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Happenings & Events – Stuff to Know in October

RUN WITH ACTION ASIA EVENTS  Local trail runners are reminded to enrol for Action Asia Events’ Lantau 50 as entry is now open on a first-come-first-served basis and spaces are limited. Race day is December 10, with competitors choosing to run either 16km, 27km or 54km. All three courses loop around the island, with the longer distances taking runners up and over both Lantau and Sunset peaks.  “If you want to take part, I urge… Read More »Happenings & Events – Stuff to Know in October

Let’s Do Lunch

Planning a long lunch with a large group of friends? Keep it simple with a classic cocktail and perfectly cooked omelette. PHOTOS COURTESY OF Adobe Stock  Omelette with Spinach Serves 4 8oz butter  200g spinach, chopped  8 eggs  2oz cheddar, grated  Melt ½ oz butter in a frying pan, then cook the spinach for 1-2 minutes until wilted. Season well. Tip out onto a plate and set aside. In a bowl, beat the eggs until… Read More »Let’s Do Lunch

THE LIFE AQUATIC 

As Islanders, we are consumed by the sea – we live near it, we commute across it and most of us swim in it. Water Sports are another way in. Raphael Blet Reports PHOTOS BY Hunt Smith & courtesy of A -Team Edventures & Wakesurf DB People like us, who have chosen to live on an island, are for the most part, obsessed by the sea. We love looking at it and commuting across it.… Read More »THE LIFE AQUATIC 

Our Lady of Joy Abbey

Reporting by Raphael Blet Photos by Sarin Ale Perched on the hills of Tai Shui Hang between Mui Wo and Discovery Bay, Our Lady of Joy Abbey – also known as the Trappist Haven Monastery – is an iconic part of Hong Kong’s Roman Catholic heritage. Best known as the first production house of local milk-maker Trappist Dairy, the abbey is home to Roman Catholic monks from the Cistercian Order of the Strict Observance. Dating… Read More »Our Lady of Joy Abbey