A Peaceful Beach… In Hong Kong?

Greetings, blog followers! After my last blog post, my family dragged me off on even more adventures, so I still have some stories to tell.

On our first day after the last update, we took a taxi to Big Wave Bay Beach, an exceedingly pleasant and wide open beach that has large waves (hence the creative name), unlike the beaches around our apartment. The beach is on the far east side of the island, which is relatively undeveloped.

We rented a boogie board (a small, foam surfboard) so that we could ride the waves.

The one problem was getting a ride home. As we wandered around the parking lot, a shuttle rolled up and stopped. We boarded it- having no idea where it went- figuring that anywhere was closer to civilization than where we were. Eventually, we hopped off and sprinted for a taxi, which finally took us home.

Our next adventure took us back into the city, to an area that we are familiar with- the whammy lady underpass. They must be shockingly good at cursing, because even after our second visit, we still don't have a clear photo of them.

After that was over, we boarded the Star Ferry and let it carry us across Victoria Harbor, over to the mainland. We sat down and waited expectantly for the daily laser light show (it occurs every day at 8:00 pm). When the show did come, it was stunning. All the animated patterns on the buildings pulsed in time with the music, as did a few spotlights and green lasers that occasionally shot through the air. Hopefully, I'll be able to record a video next time, because the show is nearly impossible to describe.

Thanks for reading!

Bonus: Skewed Perspectives!

This is what I've been working on for photography class in Hong Kong.

Next up: Back to Boring!