Cheung Chau

Island Adventure: Me and my friend Laura took an excursion to the little island of Cheung Chau. The island is famous for the bun festival that happens once a year, they build huge towers of buns that people climb and then stuff the buns into their bags- whoever grabs the most buns wins. The Island is shaped like a dumbbelll, a wonderful harbour front full of fishing boats, cluttered with seafood restaurants. The southside is wonderful beach- yes I finally made it to the beach!!! The island is charming- it is not very developed as far as tourism goes, it feels and looks like a small village that you would find in the mainland. We only saw five other ngoi gwok yahn "foreign people" the entire time we were there.
Some memorable things from the island:

• Mars Bar icecream bars- the best thing ever! Mars bars here are different, they are more along the lines of a Milkyway only better- made with really good chocolate. Now translate this into an icecream bar-its heaven!
• Crazy over-sized sunglasses- the rainbow pair was my favorite, they look stunning, don't they?
• A helicopter landing on the beach while we were sun bathing. Quite the photo-op!
  
• The taste and feel of salt water- I am somewhat ashamed to admit this, but it was the first time in like two years that I'd been swimming at the beach! I'd forgotten how the salt water stings your eyes and then how the salt crystalizes on your skin when the water evaporates. It felt so good, swimming in the South China See with in view of three other islands, and surrounded by the jungley backwoods of Cheung Chau.
• Ma Pau Temple- this is a vibrantly colored and decadently decorated temple-very ornate. Detracting from the ornateness is the public basketball court that has replaced it's court yard. Ballers lounge on its steps.