20121103-Yi-O

二澳樂悠遊
Short walk @ Yi O, Lantau (One hour's walk from Tai O bus terminus)

(大澳巴士總站→大澳長堤→番鬼塘→牙鷹角營地→二澳→原路回程)
(Tai O Bus Terminus→Tai O Embankment→Fan Kwai Tong seaside→Nga Ying Kok Camp site→Yi O→Back to Tai O from the same route)

Album:

http://www.fotop.net/medalene/03nov12YiO?page=1

http://www.fotop.net/medalene/03nov12YiO?page=2

http://www.fotop.net/medalene/03nov12YiO?page=3

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今天大家臨時決定要往二澳來一個日營!!! 到了大澳市集前的巴士總站, 即從長堤出發, 先經番鬼塘村, 然後再從山路往牙鷹角營地.
We decided to have a half-day camp @ Yi O this morning and then we quickly rushed to Tai O!! From the bus terminus near Tai O Market, we started our walk from the embankment (near the abandoned salt farm and wetland), then after we had reached Fan Kwai Tong village, we walked uphill via a footpath which is for Nga Ying Kok camp site.




看到牙鷹角了!!! 然後大家在營地休息
Now we could see Nga Ying Kok (a sea cape)!! We stopped @ the camp site and had a rest.








美麗的二澳海邊!!! 還有古老的二澳渡頭!!
Seaside of Yi O!!! With an old jetty here also!!












二澳灣及水澇漕石澗在此!! 景色美如油畫!!! 附近有大片草地, 但注意不要用力踐踏, 因為有成千上萬的小蟹以此為家!!!!
Very beautiful scenes @ Yi O Bay and Shui Lo Cho (Noisy water) stream here!!! There is a large piece of grassland @ the seaside, and please DON'T step on it so hard!! There are thousands of crabs living under the grass!!




橋下是水澇漕石澗, 不過現在水已不多了.....
The lower part of Shui Lo Cho Stream (Noisy water) is just under this bridge, but now not so much water left.....


二澳灣畔的海神古廟.
A temple for the "God of Sea" @ the seaside of Yi O.








二澳灣的盡頭, 便是二澳基堤, 又可看到雞公山.
The end point of Yi O Bay~ the Yi O dike and Kai Kung (Cock) Peak!! Hahaha!! Not cockpit!!














驚異發現~~ 在二澳基堤後面(標柱L062), 發現森林大面積地被鏟走!!!!!! 有警告牌豎立, 說是因為要進行復耕工程(希望是真的!!!), 所以林區要給鏟除!!! 真的令人震驚!!!!!
Angry to see these scenes!! A large piece of forest area at the back of Yi O Dike (Distance post L062) has been removed!!! Many trees disappeared!!! Warning signs are erected near those parts, claiming that farming rehabilitation is in progress (I hope so)!! But really very shocked when we saw this happen in Yi O!!!


天色漸暗, 依依不捨離開二澳.
Leaving Yi O finally as it began to turn dark.

20121027-LammaWalk

秋季賣物會之行~ 聖約翰堂賣物會 & 南丫島素食團
Season for Carnivals ~ Annual fund-rasing bazaar @ St John's Cathedral in Central && Vegetarian dinner @ Yung Shue Wan, Lamma Island

(中環聖約翰堂賣物會→中環中央碼頭→南丫島榕樹灣→閒逛榕樹灣→榕樹灣碼頭→回中環)
(Annual Michaelmas fund-raising fair @ St John's Cathedral Central→Central Piers @ Central→Yung Shue Wan @ Lamma Isalnd→Walk @ Yung Shue Wan→Back to Yung Shue Wan pier→Back to Central)

Official poster:

http://www.stjohnscathedral.org.hk/MF-Poster-2012-A4-english.jpg

Time-table for Yung Shue Wan:

http://www.hkkf.com.hk/index.php?op=timetable&style=en

Album:

http://medalene.blogspot.com/2012/10/lamma-walk.html



1) Michaelmas Fair 2012

http://www.fotop.net/medalene/MichaelmasFair2012

2) 榕樹灣之行　Snapshots @ Lamma Island (Yung Shue Wan)

http://www.fotop.net/medalene/27oct12LammaWalk?page=1

http://www.fotop.net/medalene/27oct12LammaWalk?page=2

3) 南島書蟲素食Cafe　Bookworm Cafe (Organic vegetarian cafe)

http://www.fotop.net/medalene/BookwormVegCafe



今早到過中環聖約翰堂賣物會後, 我們一行人便到南丫島榕樹灣一遊. 先在"豬肉檔" 一看.... 咦?!?! 這裡那有豬肉??? 原來是一顆顆琥珀給 "吊起來賣"!!!! 遠看有點像腊肉, 而且還有 "肥膏" (一層層的脂肪) 呢!!! 我這個不吃肉的人, 看見晶瑩的琥珀卻想起腊肉.... 真是罪過罪過!!
突然看到地上有超級雞毛掃, 原來是基因改造的生化犬型地拖, 牠正在睡覺, 險些把牠踏扁.....
After having fun @ the annual bazaar from St. John's Cathedral, we took a ferry to Lamma Island (Yung Shue Wan) for a half-day walk. We stopped outside a "butcher's" ~ why looking for meat?????? Hahahaha!! See the amber hanging outside the shop, do they look like dried pork? I should say... dried "streaky pork", with layers of "fat" on them!! (As a vegetarian, it's not good to think about meat :P)
Oh, there is a big feather duster on the ground! Ooooops!! it is a GMO dog-shaped duster!!! I nearly step on it!!


天后廟前.
Just outside Tin Hau Temple.




著名的 "建興阿婆" 豆腐花, $10一碗, 吃完暑氣全消.
Very famous "Ah Poh" dessert stall~ you should try a bowl of chilled "sweetened bean curd pudding", just HK$10 for a bowl.




洪聖爺灣泳灘.
Now @ Hung Shing Yeh Beach


進攻香草園.
Going into Herbal Land.


可愛精靈的迷你品.
A super lovely and smart miniature pinscher.


海邊餐廳的飛龍.
Dragon @ a seaside restaurant.


超有趣的大肥蟲!! 不小心碰到牠的頭, 即張大藍眼睛瞪著我們 (之前是瞇著眼!! 但那到底是否牠的眼睛?????), 咀巴也伸出來好像在抗議!!! 之後用手指輕撫牠的頭, 牠立即瞇起眼, 好像很享受似的... 太有趣了!
A fat and big caterpillar!!! It is very funnnnnnny..... its blue eyes were closed at first, but when we hit its little head with a leave (just by accident), its eyes opened and became very big!! (see the photo!!) And its mouthpart also came out and its head turned to us.... complaining??? Wooow!! When I tried to comfort it with my finger (just pat its head like what I do to my dog!!) , it closed its eyes and looked like enjoying it so much!!! Really incredible!!!


看起來很像泰國的渡假酒店吧!!
COOOL!! It looks like a beach-side resort hotel in Thailand!




素食晚餐~ 南島書蟲有美味的素食, 如素漢堡, 素意大利粉, 素pizza, 無奶蛋朱古力蛋糕.... 等等.... 極之美味, 又有特色.
Okay, let's have our vegetarian gathering in Lamma~ @ Bookworm Cafe, which offers a variety of delicious vegetarian food like veg. burgers, vegetarian pasta, vegan pizza, vegan chocolate cakes (dairy and egg-free)!!




賞月~~ 在一所海邊有機食材店的露台上.....
Moon-watch ... just @ the balcony of an organic shop, with ice-sticks made from organic fruit juice!!!

20121023-ChungYeung2012

重陽登高Go Go Go 2012!!!
Autumn Hike @ 2012 Chung Yeung Festival(大埔火車站20C 小巴[烏蛟騰特別班次]→烏蛟騰→九担租→回新娘潭→照鏡潭→回大埔火車站)
(Minibus no. 20C from Tai Po Market Railway station [Wu Kau Tang Special Departure]→Wu Kau Tang→Kau Tam Tso→Back to Bride's Pool→Chiu Keng Tam pool→Back to Tai Po Market Railway station)

Album:

http://www.fotop.net/medalene/23oct12BridesPool?page=1

http://www.fotop.net/medalene/23oct12BridesPool?page=2

http://www.fotop.net/medalene/23oct12BridesPool?page=3

http://medalene.blogspot.com/2012/10/chung-yeung-2012-brides-pool-and-wu-kau.html










今早在大埔火車站下的小巴總站, 等了一小時才登上20C 的烏蛟騰特別班次(其他是往大尾篤)!!! 所以到達後已接近中午!!! 先在烏蛟騰村起步, 向九担租的方向前進.
This morning we had been waiting for a minibus no. 20C (Remember to take the Wu Kau Tang Special Departure!! Otherwise the minibus will stop @ Tai Mei Tuk!!!) at the minibus terminus of Tai Po Market Railway Station for ONE whole hour!!!!
This is why it was near noon-time when we arrived Wu Kau Tang!! We quickly got started from Wu Kau Tang Village, and then walked to the way for Kau Tam Tso.








前往九担租的路上, 我們發現有一隱蔽在樹林中的小徑, 忍不住進去一探, 發現有不錯的溪澗, 四處亦非常幽靜. 在此作個小休, 吃點零食.
While walking along the way for Kau Tam Tso, we discovered a footpath covered by bushes. We went inside to have a look, then we found a stream there with beautiful surroundings and very quiet @ this side. We had a little bit rest here with snacks.






重回主路再前走, 看見有石橋在叢林內!! 即往叢林內一探, 原來內有荒廢村屋及排水設備, 看來像是荒廢了的果園.
We went back to the main path and then we saw something like a bridge in between some trees.... We quickly went down to have a look... oooops, there is an old stone bridge, with some old and simple water drainage facilities and an old village house nearby. This place looks like an abandoned orchard.


九担租村已給鎖上.
The gate of Kau Tam Tso village is already locked.


山路上看風景
Just spent a few minutes to look @ the beautiful mountain scenes of this area.


在河中發現小蝦!!
We saw some shrimps in the rivers!


從折徑步向新娘潭, 大約10-15分鐘的路程
A short-cut for Bride's Pool in Wu Kau Tang Village, you can reach Bride's Pool in just 10-15 minutes.




新娘潭的石澗旁大休.
We had a rest @ the stream-side of Bride's Pool.






前往山上的照鏡潭, 一看此地有名的瀑布. 今天瀑布上現出彩虹, 非常奇妙!!
We went uphill for "Chiu Keng Tam", for the well-known beautiful waterfall of this place. A rainbow appeared on the waterfall this afternoon, so amazing!


今天很清涼, 不少人帶著愛犬到此玩耍!!
The weather was dry and cool today, many people brought along their dogs for fun!!






在石上坐了很久, 越坐越清涼, 原來已接近黃昏, 收拾行裝後在燒烤場外拍了些照片, 急急趕到巴士站乘車.
We sat on the rocks and had quite a long chat!! We felt that it became more and more windy and much cooler! Oh, it was near the time for sunset, so we quickly packed up and rushed to the entrance of the BBQ site for a last "photo-shoot"!!! And then we went to the bus-terminus to get a bus for Tai Po Railway station.


回到大埔, 是晚飯的時間了~ 看這些年宵市場的競投海報... 又一年了.....
Back to Tai Po and it's the time for dinner.... wooo, see these posters for the New Year Market stalls.... one year has passed.... just a few months before the coming of Chinese New Year!