Monday, 14 October 2013

How not to walk the Hong Kong Trail in a day

The "Why" of walking the HK Trail I've always been of the opinion that as a human being you should be able to wake up and say "I want to walk 50Km" or "I want to run a marathon" or whatever. Our bodies are pretty strong and so once in a while its always interesting to push yourself to see what's possible and what's not. So with that introduction, my fad has always been walking the Hong Kong (HK) Trail in one shot. The HK Trail is a 50km trail that...

Monday, 7 October 2013

Cycling in Hong Kong : Tai Wai to Tai Mei Tuk

Lost for something to do in Hong Kong (HK). Get some exercise and take in some excellent costal track by cycling from Tai Wai to Tai Mei Tuk. You can bring your own bike or hire a bike from the shops outside Tai Mei Tuk. Cycle hire costs about HKD 60 for the day. This will get you a bog standard mountain bike - check that its functions well and you're off. The Cycle Store in Tai Wai (across the road from Exit D) Tai Wai Cycle store Make sure...