The prices change, but we spent 600 850 a night weekdayweekend prices. The trail is wellpaved with concrete pathways, steps, and handrails. The book was well received by the people for its humorous storytelling style. We arrived in mui wo and walked 3 mins from the ferry to hire bikes here. Mui wo maternal and child health centre hospital or medical centre.
Again, my camera cant really do it justice, especially with the haze, but from up on the hills you can see a long way in each direction, including the international financial centre back in hk, as well as the iconic 3 chimneys of the power station on lamma. Now its mostly inhabited by commuters, and farming has all but disappeared. Both ordinary ferry services and fast ferry services are available. The main beach in mui wo is known as silver mine bay beach. Friendly bike shop lives up to its name and jacky will take the time to discuss any bike problems and get the work. The shop s slogan is, love literature, love music love life. Imprint, gf next to hsbc, silver centre, mui wo, lantau island, p. The ferry service is covered in this post weekends or public holidays are best as thats when there is a more frequent service. Offering fabulous beaches, yummy food, and plenty of outdoor play and adventures for the kids. Theres also a secondhand shop in mui wo its near the hsbc. If you have any enquiries about our delivery service provided to your premises, please select the district in the map below and locate the delivery office concerned.
Discovery bay, tung chung, south lantau, tai o and ngong ping. My name is heather, and i am posting this question because i was looking for bookstores. However, if you fancy trying something new this route actually lends itself perfectly to cycling with no steps and paved paths. Kubrick highly values film, music and local culture, so you can a find a wealth of cds and dvds here too. Parknshop mui wo food, grocery or supermarket, store is located at 12 mui wo ferry pier road, hong kong.
In its glory days it was the main gateway to lantau, and the lands around mui wo supplied a large part of the vegetables sold in hong kongs markets. The seafood in mui wo isnt amazing but its alright and as its a coastal town, visitors often enjoy it. A group of bulls munched on fruit in a parknshop in mui wo. Mui wo is located on silvermine bay, so named for the silver mines that were once worked along the silver river which flows through the village. We have 27 delivery offices in hong kong providing delivery service to hong kong island, kowloon and new territories.
Nineyear mui wo resident gary brown, aka gaz brightman, opened vibe book and music shop in june. Like all our waterfalls, its best just after or even during spells of heavy rain. This bookstore is named after the owners dog bei bei credit. Vibe book and music shop was born in may 2018, out of imprint books run by terry boyce since 2006 in silvermine bay, mui wo, lantau island, hong kong. Thankfully, you will do more walking than hiking on this route. Trikesbikes are available for hire from friendly bicycle shop, shop b, gf, mui wo ferry pier road, mui wo, 2984 2278. We recommend booking mui wo scenic resort tours ahead of time to secure your spot. Its well known for being a reliable distributor of textbooks, from secondary school to university level, but it also stocks a variety of leisure reading, from magazines to hardcover art features, and from classics to contemporary literature. Oct 11, 2017 mui wos an excellent starting point for the litany of trails that dot south lantau, which run the whole gamut from easy to fuck this. The shops slogan is, love literature, love music love life. Its accessible by strolling gentle trails, passing by the beach, village houses, and through fields and woodland. Book your tickets online for mui wo scenic resort, hong kong.
Family hike in discovery bay at mui wo trail in hong kong. Silver mine waterfalls at mui wo on lantau island hong. For more than 10 years les patrolled the waters to the south of hong kong, intercepting vessels that crossed the south china seas and the vietnamese boatpeople on. The silver mine waterfall at mui wo, eastern lantau, is one of the most easily reached of hong kongs best waterfalls. Next in pen hong kongs literary community series, we leave the city behind and trek to lantau. Vibe is a second hand record and book shop in mui wo close to the ferry pier. Jun 05, 2014 lantau base camp, shop j, sea view building, mui wo, 5463 6060, has everything a local athlete would need supplements, shoes, sports wear and other sports gear. Interview with gary brightman from vibe pen hong kong. This also makes for a good triangle head to mui wo, walk to discovery bay and. Founded in 1918, swindon is one of the oldest, most established englishlanguage bookstores in hong kong. Take a walk along the village of nim shu wan with its modest houses and vegetable farms. The discovery bay mui wo trail is one such trek popular with families. If you book with tripadvisor, you can cancel at least 24 hours. The book drop service of the hong kong public libraries including service at mtr central, kowloon tong and nam cheong stations and the selfservice library stations located at island east sports centre sittingout area, the hong kong cultural centre and tsuen nam.
To get to mui wo, our route took us over the hills that form the spine of the island. The author of the almost true story of sandy primary school, james lambert was invited by vibe book shop, mui wo, lantau, hong kong on 18th may 2019 for a book signing event. Mui wos an excellent starting point for the litany of trails that dot south lantau, which run the whole gamut from easy to fuck this. Parknshop mui wo at 12 mui wo ferry pier road, hong kong. For a beautiful, carefullycurated selection of books in an uber cool setting, head to kubrick in yau ma tei. By the 19 th century, there were six villages in the valley, many of whose inhabitants worked in a silver mine that operated for several decades. Friendly bicycle shop, shop b, gf, mui wo ferry pier road, mui wo, 29842278, buy or lease a bike. Mosses is a newlyopened bookstore in wan chai photography. Mui wo and silver mine bay beach hong kong tourism board. The mui wo valley was first settled by farmers around the middle of the ming dynasty 16 th century. Tents are located on their own beachfront private campground.
At least two of them disappeared in mainland china, one in thailand. Our mui wo centre opens 5 days per week on monday, wednesday, thursday, friday and saturday. Published every two months, it is a fullcolour magazine providing inspirational and informative articles. For the former, try stage 12 of the lantau trail to pui o. The book drop service of the hong kong public libraries including service at mtr central, kowloon tong and nam cheong stations and the selfservice library stations located at island east sports centre sittingout area, the hong kong cultural centre and tsuen nam road, tai wai will resume on the same day. Click on your area of interest to choose from over 30,000 pages about old hong kong. This cute little bookstore has a range of art and design books, travel and cookery books, speciality magazines, novels and more. The causeway bay books disappearances are a series of international disappearances concerning five staff members of causeway bay books, a former bookstore located in causeway bay, hong. Silver mine bay beach in mui wo is named after the areas alternative name silver mine bay. Long coast makes it easy for camping families and groups, looking to literally pull up with their bag and have their camp setup and ready for adventure. I am sure those will be very helpful, so i will check them when i have time, i will be very very happy if anyone know any places closer to the westrail line, from yuen long to tsim sha tsui, will do the same.
The ramshackle cooked food centre has a waterfront location near the ferry, while a bit further along the road to the beach there is a decent restaurant on the hill overlooking the road. View up to date listing photos and use our search filters to find the perfect property for sale or rent in mui wo. They reportedly stayed in the shop for a short while before leaving. Gary brightman is an itprofessionalturnedfilmmakerturned bookseller. Camping at long coast in south lantau, hong kong little steps. Feb 20, 20 its about 3km gentle walk from mui wo well signed or better still, hire a biketrike fun for the whole family.
New world first ferry services limited first ferry operates five main inner harbour and outlying island ferry routes in hong kong. Hong kong is a popular layover destination, but with limited time to spare, a guided tour is the best way to maximize your layover. Explore lantau holidays and discover the best time and places to visit. Restaurants near mui wo inn, hong kong on tripadvisor. If you book with tripadvisor, you can cancel up to 24 hours before your tour starts for a full refund. The author shared some of the excerpts from his book with the audience. See all 1 mui wo scenic resort tours on tripadvisor. Shop e, silver centre, mui wo, lantau island 6,934. This hong kong layover tour includes train transfers to and from the airport, a ride on the peak tram to the sky terrace, and visits to the aberdeen fishing village, stanley market and more.
The 2011 census recorded 5,485 people living in mui wo and its environs. Find unique places to stay with local hosts in 191 countries. Mui wo scenic resort hong kong 2020 all you need to. The 10 best restaurants near mui wo inn in hong kong. Its about 3km gentle walk from mui wo well signed or better still, hire a biketrike fun for the whole family.
He runs vibe, an independent bookshop in mui wo that also has a large collection of vinyl. Vibe book and music shop now open in mui wo around db. Mui wo post office at 2 ngan kwong wan road, hong kong. The north tip of the island, home to the airport, disneyland and the highrise tung chung residential and shopping complex, is highly developed. Shop 11, gf, mui wo centre, 3 ngan wan road, mui wo, lantau island, hong kong. Former marine police officer and memoirist les bird will be presenting a talk on his work with vietnam war refugees in the late 1970s at the vibe bookstore in mui wo on february 15. Village bakery shop 2, gf, lucky court, 16 mui wo ferry pier road, 00852 hong kong rated 4. The best hong kong bookstores for all you book lovers. Renge house, shop h, gf, 1 ngan wan road, mui wo, 2984 0080, is a gift shop that offers imported clothes, fancy and handmade items. The sheer size of lantau, hong kongs largest island, makes for days of exploration.
Vibe book shop invited james lambert for book signing event. Seats are available on a firstcomefirstserved basis. See actions taken by the people who manage and post content. The owner speaks limited english, but there is a woman that hell hand you over to.
Its the perfect initiation route for novice hikers. Mui wo scenic resort hong kong 2020 all you need to know. If its culture that you are after, a day in tai o will not disappoint. If you book with tripadvisor, you can cancel at least 24 hours before the start date of your tour for a full refund. Silver mine waterfalls at mui wo on lantau island hong kong. Mui wo is a sleepy village at the eastern end of lantau island. With a focus on lantau island and its diverse communities, life on lantau is your link to news and events from around the island. Vibe is a book and music shop in silvermine bay, lantau island, hk. Signed copies of the book were also distributed among attendees. Opening times and information on spcas mui wo veterinary centre in lantau. He runs vibe, an independent bookshop in mui wo that also has a large collection of vinyl, cds, dvds, and local creative goods. After 35 years working in information technology, he retired in 20 to follow his passions for writing, film and.
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