Thursday I jumped on the MRT out to Lantau Island with the intention of seeing the world's tallest, outdoor, bronze seated Buddha. After a surprisingly dicey bus ride over the centre of island from Tung Chung, the Tian Tian Buddha loomed in the distance. It really is quite large. The climb up to the Buddha felt a little taxing after all the walking yesterday but the view was great. The Po Lin Monastery was also worth a look. This site is one of the tourist favourites in Hong Kong so it was nice that it wasn't too busy.
A short bus ride to Tai O followed. Next to the coast it looks to be a pretty little village but you can get a different feel if you venture far enough into the back streets with some locals sorting through piles of junk. It certainly feels a world away from the bustle of Hong Kong. The stilt houses lining the river are a highlight and it is worth a visit being so close to Ngong Ping and the Po Lin Monastery.
The afternoon would see a misguided foray into the New Territories before discovering that our guidebooks can have a very different definition of what constitutes an interesting site.
We then rounded out the day with some more tourist favourites - catching the Star Ferry across to Kowloon to see the light show before a meal at the Temple St night market.
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