Shek O

Misty clouds on their descent.

What does in fact sound like a former NBA giant is indeed one of the more enjoyable beaches on Hong Kong Island. The idea was initially triggered by Melissa who stood outside the hall, waiting for us to go out for Dim Sum. The difference that she made was mainly marked by the fact that she was carrying a towel and I wasn't. So back upstairs, grab a towel and c'etait partie.

Tim, Lorna's boyfriend came over to visit and Lorna wanted to go out for Dim Sum in Causeway Bay, which is an absolutely decent choice, considering the variety, quality, amount of food and price this restaurant is offering. I was not too amazed by the idea of going to Repulse or Deepwater Bay afterwards, since these beaches are artificially built up and so I announced the idea of going to Shek O Beach on the Northeast side of the island. No sooner said than done and we sat in an MTR towards Shau Kei Wan where we got off to take a minibus to our final destination. It was packed! I had not seen this beach that crowded when I went the first time but this was crowded. Bold as we are, we rented an umbrella (the sun was burning and it was considerably hot (28°C)) and passed everyone else until we almost reached the waterfront. We laid down, enjoyed life, read, listened to music and just felt well.



After a while, Tim and Lorna (who had been staying in Causeway to do shopping) arrived and I made the announcement of having a BBQ on the beach. Alongside Shek O there are several small places with barbecues to be rent out to tourists and us. Melissa and I did the shopping whereas the others got the fire running. We returned with a variety of meat, chicken, vegetables, ketchup, my beloved BBQ honey and odd fish balls, that are chewy and definitely not one of my favorites.


A few cold beers, lots of steaks and a lovely stroll at the beach later we made our way back to our halls (takes about an hour...roughly) to get changed for Andi's exam bash party.

Tim, Lorna and Jojo in the MTR back.

Lovely day, Lovely end.