In September, we took a ten minute bus ride to the nearby community of Tung Chung, for a visit to Big Buddah. This was really our first adventure to a tourist attraction with the kids, aside from the ferries. To reach the village, Ngong Pong, which is on top of a mountain, you must first ride a 20 minute cable car. These cars, at various points of the trip, can range from 20 feet above ground to 200 feet above water! I was nervous as all ****, but the kids and Mark were walking around our car taking pictures, which of course made it sway, and me more nervous!
We were greeted by free-roaming cattle in the village upon arrival. We then walked around and eventually made our way over to Buddah. The kids thought the statue was pretty cool, but their interest in a giant statue only lasts so long! We then walked around the village and visited some of the shops and had a beverage, at where else, Subway. Nothing quite completes an Asian cultural visit like visiting an American food chain restaurant :) Enjoy our pictures!
The kids in our cable car, riding up to the village. It's higher than it looks!!!
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| This is the view of Buddah from the cable car ride. |
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| Mark and the kiddos about 2/3's of the way up the 100 step climb to the Buddah. I have no idea why I can not rotate the picture, but if anyone knows how, let me know! |
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| We made it all the way up! |
Evie needed to be carried, just because that is how she rolls. The weather was typical for September, 90 degrees with 90% humidity. She was busy yelling at Mark about being hot and sweaty, while she demanded he carry her up all the steps!
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| C posing up at the Buddah. Those are mountains in the background. |
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