lantau island

In the midst of our 4 day weekend, some friends and I decided to go hiking on Lantau Island, a huge, nearby island (that actually holds Disney and the airport). It was a hot, humid, and foggy day, which is fairly typical here. Even in a tank top and shorts, I was still hot getting off the bus!



We ended up hiking at the base of the Big Buddha, a big attraction here, partly for tourists and partly for religious followers. He is nicknamed "Big Buddha" for a reason...you can see this structure for miles (I should say kilometers) around.



Partway up the steps and closer to the big Buddha


On the way back down the mountain to the subway stop, we took the cable car route. This just opened up a few weeks ago, and was pretty busy on this holiday, but completely worth it for the 25 minute ride of views of mountains and oceans all surrounding us.


From the Big Buddha... two of many statues that surround the Buddha to honor him.