Man Mo Temple

Hong Kong has some thing in store for everyone. If you like spending time outdoors, you can explore the various hiking trails that Hong Kong offers or go cycling up the New Territories. If you like experimenting different cuisines - there is an option for every palate. If you like visiting scared places - then Hong Kong again has enough to offer for you to explore.

On a lazy Sunday afternoon, I decided to go explore one of the popular scared places in Hong Kong - The Man Mo Temple!

The Man Mo Temple is a temple for the worship of the God of literature (Man) and God of War (Mo). Built in 1847, it is said to e one of the largest Man Mo Temple in Hong Kong. The temple is situated in the heart of the concrete jungle of the Central / Sheung Wan business district.

My favourite part of the temple is the ornate arrangement of  the hanging incense coils. They are simply beautiful!

The temple is open Monday to Sunday from 8 am to 6 pm. You can either take a cab to Hollywood Road or take the MTR to Sheung Wan (Exit A2). If you are taking the Big Bus tour, Man Mo Temple is one of the attractions on the tours.

Aqua Luna!

T o me, Hong Kong is a city of lights! And one of the best way to take in all the lights and sights of this magnificent city would be to go on a boat ride.

There are many options for a boat ride in Hong Kong but one of my favourites is the Aqua Luna. The Chinese red sail junk boats offer a relaxed 45 min ride across the Victoria Harbour. The boats leave from Central and Tsim Sha Tshui.

I have always taken the evening cruise from Central which is approximately  HKD 195 / person (includes one complimentary drink). It might seem a bit exorbitant to some but the crew on board do make you feel special and ensure that you have a great 45 minute cruise.

 They do have cruise to Discover Bay and Stanley in the afternoon. If you are planning to take the junk boat from Central - it leaves from Central ferry pier 9.

Spanish Cravings!

For the last two weekends we have been eating at a quaint Spanish restaurant called Ole. They have a delicious three course brunch for HKD 198 per person and it is a real value for money.

Ole

Salads

I had the 'Roasted Peppers and Gratin Goat Cheese Salad' which was simply divine. The 'Potato and Tuna Salad' is also nice. My husband tried the 'Swordfish Confit Salad', which he quite liked.

Grilled Swordfish

Roasted Suckling Pig

Traditional Fishermen's Seafood Stew

 For the mains, I had the 'Grilled Swordfish' with olive oil and parsley, during my first visit. The second time I had the 'Traditional fisherman´s seafood stew on casserole', which was cooked to perfection. If you are a seafood lover you must absolutely have the stew. We also had the 'Roasted suckling pig' ,which had a 30 minute preparation time, but was totally worth the wait.

Caramel Pudding

Tiramisu

 Everything on the Dessert section sounds absolutely delicious. ( I wish I could have them all!) The Tiramisu, the Caramel Pudding and Fried milk with toffee reduction is what we tried is what we tried and they were all delicious.