Now I've seen it all (Day 5) Back to the Buddha & Tai O

I couldn't believe when Friday was here and the week was almost over. We saw and did SO MUCH! It was so much fun. :-) Friday was a bit more relaxed. Daniel had to go back to work (boo). Adam and I stayed on Lantau Island to visit the Big Buddha & Tai O fishing village.

We started out taking the cable cars with the breathtaking view over to the village and checked out the Big Buddha. After visiting Buddha & having lunch at the local Tea House restaurant, we explored a bit of Lantau trail (which we had not done last time) and found the Wisdom Path.

The Wisdom Path contained these wood pieces with wise proverbs written on them.

These two say "Brush your teeth after every meal" and "Don't swim for an hour after you eat."

After a leisurely morning with the Big Buddha, we took a bus over to Tai O Fishing Village. This is a very run down village with lots of small markets and houses on stilts. Some call it the Venice of Hong Kong, but it in no way lives up to that. It was neat though and we took a short boat ride around to see the houses.

We explored the markets and walked around town for a while. We spotted probably a hundred cats along the way. Before heading out, we decided to stop for a pre dinner snack. Normally I dont take pictures of food, but I didnt want to forget this dish. It was fish covered in this creamy corn sauce. It reminded me of the corn nuggets at Cornell and I could not stop eating it. I know it looks pretty gross, but trust me, it was delicious.


We took a longer bus ride back to Discovery Bay where we met Daniel for dinner. We had sangria, margaritas, and long discussions about religion & afterlife. We had to say goodbye to Adam, which made us very sad. His visit was awesome and he is welcome back anytime!