Lamma island seemed so different from Peng Chau and Lantau Island. It's no wonder people said that every island in HK has some special characteristics. It is very westernized as compared to the other islands, probably because it is closest to Central and many Caucasians live here/ come here for holiday.

I managed to catch the 0840 ferry there and I was there pretty early (around 0910) before any bicycle shop opens for business. Basically, I walked almost one round the road linking the island and it was a pretty interesting experience. I walked pass the main street before I reached the Hung Sing Yeh Beach where I had a clear view of the Power Station.

After that, I continue my journey towards the south side of the island and the walk was pretty rocky before I reach Picnic Bay.

Picnic Bay looked a little like Tai O and I nearly thought that it was a mini Tai O. After a closer look, not really. :p

A short walk along the coast will lead you to the Kamikaze Grottos. This is directly quoted from the display: "Along Picnic Bay, there are several grottos about 10 metres wide and several tens of metres deep. They are named after the locals as Kamikaze Grottos. It is said that during the Second World War, the Japanese army took Lo So Shing as a naval port and thousands of soldiers were stationed there. The Japanese had a plan to hide some speedboats in the grottos, which would launch a suicidal attack on the Allies' warship if they passed by. But the war ended before the work had been completed."

Anyway, saw this pretty interesting picture on Lamma island before I continued my journey from Picnic Bay:

Following that, after about an hour of walk, I reached this place call Shek Pai Wan and it resembles 天涯海角 in Hainan Island.

The walk along the southern part of Lamma Island was a loop and I ended in Picnic Bay. From there, I walked back to where I came from initally and this time round, I'm looking for the windmill that I saw when I stepped onto Lamma island. I heard from Frankie that this is the only windmill in HK! I bought a sausage from main street and the guy told me it's a 20mins walk away. After I walked for 10mins and everything didn't seem right, I asked a guy riding on a vehicle; he told me I'll need 30mins from there! Hmm I was thinking probably the former guy runs there and this guy strolls there. Anyway I managed to find it in the end and here it is:

I took the 3pm ferry to return to HK Island. After that, I wanted to got to Tsing Ma Bridge Visitor center but apparently I ended up in the Airport Core Programme Center (a place which I always wanted to go!). Well, all thanks to the Visitor's guide which "guided" me to take the wrong minibus. Anyway I enjoyed the visit to the Airport Core Programme Centre as it made me understand how the new HK airport and Tsing Ma bridge came about and most importantly, the architecture wonder of the Tsing Ma Bridge. Not only is it the longest suspension bridge in the world but it was so well planned that during bad weather condition, cars can travel below the bridge! Anyway the MTR and Airport Express travel beneath the bridge as well. It's a very enriching and enlightening visit.

Finally, I took a minibus to the nearest MTR station and took train to Ngau Tau Kok to buy dinner back to UST to dine with Emily. A pretty fulfilling and enjoyable day indeed.