SB and I headed out for a day away from it all (and to break his newfound addiction to Discovery Turbo now that we finally plugged in our television after 1 1/2 years). We decided to skip the beaches this time and head to the streams.
We took a taxi to Sai Wan Village drop off (I think) and encountered something that we don't usually see in this area: people, or more specifically protesters. We had a pretty good idea that they were raising the alarm over that d*ckhead who rerouted some streams and scraped off the tidal flats in a previously natural area to build himself a compound. But don't worry, he claims to be "ecological" and wants to do some organic farming or something and it would only be a weird coincidence that his farm starts to resemble a lodge or retreat where fellow devotees can go to worship money and nature.
But I digress. So now that the pristine beachfront landscape will contain one giant pockmark, we go further inland for relatively unblemished beauty. We didn't exactly know where we were going, but we had decided that that we would find the nearest stream (general direction pinpointed from Google Earth) and follow it up. We were delighted to very quickly stumble upon a pool and waterfall, sparkling like a clear emerald. From there, the adventure only got better and better. So without further ado, I present the photos:
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| the beginning |
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| the concerned citizens |
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| the location of the monstrosity |
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| always remember to stay hydrated |
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| and wear practical shoes (with toe protection from the rocks) |
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| just a pile of twigs and leaves |
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| or is it? |
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| a path along the stream |
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| This climb was scary for me, but not for the guy with the giant inner tube and flip flops |
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| there were so many little fish! |
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| "reminds me of my time in 'Nam" |
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| splash! |
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| beautiful! |
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| but still more to go! |
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| Running out of time, we took the dry route |
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| this is all you can see from the trail |
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| the end |
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