We headed over to Lamma Island, Hong Kong’s third largest island, to see what we could see. We had read that it was a little slower paced, and much more poor part of Hong Kong.

We caught a ferry from Hong Kong to one end of the island, and planned on hiking a trail to the other side of the island, where there was another ferry stop, to take us back to the main island. The hike was about an hour, and took us past some nice beaches. There are several nice ones around here, but this one is supposedly one of the better ones.

The ride over on the ferry took about 20 minutes and then stepping off the boat was like stepping into a whole other world. There were a few hotels, but nothing I’d want to stay in. Some of the places to eat looked a little sketchy, so we moved on. We hiked the trail across the island, and it was a fun, good walk. At the midway point, we got to a look-out pagoda and got to catch our breaths and take in the scenery. It was getting dark, so we continued to the other side of Lamma, and found some more outdoor restaurants that sold fresh seafood. It was about 7:45 p.m. and the next ferry left at 9:00 p.m., so since we had time, we figured we’d eat some local seafood.

Stopping by the restrooms to wash up, we found out that not all bathrooms in Hong Kong are equal! These were glorified “squat pots” in stalls, with a porcelain hole in the floor. Wow, I certainly lost any urge to purge, if you know what I mean.

Dinner was absolutely awesome! We got to pick out “our dinner” by pointing to the fish, crab, scallion, lobster or whatever, and then a few minutes later, it arrived, freshly boiled, steaming hot on our plates in front of us. One of us loves seafood, and the other of us doesn’t care for it too much. Well, the hungry one of us who enjoys seafood found out that the one of us who doesn’t care much for seafood all of a sudden liked it, when it was fresh and hot. So much for my big meal, but it was fun to share! Laura kept saying, “Oh that’s good too!” The food was delicious, even if I did have to cut the heads off of my own shrimp.

Bonus: we found out that the ferry was free with a validation from the restaurant! The place ran their own private ferry, and we enjoyed a free ride back to Hong Kong. Hong Kong is quite the sight, when approaching it by night over the water. The views were spectacular and it was a nice cap off to a great time today. These types of experiences are once in a lifetime and I’m so glad we are able to enjoy it together. If or when you visit Hong Kong, make sure to see it by night and ride a ferry over Victoria harbor, it is simply amazing.

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