Mui Wo
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Today Ethan, Jeff, and I went to Mui Wo. A quaint and rural town just on the other side of Discovery Bay. It was a 20 minute ferry ride that cost us a total of $5.00 USD and was worth every penny and minute spent on this rather rustic boat. On the weekend, the ferry only runs 3 round trips so today we took the 10:45 a.m. ferry and had 3 hours until the next ferry would be there to take us back. At our first look arriving to the pier, we weren't sure we would be able to find 3 hours worth of things to do and sites to see here, but we were pleasantly surprised and really enjoyed exploring in Mui Wo.
Mui Wo (which means. "plum nest") is a rural town on the eastern coast of Lantau Island in Hong Kong. The main beach in Mui Wo is known as Silver Mine Bay. Mui Wo is located on Silvermine Bay, so named for the silver mines that were once worked along the Silver River which flows though the village. The nearby Silvermine Cave was mined for silver during the second half of the 19th century. It has since been sealed off for safety. Nearby attractions include Silver Mine Bay Beach, Silver Mine Waterfall and a temple dedicated to Man Mo, originally built during the reign of Wanli, emperor of the Ming Dynasty (1573-1620).Numerous hiking trails lead from Mui Wo to other parts of the island. The long hiking trail on the island, Lantau Trail, starts from Mui Wo. A much-frequented route leads north-east from Mui Wo to Discovery Bay via a pagoda, the Trappist Haven Monastery, and then either up the mountain via the Discovery Bay golf course or by the ocean via Nim Shue Wan. There are 3 main water falls to hike to here and you can find all day bike rentals for just $25HK a day ($3.21 US)! A wonderful place for shopping, eating, and site seeing as there were several wet/dry markets, Chinese products shops, 3 pubs, and 3 Euro-style cafes. We also found a bike retail and repair shop, 2 Grocery Stores that are well know here, Park N Shop and the Wellcome, a McDonalds, a 7Eleven, and several open air seafood restaurants! There was no shortage of things to see here and we truly look forward to coming back over to enjoy all tha Mui Wo offers!
Mui Wo (which means. "plum nest") is a rural town on the eastern coast of Lantau Island in Hong Kong. The main beach in Mui Wo is known as Silver Mine Bay. Mui Wo is located on Silvermine Bay, so named for the silver mines that were once worked along the Silver River which flows though the village. The nearby Silvermine Cave was mined for silver during the second half of the 19th century. It has since been sealed off for safety. Nearby attractions include Silver Mine Bay Beach, Silver Mine Waterfall and a temple dedicated to Man Mo, originally built during the reign of Wanli, emperor of the Ming Dynasty (1573-1620).Numerous hiking trails lead from Mui Wo to other parts of the island. The long hiking trail on the island, Lantau Trail, starts from Mui Wo. A much-frequented route leads north-east from Mui Wo to Discovery Bay via a pagoda, the Trappist Haven Monastery, and then either up the mountain via the Discovery Bay golf course or by the ocean via Nim Shue Wan. There are 3 main water falls to hike to here and you can find all day bike rentals for just $25HK a day ($3.21 US)! A wonderful place for shopping, eating, and site seeing as there were several wet/dry markets, Chinese products shops, 3 pubs, and 3 Euro-style cafes. We also found a bike retail and repair shop, 2 Grocery Stores that are well know here, Park N Shop and the Wellcome, a McDonalds, a 7Eleven, and several open air seafood restaurants! There was no shortage of things to see here and we truly look forward to coming back over to enjoy all tha Mui Wo offers!
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