍, 不是望夫石那邊. 不要走錯. (我們弄錯了地方!!!!!!!!!!)
This is the way for Shatin Pass BBQ site (NOT for Wilson Trail!!!), it ends @ Sha Tin Wai, NOT Amah Rock. Don't get the wrong trail!! (We made a fatal mistake here!!! We were on the wrong trail!!!)




燒烤場的路段極之易走, 風景亦不錯.
The way for the BBQ site is very hiker-friendly, with nice scenes along the road.


看見沙田了.
We could see Shatin.




天然花灑.
You can have a shower here!!!


恐怖大蛇!!!!! 大蛇忽然從泥洞鑽出來, 一口咬了一只青蛙吃!!!!! 就在我們腳邊, 嚇了一跳!!! (蛇洞在相片的中間, 只拍到一小段蛇身.)
While we were walking along the path, a huge snake suddenly crawled out from a hole and then swallowed a frog in front of us. The snake was just near our feet, we were all very shocked!!!!! (The hole is @ the middle part of the photo, with just part of the snake can be captured by the camera.)


完成此段, 終點在水泉澳.
Finished the walk, now we were @ the exit of Ma On Shan Country Park, @ Shui Chuen O.




由於走錯路, 我們在沙田圍再戰紅梅谷.
As we had been to the wrong trail, we started our walk again from Sha Tin Wai, to Lion Rock Country Park, @ Hung Mui Kuk Road.




步向望夫石時天色已暗, 我們只好轉到水溪嬉戲....
It was already dark when we were walking up to Amah Rock, so we stopped @ the river-side and had a rest here.....


2014年1月26日

20140126-Tai-Long-Sai-Wan

短遊香港後花園 -- 大浪西灣
A visit to the backyard of Hong kong -- Tai Long Sai Wan (@ Sai Kung) 

(西貢親民街麥當奴門口→29R 村巴→西灣亭→西灣村→大浪西灣)
(Chan Man Street of Sai Kung→@ McDonald's restaurant→Village bus no.29R→Sai Wan Pavilion→Sai Wan Village→Tai Long Sai Wan beach)

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今天很早來到西貢親民街的麥當勞, 排隊乘坐往大浪西灣的 29R 村巴. 在西灣亭下車後, 沿村路步行35-40分鐘便到達西灣村. 由於西灣村有封村行動, 除了星期六, 日及公眾假期, 其他日子是不作開放, 要小心留意.
We arrived McDonald's Restaurant @ Chan Man Street of Sai Kung early this morning. Then we took a village bus no. 29R here which is for Sai Wan Village (the backyard of HK!!!).
After a 25-minute's bus ride, we got off @ Sai Wan Pavilion and then we walked downstairs to Sai Wan Village in 35 minutes. Please note that there is a road blockage @ Sai Wan Village from Mondays to Fridays (except public holidays), it is only open to public on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays.










入村途中可看見美麗的萬宜水庫.
We could see High Island Reservoir when we were going down to Sai Wan Village.


沿途有涼亭-- 這裡是吹筒坳, 風像從四方八面吹來, 下山可往西灣村, 另有山路可往更美麗的浪茄(戒毒中心)及萬宜水庫.
A pavilion at the village path -- Here is Chui Tung Au, wind comes from everywhere and it is the most windy part. You can go downstairs to continue your way for Sai Wan Village, or going to another hiking trail which is for Long Ke beach (with a drug rehabilitation services centre setup by missionary) and High Island Reservoir.




在西灣村的入口, 亦是封村之路.
Now we were @ the entrance of Sai Wan Village, also the road blockage part.






到了西灣村 -- 不少古老村屋都變了食店.
Now we were @ Sai Wan Village -- old village houses now becoming food stalls.


村內的滑浪會, 夏天非常熱鬧!!
A surf house in the village -- it is a HOT spot for surfing in summer!!!






大浪西灣旁的海邊茶座, 非常有熱帶風情.
Seaside cafe of Tai Long Sai Wan. Close your eyes and enjoy the summer breeze even not in summer!!




大浪西灣的確景致迷人.
Amazing beach @ Tai Long Sai Wan.


遠望蚺蛇尖-- 全港最難登上的山之一, 頂部全是沙石, 又滑又斜.
The summit of Sharp Peak -- the most challenging trail, the top of Sharp Peak is very steep and gravelly, full of sand and gravels. The Chinese name "Nam Shea" means lizard, do you think the top of Sharp Peak looks like a lizard head (or tail, depends on which part you love)?


海邊觀浪.
Wave-gazing @ the beach.




可上山至鹹田的折徑 --- 喜愛攀爬的你, 不要錯過.
A rocky short-cut for Ham Tin -- A bit of climbing is necessary, suitable for those who love climbing.




富豪魯連城的土地, 旁有人工湖, 背山面海, 風景一流. (http://zh.wikipedia.org/zh-hant/%E9%AD%AF%E9%80%A3%E5%9F%8E)
This part belongs to the rich guy Mr. Simon Lo Lin Shing, with a man-made pond next to the cottage. (he is forced to stop destroying the nature of Tai Long Sai Wan by environmental protection groups and HKSAR government).
Know more about this incident -- http://www.cdeclips.com/en/hongkong/fullstory.html?id=48179




美麗的河塘林景.
Beautiful scenes @ Tai Long Sai Wan.




這裡往鹹田. (今天只在大浪西灣)
Go to Ham Tin from here!! (But not today)


海景真美!!!!!
Wonderful seaview @ Tai Long Sai Wan!!


回程時經過一片樹林.
We walked through some woods on the way back to Sai Wan Pavilion.


有不少牛在此地生活.
A number of cows are living here.




回程時濃霧漸起, 天氣突然轉冷.....
Became misty and the temperature started falling when we were leaving.