Jeff Mills Coastal Vacations Club Blog

Lantau Island (famed for its giant Buddha statue) is a must, if only for the cable car ride to the site.
There’s something about The Buddha’s eyes which is mesmerizing, but the site has cashed in on tourists. With its overpriced gift shops and construction digger (presumably to build more overpriced gift shops) we were left feeling that the spirituality and serenity of the place had been lost forever.
When Sophie first visited the site seven years ago there was one authentic gift shop and none of the garish flags; but then she did have to endure a two-hour bus journey to the island instead of a luxurious cable car ride.
Sik Sik Yuen Wong Tai Sin Temple
Located in Kowloon , the colourful temple and surrounding gardens (where turtles swim in the water) is situated near numerous fortune tellers.
We found that the further we walked the cheaper the rates became and walked around the site. An English-speaking lady whose first words to me were “stop drinking wine or you’ll suffer with heart problems later on in life” read our palms for $100. Was she psychic or could she just smell the alcohol on me from the night before?
The Lazer Light Show
Hong Kong ’s most famous buildings lights in an impressive sequence and s attempt to outdo one another by flashing their built-in lazers at 8pm every evening. They used to be accompanied by a firework display too, but this was stopped for environmental reasons.
From Kowloon Star Ferry terminal, where a voice over and some music make for a dramatic effect,the best iew of the show is from there. In my personal idea,some banging trance would be better suited to the event (try reaching for these lazers) instead of the Walt Disney’s ‘Fantasia’ type music.

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