Getting to the giant Buddha and the monastary is pretty easy, you just get on the MTR to Tung Chung (end station), from our hote The Mira we had to change trains one time – and all in all the trip took aprox 40 minutes. All super easy, you cant go wrong – there are signs and pictures of cablecars all over the metro and the end station. Continue reading “Cable Car to giant Buddha and Po Lin Monastary”
Some pictures from Po Lin monastery
Yum Cha, Dim Sum resturant in Tsim Sha Tsui
Yeah so I figured out now that even thoug we are staying in Kowloon, a more specific and right thing is to say Tsim Sha Tsui (SjimSjaSjui as we call it) this is the area all the way at the end toward Victoria Harbour.
Anyways, we have been trying different foods around our hotell, and today we just traveled 100 meters to end up on the 3rd floor of a building right behind the hotell. The resturant is called Yum Cha and they have a few other shops in Hong Kong. Continue reading “Yum Cha, Dim Sum resturant in Tsim Sha Tsui”
Po Lin
There is tempel by the bottom of the stairs leading to the Buddha. We visited here after we had been up to se Buddha. Well worth a visit, lots of lagre statues, but the Buddhist did not want tourist everywere in the tempel. So just be careful not to step on any toes. There were food served in the garden. And the tables had small signes that said no smoking or meat. The Buddhist are of course vegetarian and belive that animals could be a reborn relative. Continue reading “Po Lin”
Last stretch, by foot.
The last 700 meters you have to walk. And climbing the stairs, with the Buddha looking down on you is a special experience. Almost religious. Taking this trip to visit Buddha is highly recommended. Continue reading “Last stretch, by foot.”
Cabel car fun, Lantau Island
There are a couple of ways to get tho the big Buddha in Hong Kong. You can grab the buss, but it takes forever due to the winding roads, or you can walk…but its so steep and very hot..and miles and miles of stairs.
Day 6 visiting Buddha
Today is another sunfilled day in Hong Kong and we decided to viset Buddha. The journey takes awhile from Kawloon, so we started after breakfast. First by train 😀
It takes all kinds
Not all artist have fancy exibiths, and supporting them is just as important.
This guy had a small selection of different kitchen related stuff, handmade by himself. And the quality was nice enough so I got 2 of them, what-do-you-call-em, things to use when brewing tea. He reminded me of this guy I met in Sicily that also sold handmade stuff…but I have to say that the oil-lamp I bought of him was no way near the quality of this stuff. Continue reading “It takes all kinds”