Ferry Day 8 – I can’t make my mind up about the character of this pier, which is divided into two. On the left, for Peng Chau, it’s bustling and friendly with a good coffee shop. On the right, where I’ve just boarded to go to Silvermine Bay, it’s quite characterless and functional. The ‘Ordinary’ […]
Ferry Day 7 – I so enjoyed my brief time on Peng Chau yesterday, and also wanted to see if the festival was going to happen there today, that I broke one of my own rules and took the same ferry again. This trip is so like cycling with a bungee cord attached, bouncing back […]
Ferry Day 6 – You may have gathered by now that ‘Chau’ means island, and today took me over to one of the smallest islands so far, Peng Chau, which is just off the coast of Discovery Bay, Lantau Island, where I was on Ferry Day 2. The island is like a miniature dumbbell version […]
Ferry Day 5 – Things were a little compllicated this morning due to problems at several MTR stations, so it was felt that all of the examiners should travel by taxi. As I cycled down to the Kowloon Star Ferry I could see the effect it had already had on traffic, and kept my fingers […]
After my problems on Lamma Island (Ferry Day 4) I took an executive decision to have Saturday off. Susie has Sundays and Mondays free each week, and we had plans for those days, so the result has been a slightly blog-free couple of days. Here’s a quick-ish summary of our land-lubber’s weekend. Saturday Susie’s last […]
It’s all been going so well, with only the occasional obstacle to overcome. Until today that is, when my luck seemed to desert me. Today’s Distance (cycling & ferry): 23 miles Time in saddle/pushing bike: 2h 37 Time on Ferries: 1h 18 Max temp (°c): 45° Climb (feet) : 958 Calories used: 1,454 Beaches: 2 Beach […]
Today, some of the ‘challenge’ part of ‘Hong Kong Ferry Challenge’ came right at the start, inside Pier No.4… Today’s Distance (cycling & ferry): 24 miles Time in saddle/pushing bike: 3h 02 Time on Ferries: 1h 10 Max temp (°c): 45° ‘Feels Like’: Could be anything! ° Climb (feet) : 1,504 Calories used: 1,561 (in this […]
