I've been for a couple of hikes in the last 2 days. I'm determined to make the most of the remote and hilly bits of Hong Kong before the summer (and the real heat) arrives as I know I will be less inclined to do vertical hikes in the heat of the asian sun. It is hotting up already and humidity is high. I am emptying 2 dehumidifiers about 6 times a day. That's humid in my book! Thing is, you just know this is only the tip of the iceberg...
On Sunday Alan and I did Dragons Back again. This was my 3rd trek along the ridge that juts out into the ocean on the south side of the island. Once in December, then again in January, this time in February. I know the view is potentially stunning up there with a vista to impress because I've seen photos in my hiking books, but unfortunately I just haven't really seen it yet with my own eyes. The best sighting was in December and that was hazy to say the least. I am beginning to wonder if the mist, the clouds, the pollution...whatever it is...perhaps it is a mix of all of the above...well, I'm beginning to wonder if it's a permanent thing. Surely not...the books wouldn't lie to me, I will just have to keep on returning until I get to see this fantastic view that everyone tells me is there, but for now, this was the view on Sunday.
Kind of mystical and beautiful in it's own way.
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