Korean BBQ!

If you are fond of BBQ food, you must try the 'New Korean BBQ' restaurant. There are a quite a few outlets of the restaurant in Hong Kong - Wan Chai, Tsin Sha Tsui and Kennedy Town.

We have only been to the one in Kennedy Town and have always had a wonderful experience. You can either go for their set lunch or their 90 minutes all-you-can-eat dinner buffet. Either way you will leave the restaurant feeling stuffed! (In a good way)

The yummy Korean accompaniments.

The lunch set would cost you around 50 HKD per person and the dinner buffet is 180 HKD per person. The restaurant is perpetually crowded, so be prepared to wait a bit for a table during peak hours. (It is absolutely worth the wait!)

The lunch set is really good value for money. For around 50 HKD you get a choice of meat / fish, yummy Korean accompaniments, rice, soup and dessert. 

Assorted meats on the BBQ during a dinner buffet.

The mouth watering Desserts (The jelly with condensed milk, and the sweet bun)

Everything that we have tried so far (which is almost all the BBQ items on their menu) has been really yummy. 

Cruising along Hong Kong

Hong Kong is surrounded by over 250 islands and one of the best way to explore these islands is to charter / rent a 'Junk'. The term 'junk' was initially applied to traditional Chinese fishing boats, but now refers to  any motorized pleasure boat.

It's a good idea to hire a junk on a Saturday, so you have Sunday to rest before you start your work week.

 Boats / the junk can either pick you up from the Central Pier 9 or the Kowloon Public Pier. 

We had the opportunity to be on a junk this weekend. We started from the Central pier and headed east towards Tai Long Wan, Sai Kung. It took us roughly 2.5 hours to get there. There are many other islands that you will cross on the way. You could stop to explore those too.

Tai Long Wan has four beaches along the bay - Sai Wan, Ham Tin Wan, Tai Wan and Tung Wan.

While it's lovely to swim on the beaches in Tai Long Wan, one has to careful as the water has jellyfish. It might be a wise idea to carry a jellyfish sting relief ointment / spray with you.

Things to carry with you on a junk: Swimwear, Sun Tan Lotion, Extra pair of clothes, camera, food and plenty of water.

Lamma Island , Hong Kong

If you want to get away from the hustle bustle of Hong Kong, you can take a day trip to the Lamma Island. A thirty minute ferry ride from Central pier, Lamma Island offers a laid back island life with beautiful beaches, old villages, temples, hiking trails with stunning coastal views and more!

The ferry ride costs less than 20 HKD and you have a variety of options on how would want to spend your time on the island. If you don't want to walk around too much, you could simply relax on the beach.

The other thing to do on the island is to go see the wind turbine. (We unfortunately didn't do that). It is free for the public and there is also an exhibition about renewable energy. Just follow the road signs.

We instead, went for the hike to Sok Kwu Wan. You cross stunning sea views, the hilltop pavilion and a temple on the trail. It is a paved path and can be easily done by anyone who is reasonably fit. 

If you are seafood lover, you must visit the seafood street on the Lamma Island. Unfortunately, we went to Lamma Island on the Chinese New Year Weekend and most of the restaurants were shut. :-(.

Walk around the Peak - Lugard Road, Hong Kong

This was quite an impromptu plan, and boy I love them! Post our scrumptious lunch at the Peak Galleria, we decided to go on a leisurely walk around Lugard Road. It may not have been the right time to go for a walk, but it wasn't too sunny and the Lugard Road stretch has a canopy of trees which makes the walk quite pleasant.

Lugard Road built in 1913's  and is named after the 14th Governor of Hong Kong, Sir Fredrick Lugard. Its a simple walk (no steep inclines) with the best panoramic view of the Victoria Harbour.

The stretch begins near the Peak Tower and ends there too through Harlech Road. The time to complete this Peak Circle walk would depends on how many times you stop to admire the spectacular views. 

You can sit on these benches and admire the view or read a book. It's simply lovely!