Weekend events Issue
15 Sept 2002
Dominic's Home; Legless Bird Site
(Food, Travel, Movies, Reading and Hiking)
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In this issue
  • Hiking 02#06: Tue 1 Oct 2002 Bridal Pool and Mirror Pool
  • Hong Kong Cancer Fund Charity Walk: Sun 17 Nov 2002 Round trip Hong Kong International School
  • How was Hiking 02#05? Sat 17 Aug 2002 Lamma Island hike
  • How was Snorkeling at Hoi Ha Wan? Sun 25 Aug 2002
Hiking 02#06: Tue 1 Oct 2002 Bridal Pool and Mirror Pool
Time and Date: 1:30pm Tue 1 Oct 2002
Meeting place: Ticket counter of Tai Po KCR Rail Station
Difficulty: 1 (1-5, 1 = easy)
Time: ~1hr hiking time
Description: This is also a very easy hike. From Tai Po station, the bus no. 275R (weekend and holiday only) will take you all the way to the Bridal Pool and no. 75 will take you to Tai Mei Doe and takes about 40 mins to get to Bridal Pool. We'll take the 275R. After visiting the Bridal Pool and Fall, we will hike our way to the Mirror Pool and Fall which are also very impressive. We can spend a relax afternoon at the pool before returning the same path to catch the bus back to Tai Po Station.
Please REPLY by Mon 30 Sept 2002. Click here for detail description and photos (Chinese only)
Hong Kong Cancer Fund Charity Walk: Sun 17 Nov Round Trip Starting at Hong Kong International School

Time and Date: Sun 17 Nov 2002
Meeting place: Hong Kong International School
3 Routes to choose from: 5, 12 or 15 miles
Description: This is Hong Kong Cancer Fund's 7th annual stride for a cure. I am trying to organise a group to attend this Charity Walk, let me know if you are interested.
Please REPLY by Wed 2 Oct 2002. Click here for detail description
Hiking 02#05: Sat 17 Aug 2002 Lamma Island hike
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Trip plan: For this hike, I have decided to choose an easy route and probably most people are familiar with. We are going from Yung Shae Wan to Sok Kwu Wan, stopping by Hung San Yee Wan (beach) where you can swim and/or play with the sand.
Trip report: The weather was really nice, warm but not hot. We enjoyed sweet Tu Fu desert (Tu Fu flower) at Hung San Yee Wan. It was nice and relax walk.
Snorkeling at Hoi Ha Wan: Sun 25 Aug 2002
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Underwater photos to come
Trip plan by Jean:
10:00 Gather at Choi Hung
10:15 Choi Hung to Sai Kung
10:45 Have breakfast / lunch in Sai Kung
11:30 Sai Kung to Hoi Ha Wan
12:00 Swim and snorkeling
14:45 Clean up and leave Hoi Ha Wan

Trip report: It was a very hot Sunday. What better things to do than to spend some time snorkeling? Hoi Ha Wan is a very very popular place. There were so many people, we managed to find a local store to safekeep our bags and used there shower facilities (HK$15 each). Many people went there for snorkeling too. You will find some coral, crab, fish, sea orchid etc very close to the shore, so you don't have to go far. As a diver, I wanted to see much more. Maybe we can organise a scuba diving trip?