This is the third entry dedicated to our Hongkong Trip last March 2012. After our Disney Tour, we try on a different adventure in Hongkong. We visited the Ngong Ping Monastery and check out free tours on Hongkong parks and malls. Since we don't have high end phones and gadgets with us (except for our handy digi cams), we rely on the free tourist maps which suggests areas of interests and with our unlimited passes on MTR we tried to visit free tourist sites.
Ngong Ping
Ngong Ping is one of the known Hongkong tourist spot which hosts Po Lin Monastery and Tian Tan Buddha which sits atop of the mountain. It is always packed with visitors and pilgrims of Buddhism. Transportation going to Ngong Ping requires cable car or bus. We started our trip to Ngong Ping by riding MTR to Tung Chung. Prior to our trip we were advised that the cable car services to Ngong Ping is not working and was suspended due to technical improvement so we availed the bus trip. The one hour bus ride is enjoyable too since there are so many picturesque views along the way.
Upon arriving at Ngong Ping we went to Tian Tan Buddha by climbing its steep concrete ladders going to the Buddha. It is said that it is one of the world's largest sitting Buddha and it can be seen as far as in Macau on a sunny clear day. The experience was exhilarating and it was worth visiting since you'll witness a lot of pilgrims who is devoted to Buddhism.
After our visit to Tian Tan Buddha we went to Po Lin Monastery. Since it was already lunch time, we decided to take our lunch break on a nearby restaurant and we found out that they don't serve meat and it was forbidden to bring any foods with meat in it. We discover this because my friend brought a left over Mcdonalds breakfast on our way to Ngong Ping. After our lunch and pictorials we went to different souvenir shops to buy refrigerator magnets and other adorable trinkets. I also bought a goodluck charm made from jade stone.
Here are some of our pictures in Ngong Ping:
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| Tung Chung - Ngong Ping 360 Cable Car Services |
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| Tian Tan Buddha |
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| One of adorable dogs we found in Po Lin Monastery |
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| Ngong Ping Map |
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| Going to Tian Tan |
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| The Arch |
Hongkong Park - Central, Hongkong
After our half day tour at Ngong Ping, we decided to visit the other side of Hongkong in Central. This is where the famous tramway to the Peak and double-decker buses ply their routes to different parts of Hongkong. Since the line in the tramway is impossible to conquer in few minutes (it was weekend and jampacked with tourists), we decided to visit the free tourist attractions in Hongkong. We went to Hongkong Park where we visited the Museum of Teaware where all interesting tea wares used during earlier times in China was exhibited and the art of making tea was showcased. We also went to the Edward Yourde's aviary and Hongkong Zoo where we saw one-hundred year old tortoise, chimpanzees and lemur. The park is easily accessible by walking through Pacific Plaza which includes high-end boutiques and jewelry store.
Here are some of snapshots of Hongkong Park:
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| Turtles in Hongkong Park pond |
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| The sloth in HK Park |
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| The 100 years old tortoise |
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| Skyscrapers and flats in Central |
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| Hongkong Park |
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| Bank of China Tower |
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| Beautiful Flowers |
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