Dragon's back
A sunny and clear day to go hiking... this time, it is the beautiful Dragon's back on the Eastern tip of Hong Kong Island. I met an Italian girl on my last outing who told me that this is a nice trail with beautiful scenery, so I signed up despite that I am quite tired from tangoing the night before.
The trail itself isn't too difficult but there are lots of steps (over 500) which I didn't expect. The coastal scenery is very beautiful (although a bit hazy, it's quite normal in Hong Kong these days), and we even suspected there was a mirage under the haze... Even though it's November, the weather is still warm here (around mid 20s) and it got quite breezy when we went up to the hill top.
I think the scenery of this trail is nicer than East Kowloon, I like seeing the lighthouses and Shek O village from the top, it almost reminds me of islands in Greece! Walking through the bamboo forest at the end was pretty cool too. The trail took less than 3 hours to complete, I would recommend it to visitors who want to enjoy Hong Kong's nature rather than its air-conditioned shopping malls.
A mansion overlooking the sea
Shek O
Stanley
Bamboo forest
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