Po Toi Island is the southernmost island in the Hong Kong. It took us about 1 hr boat ride from Aberdeen (South shore of Hong Kong Island).
Coincidently, the day that we chose to go was during the week of celebrating "Tin Hau" festival, a traditional festival for fishermen to
celebrate for their safe journeys and to pray for good luck. "Tin Hau" symbolize the Buddha safe guarding the sea for all fishermen.
We got off the boat, and went to the Tin Hau Temple. There was a big celebration including a temporary stage for a traditional drama. The idea
was to present a week of drama performances to Tin Hau, and that was why the stage was built right in front of the temple.
After seeing some of the preparation of the celebration, we hiked up a few hundred metres. From far, we can see the bay of Po Toi, where more and more
boats were arriving for the Tin Hau festival celebration. Continued on the trail, we saw a lot of different rock formations. A lot of
these rock formations were named for what they looked like.
Leaving Aberdeen harbour.
Satellite structures at the south tip of Hong Kong Island.
Arriving at Po Toi Island Bay
A very meaningful chinese poem written on a board off the dock.
There was a dragon boat race at Po Toi the day earlier.
Traditional chinese windmills for good luck.
Traditional celebration decoration.
Temporary stage for drama presentation.
The stage was built in front of this Tin Hau Temple.
This temporary stage included quarters and changing rooms for the performers.
Beautiful shoreline by the Tin Hau Temple!
Hey, ... and temporary toilets as well.
From outside, you can see the scaffold support the stage.
More boats were arriving at Po Toi.
Trail signs on the Po Toi trail. (There were no words, just directional arrows !)
Yes, we were going up this hill.
... follow these handrails ...
View from the top of the hill seeing the entire Po Toi Bay.
Looking west from top the top of the hill.
My sisters, Esther, and I.
Look at the size of the boulder.
Yes, we would be going through this trail.
Another "just arrows" signpost!
Wo wooo.... it's gonna roll.
Downhill now, see the maze of trails.
2001, 2002, 2003 ...
Thanks for showing us the correct direction (Rock formation that looks like an index finger).
Holy molly .... you're telling me now I had to go through this.
Abandoned light house no. 126.
Can you see the Buddha's hand ?
Pre-historic rock carvings.
From another angle.
Po Toi's specialty goods - Seaweed. (Po Toi means a special kind of seaweed in Cantonese).
;)
;)
;)
;)
;)
;)
;)
;)
;)
;)
;)
;)
;)
;)
;)
;)
;)
;)
;)
;)
;)
;)
;)
;)
;)
;)
;)
;)
;)
;)
;)
;)
;)
;)
;){kind=link}