Most people when they think of Hong Kong think of high skyscappers, lots of people, and lots of noise. Although that certainly is often the case here, those that only visit often miss out on the the fact that Hong Kong is over 50% Country Park with beautiful mountains, hills, and ocean front trails.
On Sat, Gabriel and I joind took the invitation to join on a Father / Son hike with some neighbors and their church. We went to a place called Monkey Hill which, of course, had lots of monkeys.
What was really cool is the bunkers and underground passages that are still accessiable along portions of the trail from World War 2 when the British built defensive positions to stop the Japanese from taking Hong Kong. It didn't work. The tunnels still have the London Street names carved into them such as "Charing Cross".
Some of the passages are REALLY long and I was glad my cell phone has a flashlight as a feature.
Anyhow, it was an enjoyable hike and Gabriel and I had a fun time!
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