REPORTING & PHOTOS BY Martin Lerigo Any hike into the Chi Ma Wan Peninsula takes you on trails that are known to only the more adventurous of Lantau’s hikers. This one will be challenging thanks to some seriously steep ascents; you’ll get some amazing views of the South Lantau coastline and you’ll be deep in the ‘jungle’ for much of the time. Far-flung Chi Ma Wan Reservoir (also known as Shap Long Reservoir) is a highlight,… Read More »RESERVOIR HIKE
Scenic Beauty, Ecological Highlights And The Strangest Housing Development In Hong Kong REPORTING BY Ray Au PHOTOS BY Andrew Spires Nestled deep within Lantau South Country Park in the southeastern corner of Lantau, Chi Ma Wan Peninsula is a remote and seldom-visited outcrop replete with secluded bays, white-sand beaches, untamed hinterland and towering peaks. The scenery is seriously majestic and, since there are no roads to speak of, the best way to see it in… Read More »CHI MA WAN PENINSULA Supplement
REPORTING BY Ray Au PHOTOS BY Martin Lerigo & Josef Raasch Hike even a stretch of the 18.5-kilometre Chi Ma Wan Country Trail and you will be treated to some seriously majestic scenery. As you navigate the secluded bays and coves along the coast, you’ll be wowed by the desolate white-sand beaches which are alternately lapped and lashed by the tempestuous South China Sea. Peculiar rock formations on the headlands draw your eye inland to gently rolling hillsides… Read More »NATURAL WONDERS
Through her #Ittasteslikelove campaign, Cheung Sha resident Liz Thomas champions nursing mothers’ right to breastfeed – however, wherever, whenever REPORTING BY Ray Au PHOTOS BY Teresa Laqua, Teschka Takes Pictures & Karen Holt Photography for #Ittasteslikelove Liz Thomas came up with the idea for #Ittasteslikelove (www.ittasteslikelove.org back in 2019 when she was living in Discovery Bay. Now based in Cheung Sha, with her husband and three children, the full-time working mum continues her mission to… Read More »LATCHING ON
Deliciously sweet and nutty, mussels are also one of the most sustainable types of shellfish you can buy. Try these three classic recipes PHOTOS COURTESY OF Adobe Stock CREAM OF MUSSEL SOUP Serves 4 •750g mussels, washed and debearded •4tbsp dry white wine•50g butter•225g celeriac, peeled and chopped •120g leek, sliced•1 garlic clove, chopped •750ml fish stock•3 saffron strands •175g tomatoes, chopped •4tbsp crème fraiche Cook the mussels in 2 tablespoons of wine over a… Read More »PULLING MUSSELS FROM THE SHELL