Mui Wo's most unusual pets

Spotted these being taken for a walk today. They're four years old and simply adorable. Smartphones were out as these guys waddled (surprisingly fast) towards their meal.

Lazy Mui Wo weekend

Red tide

Such a waste that the beach has to be closed at a time of maximum visitors.

Easter flea market

Wondering what to do over the long weekend?

Buffalo Wilbur and I will be there masquerading as normal people. See you there!

It's raining again...

This has been my view on the ferry the past few days. Looks quite apocalyptic. 

Speaking of apocalyptic rainstorms, have you seen this dramatic video of Sunday's black rainstorm by blogger Ka Ki Wong?

Oooo, spicy Thai sausages!

Definitely plan to order some. Will keep you posted!

Sun-dried shallots

Paradise: when the sun is out and you have a whole square to dry your harvest.

Rush hour on the waterfall path

Lunch time in Mui Wo. Sometimes, the restaurants can get crowded real quickly...

... so be sure to get there early to pick your spot...

... especially when there's a traffic bottleneck.

This buffalo wasn't planning on going anywhere so the human hikers had to wait until he'd had enough of standing around looking macho.

Waitrose in Park N Shop

There are 1,383 white people in South Lantau, according to the 2011 census. It doesn't say how many of those (or non-whites) are from the UK but I'd guess quite a big proportion seeing how Park N Shop is now stocking up on Waitrose brands. Previously, if we wanted them, we had to hop over to Taste in Discovery Bay. 

That's just the promotion shelf, though, so I'd suggest you stock up now just in case.

Anyone seen this soya sauce?

Buffalo Wilbur is addicted to the soya sauce used at the Thai restaurant so we persuaded them to let us take a look at the bottle. The chef was extremely protective of the sauce and insisted it wasn't for sale.

Does anyone know where we can get this in Hong Kong?

And of course more flea markets...

I've been getting a bit bored with posting. But never too bored to post pictures of flea markets. Here's the Discovery Bay one.

Even if it's just to show you what you missed...

Agnes b (slightly damaged) bracelet for HK$10... eat your heart out!

Look who came to Park N Shop

Here's why I love living in Hong Kong. You could be grocery shopping when, just as you reach for the milk, this happens:

Picture perfect

Shhhh, artist at work. We observed from afar and his painting was good... I was tempted to buy it off him. 

Map to Butterfly Hill watchtower

Reproduced with kind permission of Andrew Wood. But he wants to point out that he doesn't own the copyright to the aerial photos or contour map so please don't duplicate.

Mui Wo's abandoned buildings

Now that winter is here, the undergrowth has died down, making exploring abandoned buildings around Mui Wo so much easier. This used to be a tea house.

Path to Butterfly Hill.

Goes past a house that looks like it was in the process of being renovated before being abandoned again.

You get great views of Mui Wo town from Butterfly Hill. This Yuen family grave probably has the best feng shui in all of Mui Wo.

 Not quite Angkor Wat but close.

Would be a great spot for fashion photography... if you can face humping all that equipment up a slippery and overgrown path.

The houses are pretty creepy, though, so I would advise you to try exploring them in full daylight.

Get your greens

Silverview Centre may just be turning into the trendier part of town. A new yoga and pilates studio has taken over the former antique shop and now a new shop selling organic vegetables and fruit juices has opened there too. 

Allan, who runs it, is really friendly and can advise you on what's new in stock. He said his boss is part of a Tai O family, so you can also get the famous shrimp paste and dried seafood at the shop too.  

Fruit juices are HK$22 (add HK$6 for mixed fruits). I had the grape juice and I could taste all that antioxidants just coursing down my veins.

If you're facing the dimsum restaurant, the shop will be to your right.