Sunday, November 24, 2013

Shing Mun Reservoir - the grass is greener where??

Shing Mun Reservoir, this is a reservoir situated in the area between Tsuen Wan and Sha Tin! Believe it or not, this reservoir is surrounded by dense forests! Yes, and this is Hong Kong!! There are also multiple hiking trails surrounding this reservoir. A friend (one of the blog owners from HomeMadeInHK) and I took a hike up to this reservoir looking for the greenery and a bit of an adventure! Needless to say, this place is absolutely beautiful (Just look at the pictures below), this probably be a different side of Hong Kong most foreigners rarely see on TV. If you are going to be in Hong Kong for a week, and if you are into hiking, definitely consider making a side trip to see this side of Hong Kong!

Walking up the hill, we pass a tiny temple, then through a small village with simple houses and farms long the way before reaching the actual trail

After you reach the end of the village, you keep walking uphill for another 10 mins, and the reservoir will be in front of you, then we headed right to get on the edge of it





The other side of the reservoir, you can see the dense forest, and if you look farther beyond the forest, you will see a shape of a lion lying down, and that's the famous Lion Rock Mountain!




After seeing a waterfall from above, we found our way down to take a better look

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