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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
The colourful temple and surrounding gardens (where turtles swim in the water) is situated near numerous fortune tellers which is located in Kowloon.
We walked around the site and found that the further we walked the cheaper the rates became. 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. From the night before,could she just smell the alcohol on me or was she psychic?
The Lazer Light Show
At 8pm every evening Hong Kong ‘s most famous buildings attempt to outdo one another by flashing their built-in lazers and lights in an impressive sequence. This was stopped for environmental reason that they used to be accompanied by a firework display too.
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. Personally I think that instead of the Walt Disney’s ‘Fantasia’ type music, some banging trance would be better suited to the event (try reaching for these lazers).

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