CNY 2010 - Big Buddha

Day three we took the MTR to Lantau Island to see the Big Buddha. The trip was really cool - the mass transit rail - everyone smiling at us. We bought Octopus cards which is used for all the mass transit systems as well as lunch at CDNIS! It was a very windy day with a system moving in. We took the cable car to the top of the mountain - an exciting trip! We had our picture taken at the top and then wandered through the english style village of Ngong Ping.

A long walk up the stairs into the clouds as the Buddha appeared and disappeared in the mist. Inside at the top a nice interpretive centre with the history of Buddhism (Enlightenment) and lots of gifts for the centre. The Po Lin Monastery makes its home at Ngong Ping and we saw lots of monks wandering around. The place feels reverent and the respectful offerings to the deities along with the names of those remembered inside were really moving.

The wind was so strong at the top, we held on for dear life as Jen took our picture! A long walk down and a windy wavy cable ride back down to the bottom. What a beautiful place!