June 7 - 10, 2010 - Relaxing in Tuen Mun

The days are going by quickly, and I will be starting my internship soon. I am still living in my uncle's house in Tuen Mun, New Territories for the time being, and my goodness, is this place beautiful. Walk a few blocks down, and you can reach the MacLehose Hiking Trail. Walk some streets down, and you'll be next to the Gold Coast beaches. Take the light rail a few stops to Town Centre, and you will be in Tuen Mun Trend Plaza, a large shopping mall with anything you can possibly want to buy. Everything is close by - the mountains, beaches, shopping malls, grocery markets. Even the view is nice.

the view from the bedroom

We went back and forth to my other uncle's houses for a day, then back to Tuen Mun for a trip to the MacLehose Hiking Trail. It's a relaxing walk/jog, but the climb is quite treacherous, with mosquitoes attacking my already-swollen legs and lizards and bugs jumping from here to there. The mountains offer a beautiful view of Tuen Mun and some of the New Territories. We went to Yuen Long for lunch. More pictures to come!

After two hours of hiking in the morning, we trekked to the Gold Coast for some beachtime. It was a cloudy day, but nonetheless, hundreds of people gather at the beach for barbeque and playing in the sand with their children. Only thing I noticed was that none wore bikinis and revealing outfits; it must be a kid-friendly, locals beach.

Gold Coast beach

people fishing even in rainy weather