2014年10月11日

20141011-Tsuen-Wan-Temples

荃灣寺院遊
Temple visit @ Tsuen Wan

(荃灣兆和街 85 號小巴→芙蓉山新村→垃圾站後面小路下山→老圍→東覺禪林→三疊潭→西方寺→折回香海船廟→老圍村→石圍角邨→荃灣地鐵站)
(Minibus no. 85 @ Shiu Wo Street [Tsuen Wan] →Fu Yung Shan Village minibus terminus→Footpath at the back of the rubbish collection area→Go downstairs for Lo Wai→Lo Wai→Tung Kok Zen monastery→Sam Dip Tam stream→Western Monastery→Back to the Heung Hoi Ship temple→Lo Wai village→Shek Wai Kok Estate→Tsuen Wan MTR station)

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秋高氣爽, 雖然仍有少許熱, 不過今天我們仍到荃灣山上的芙蓉山一遊, 先往芙蓉山新村一看.
Autumn has come!! Although it was still a little bit hot, we went for a walk @ Fu Yung Shan New Village @ the hillside of Tsuen Wan this afternoon.




芙蓉山福慧寺.
Fuk Wai Temple.






返回芙蓉山新村, 在垃圾收集站後面, 有小路通往老圍村的圓玄學院及西方寺.
After the visit for Fuk Wai Temple, we were back to Fu Yung Shan New Village. There is a footpath (downstairs) at the back of the garbage collection point, which is leading to Lo Wai Village. You can go to Yuen Yuen Institue (a Tao Monastery) and Western Monastery from there.




芙蓉山新村內的古老石屋.
Old village houses along the road.


沿著綠色圍欄走, 便可到達老圍.
Just stick to the green handrail and go straight for Lo Wai Village.


看到這座建築物, 老圍在望.
When you can see this old building, you are very close to Lo Wai.








走過陰暗的長廊, 這裡便是東覺禪林. 已經到了老圍村.
We walked through this dark corridor (with yellow handrail) and now we were outside Tung Kok Zen Monastery. We had arrived Lo Wai Village.








東覺禪林門外, 便是老圍村最著名的 "三疊潭"
There is a stream outside Tung Kok Zen Monastery, which is very well-known in Lo Wai area --- "Sam Dip Tam" stream.


老圍村內的潮音淨院.
This red temple is "Chiu Yam Ching Yuen" (meaning: Temple of the tidal wave sound)












老圍內的特色寺院 -- 香海船廟!!! 寺院以船的造型建成, 旁邊是三疊潭, 小橋流水, 景色甚佳.
A beautiful temple of Lo Wai -- Heung Hoi Ship Temple!!! It is a Buddhist monastery in the shape of a ship, with Sam Dip Tam stream next to it, looks like sailing!!






走到西方寺外.
Now we were @ Western Monastery.


一訪卧佛
With Inclining Buddha.






寺內很多觀世音菩薩像.
Statues of Avalokitesvara Bodhisattvas everywhere!!


美麗的亭台樓閣
Beautiful pavilion.








到處佈滿生氣.
Plants, lotus flowers and tortoises of the temple.








經老圍村往荃灣市中心方向下山, 到賽馬會中藥園一看.
We walked via Lo Wai Village for Tsuen Wan Town Centre -- and we had a visit to the "Jockey Club Lo Wai Chinese Herb Garden".

2014年10月4日

20141004-Chi-Lin-Nunnery

天陰陰短遊志蓮淨院
Short Walk @ Chi Lin Nunnery on a cloudy Saturday

(鑽石山地鐵站 C 出口→志蓮淨院→南蓮園池)
(Exit C of Diamond Hill MTR Station→Chi Lin Nunnery→Nam Lin Garden)

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2014年10月1日

20141001-Kowloon-Peak

十一假期漫遊飛鵝山
1 Oct Holiday Walk @ Kowloon Peak

(彩虹站往西貢小巴→飛鵝山路下車→飛鵝山路→基維爾營地路牌→東洋山→基維爾營地→大老山→觀音山村→慈雲山→沙田坳道→慈雲閣)
(Minibus for Sai Kung from Exit C of Choi Hung MTR station→Get off @ Fei Ngo Shan Road→Fei Ngo Shan Road→Direction signage for Gilwell Campsite→Tung Yeung Shan Peak→Gilwell Camp→Tate's Cairn→Kwun Yam Shan Village→Tsz Wan Shan→Shatin Pass Road→Tsz Wan Kok Tao Monastery)

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http://medalene.blogspot.com/2014/10/20141001-kowloon-peak.html


今天是十一假期, 很早便到了飛鵝山路, 上行去飛鵝山.
Today is the National day holiday and we were @ Fei Ngo Shan Road early this morning, for our walk to Kowloon Peak.




沿飛鵝山上山, 到了基維爾營地附近.
We walked along Fei Ngo Shan Road (Kowloon Peak) and now we were near Gilwell Campsite.






先往旁邊的東洋山一遊.
Just a little bit mountain walk @ Tung Yeung Shan peak nearby.






走進基維爾營地
A visit @ Gilwell Campsite, a nice place for camping.


往大老山方向走.
Now going to Tate's Cairn.




先往茂草岩村一看.
Had a look @ Mau Tso Ngam Village.






大老山的山徑, 相當好走. 左邊的衛奕信徑上往大老山, 右邊則往觀音山村, 今天我們選擇右方.
The trail for Tate's Cairn is very hiker-friendly. Turn left for Wilson Trail for the hillside of Tate's Cairn, or turn right for Kwun Yam Shan Village. Today we turned right.


路上有廢屋.
Collapsed village houses along the trail.






到了慈雲山, 下望山下的黃大仙區.
Now @ Tsz Wan Shan, with scenes of Wong Tai Sin district.




到了十二芴附近, 往士多吃豆腐花. 士多外有隻四蹄踏雪的狗.
Had some dessert @ the food stall near Sap Yi Wat, there is a lovely dog with 4 snow-white feet.


下山了....
We went downhill from here.




稍探慈雲閣.
Had a short visit @ Tsz Wan Kok Tao Monastery.