My Chinese New Year holidays officially kick off this weekend. I first thought we were going to start slow but obviously, Jelloman had a slightly different agenda. Last night, I learned about today's hiking trip to Cape D'Aguilar (鶴咀). It's little nugget's second visit this week and for yours truly, the very first time.
We took Bus#9 (Shek O 石澳) from Shau Kei Wan (筲箕灣) MTR station and got off the Cape D'Aguilar Road stop. There were only a few souls left at this point as most people opted to get off earlier at Dragon's Back (龍脊) instead.
It didn't take long for us to find the first breathtaking scene overlooking what I thought was Stanley on the other side with Shek O Quarry (石澳石礦場) right underneath us.
The second scenic point we came across was a spot called Hok Tsui Rock River (鶴咀石河), I think that's what it's called in English. Little nugget was curious of how the weird-looking rocks got there in the first place.
After a relatively short hike, we finally arrived in Hok Tsui Village (鶴咀村) and quite possibly the only cafe around called Shun Kee Store (信記士多). But none of us was adventurous enough to take off our masks for a quick meal.
We walked past the one and only school in the village which is now deserted. Some of us was joking that there might still be "people" around here.
While the famous Hok Tsui lighthouse was a little out of reach for some of our kids, we managed to find this less-popular tower. We believed decades ago, it's probably there to house a soldier or two, who was stationed as guards to prevent a surprise attack.
More scenic walk when we turned the corner towards the eastern end of Shek O.
Some interesting looking trees along the way.....
After about an hour, we arrived at the midway point of our hike, the transmitting station.
We found some wild life here, a wild boar walking around looking for food.
As the wild boar wasn't hostile at all, little nugget and his friend decided to check it out up close and personal.
Following a short rest, we gathered ourselves and continued with our hike. Another 10 minutes have passed us by before the rocky coastline of Cape D'Aguilar was finally within our sight.
We couldn't wait to get down to sea level to soak up the vibe.
As it was part of the Marine Reserve, this area is really well preserved.
Amazing~
We decided to camp here for a quick snack and some selfies with the incredible rock formation in the backdrop.
Little guy finally got his wish of running around the coastline left and right.
The skeleton of the mysterious whale just off the beach.
Of course, we won't miss the Crab Hole (蟹洞), one of the most instagrammable attractions in Cape D'Aguilar for the world. Luckily, the waves today weren't particularly strong so we were able to stand in front of the hole for a few photos together.
Just behind the HKU The Swire Institute of Marine Science building was this sweeping view of the sea off the coastal cliff.
As usual, the hike back felt a lot easier and faster. We didn't break a sweat on the way back.
It was such a beautiful scene at sunset.
This guy was still very energetic after the 5-hour hiking experience (though he secretly told me that it will be a very long time before attempting another visit to Cape D'Aguilar again).
We were glad to spend the afternoon with a former high school classmate of Jelloman and her family at one of the top hiking destinations in town. They are some of the most down-to-earth and easy-going people we have ever met and the fact that they were living in the same tower as us just made our families even closer. But we got some sad news today. We found out that they will be leaving Hong Kong for good in a few months. Another farewell. Little one would be absolutely crushed when he found out that one of his best friends is leaving town. 💔💔
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