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Last Saturday, Jeff and I went on our first "junk boat" trip. Much to my surprise it was not the traditional junk boat that I had seen on the harbor, with it's towering red sails and the deep sense of ancient chinese culture. Rather it was simply a small yacht that you can rent for a certain block of time, BYOB, and have a captn and mate take you to one of the many neighboring islands. I hope it doesn't sound like I'm complaining but I was just a bit disappointed to find this out just 30 minutes before we boarded at Star Ferry pier 9. With that out of the way and a 12 pack of Crown lager (Australian beer), we boarded our boat and began to take in the harbor sites. This particular outing was organized by a few of Jeff's co-workers so we spent much of the 45 minute trip over getting to know each other and tossing back drinks. The sun begins to set as we near Lamma Island and we approach the pier. Lamma Island is the third largest of the islands in HK and seems to be most widely known for it's long row of various seafood restaurants that boast the local cuisine and the freshest seafood in Hong Kong. I would agree with that! The food was amazing! The official area we visited is Sok Kwu Wan or Picnic Bay. A fishing town in the bay. After dinner we board our junk boat and head home. With a shuffle of U2 music playing in the back ground and the wine and beer still flowing, a group of us head to the top deck. I land (safely and comfortably) on the loungers that line the back of the top deck and take in the beautiful lights of downtown HK. Jeff right next to me. So though I would have liked to have set sail on that ancient and traditional junk boat, it was well worth the trip on ANY style boat just to spend this time with Jeff and enjoy the wonderful food and scenery.
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