Hong Kong - September 2021

It's September so hoping for cooler weather but it's still very hot. Life is pretty normal here now. One of my favourite lunches at Yum Yum in Sheung Wan. Pork leg with rice.

Drinks at Bella Lee in Peel Street. It's a regular for me and my colleague Julie...

Walking through Tai Kwun on my way to work one morning. Lovely sky...

Friday night drinks at Faye in California Tower (used to be C'est la Vie)...

Order a magnum of Moet and they put a sparkler in it. Pretentious !

Walking though Lan Kwai Fong feels almost (but not quite) like the old days...

Drinks another night in LockCha Tea House in Tai Kwun...

One of my coffee places...

Headed back to Lamma one Sunday night for a quick walk around Yung Shue Wan and dinner.

The eggplant and minced pork was great...

One day I had brunch at Uma Nota which is Japanese / Brazillian fusion and had been on my list for a while. It was great. Started with the Dadinhos which is Brazilian tapioca and cheese dices, and chicken satay..

Roasted cauliflower skewers...

The steak was great...

Walking through Sheung Wan one day I came across this coffin shop. I love how in Hong Kong you can walk down the street and there'll be a chaan chaan teng, a western style cafe, an art gallery, a mechanic and a coffin shop all in a row !

This is my other favourite lunch meal at Yum Yum which is minced pork. I had iced milk tea (dong lai tsa) this time as it was so hot outside...

Central Market finally opened after many years of renovation. It's quite a nice space, with bars and takeaway food places.

One Saturday night I headed to 208 Duecentro Otto on Hollywood Road for dinner. I was early so sat at the bar and had a wine.

The entree's were very good. Beef tartare and Buffalo Mozzarella. For main I had Boston Lobster which was just okay.

One day I met a friend for lunch and went to a very local place near the office and had noodles with pork belly. Super cheap and very local...

Another day I went back to Wang Fu for dumplings...

Each month at work we arrange a monthly treat. This month was mango pancake and rice balls. The mango pancake was too sweet (contains cream) but the rice ball was really good.

Lamma Island hike - September 2021

It's still hot and steamy and I felt like a beach day. Thought I'd go to the beach I found in March and hang out.

Caught the ferry to Sok Kwu Wan and as it was lunchtime, had some lunch at one of the seafood restaurants there. That's tea, not beer :-)

Although I always get the ferry from Central, it is possible to get it from Aberdeen. This is where the Aberdeen ferry docks.

Just outside Sok Kwu Wan village is a trail which climbs over the mountain. Lots of steps but it's not too far. Then descended to the other side. At the bottom of the hill I turned right and walked a bit further to Sham Wan  Beach, also known as Turtle Beach. 

It is the only regular nesting site for the Green Turtle. However, as it is nesting season, the beach was closed.

So headed back to Shek Pai Wan and had a swim there. 

Was tired so then fell asleep on the beach.

About 5pm I headed back the way I had come to Sok Kwu Wan and then joined the Family Trail to Yung Shue Wan. This is looking back at Sok Kwu Wan...

And a bit further along the track...

Looking forwards towards Yung Shue Wan...

Sunset over the power station...

Had a beer at the end and then caught the 7pm ferry back to Central.

Nice day.