Events and photos

Date: Sunday, October 7, 2007
Time: 10:40am - 6:00pm
Meeting Point: Outside McDonald, Sai Kung (bus-stop for 29R)
Difficulty: 3 out of 5 (5=hard)

Please be on time, we plan to take the 11am minibus that sometimes departs a few minutes earlier Please bring: snacks, water (about 1.5 - 2 litres), towel, torch & an extra pair of socks

Description:
An ever-popular classic trail that starts from Sai Wan Pavilion to Chek Keng where greenery, beaches and scenes of villages can be enjoyed all at once.
Further to a stopover at the beautiful Sai Wan beach, we will have lunch (around 2pm) at one of the food stores at Ham Tin Village located at another beach of the Tai Long region. After passing through the Tai Long Village and the scenic Chek Keng, we will terminate at Pak Tam Au and take the bus back to Sai Kung. The whole event takes about 7 hours.

Please reply by Sat 6 Oct 2007

We took a short outdoor photography class and the final lesson was to practice our new skills in Tai O with other classmates and our teacher.

Meeting at 11:30am at Tai Po Market KCR rail station ticket office
Please have a big breakfast before you come, as we will have a late lunch at around 2pm at 荔枝窩 Lai Chee Woo.

We'll take bus no. 95 to the Start of Bride's Pool Trail.

Route description
We start our trip at Bride's Pool Trail. After passing through several villages like Wu Kau Tang, Kau Tam Tso, and Sam A Chung which is an excellent site for watching butterflies, we reach the Yan Chau Tong Marine Park, often regarded as the "Guilin in Hong Kong". We take a break at the interesting village Lai Chi Wo, where simple lunch can be served. The place is also well known for its nearby mangrove plantation. We depart via Fan Shui Au and Kuk Po Village to Luk Keng where flocks of egret can sometimes be seen. After having late-afternoon tea at a food store we take the minubus back to Tai Po. Including lunch and afternoon tea time, the whole event takes about 7 hours.

Remarks
Bring: water (1.5 litres), some snacks (food available at Lai Chi Wo though), jacket, camera and also a torch.

Please reply by Sat 18 Nov 2006.

Sat 14 Oct 2006, Hong Kong Trail No.1
Time:3pm
Meeting point: Central Exchange Square, Bus Stop for No. 15 (to The Peak)

Description (Suggested by Arthur)

Hiking Time: approx. 2 hours
Difficulty: 1 out of 5 (5 most difficult) Things to bring: 1-1.5 litres water, snacks An easy trail that suits everybody who wants some relax, nature and panoramic views. It travels from The Peak to Pokfulam Reservoir. Scenes covering Victoria Harbour, Kowloon Peninsula, Hong Kong West and some outlying islands.

Action required: Please click http://www.leglessbird.com/hiking/formmail.shtml by Fri 13 Oct