The most beautiful things can be right here in our backyard.
We're spoilt here in Hong Kong. A simple 2-4 hour plane ride can whisk us away to a myriad of cultural treasures and tropical paradises. Having work obligations don't allow this to be a regular thing, but I've been craving some peace and quiet lately. With the weather looking lovely last week, I just decided to take off for a day and half to reboot my mind and recalibrate my ear drums that have been so accustomed to the revving of car engines and hums of the crowds in our busy city.
Tai Long Wan should be no new news to most of you. My father knows it affectionally as "Little Hawaii" from his younger years, where boys would scramble unpaved trails to bring dates to these secluded beaches. Nowadays, the trails are well marked, well paved, and several stretches are even armed with night lamps.
Tai Long Wan consists of four beaches - Sai Wan, Ham Tin, Tai Wan and Tung Wan. While Sai Wan is perfectly beautiful for a day hike, with a bonus scramble upstream to a series of rock pools and waterfalls, it is going past Ham Tin (stocked with simple eats and camping gear for rent from the two tuck shops- contact Hoi Fung at 2328 2315 to reserve your gear. Do call if you are planning on going on a weekday. They may close with no notice!) which reveals the real treasures. These photos are taken while camping out in Tai Wan on a weekday.
