Asia Trip 2012: Day in Tai O

Jacqueline was on a day off today, so she took her Mum and I to Tai O on Lantau Island.

Once again we got the MTR from Hang Hau to North Point, changed lines and then headed for Central.

Took Jacqueline to Starbucks for a bite to eat before catching the Ferry to Mui Wo on Lantau Island.

Jacqueline & Merlyn coming off Ferry at Mui Wo

Ferry

I went for an ice cream whilst Jacqueline and her Mum had a quick look for a bicycle Jacqueline had left at Mui Wo a while back, when she was staying at Elissa Rosati's house. Hundreds upon hundred of bikes there - no chance of finding it, even if it was still there.

Mui Wo

Mui Wo Beach

Map of Mui Wo

Had a look at the bus timetable and saw we had just missed a bus to Tai O, so we jumped in a cab as it was not much more as there were three of us and a tad quicker.

Bus Terminal and Taxi Stance Mui Wo, Lantau Island

On arriving at Tai O, we got on a Skiff and went out to see if we could see any pink dolphins.

Pink Dolphins

We were unsuccessful but the skiff took us through the harbour and right through the Water Village which was very nice. Great boat trip for a couple of quid each.

After we got off the boat we took a leisurely stroll through the water village, watching things being made and all types of food being cooked.

Market Stall

Ornamental trees

We stopped at a place where the guy was making Chinese Pizza so after watching him make a couple we ordered some and sat and ate them along with a beer. The guy gave Merlyn some crabs and prawns deep fried in their shells to try and showed her how to eat them. He just put the whole thing in his mouth. She gave them a bash but found the shells a bit to jaggy in her mouth.