Cheung Chau Island

So as we have minds we can change it, and we did just that - decided not to go to Stanley as we didn't think we could face crowds of people again. 
But 1st things 1st - we cleaned up our room a little, or rather, Caleb did. So I thought good time to quickly show how our humble lodgings look.

This is the about the same size my room was in Nagoya when I lived there - so i feel right at home. Just one thing, my cupboard worked there, this one... not so much.

Sleeper couch bed and bathroom behind the glass

Fridge microwave and other bed

So after a much needed slow start to our day, we got on the bus to Mui Wo, to catch the inter island ferry to Cheung Chau.

When we got there we learned that the next ferry to Cheung Chau only leaves at 14:00. We decided to have lunch at China Bear.

Chin Bear

View from China Bear

Fish swimming in the water

Boats coming in

More boats coming in and leaving

Ships unloading the weeks provisions to the island

Another one unloading more provisions for the week

Typical carts for fetching provisions. Man stands behind it and drives it off

Caleb's lunch - he believes he is the only one who can use the  'pizza lifter upper'

Our inter island ferry arriving

Cheung Chau Island
This was an old pirate and fishing haven and it still retains a sense of an older and more traditional Hong Kong.
As we got off the ferry we walked into throws of people - making our hearts sink with a thud, but it soon improved as it seems it was just people waiting to board the Ferry to Central.

Approaching Cheung Chau

Praya Street

Pak She Praya Rd

Pak She Praya Rd

Pak She Str

 At the end of Pak She street, we found Pak Tai Temple. This is a temple dedicated to Pak Tai, Cheung Chau's patron deity who is credited with saving islanders from the plague. The temple itself is not much until you move closer and the most amazing detail comes to light. (Please also note the basketball court)

Pak Tai Temple

View from the top of the temple stairs

 Other than the temple there is not much to see but to take in the daily island life. Quite a pretty little place.

Dinky Toy cars - the streets are narrow, so these pint size vehicles are  main mode of transport

Leaves drying on the left, fish on the right

Local resident

Boatbuilding yard

Loading ice onto a boat

Useful way of drying your clothes on the run

Fish drying

Seafood restaurants

Little stall selling handmade fish and owl bags

Bags

Bikes outside ferry boarding area

While we waited for our ferry back home we took some pics

And then we took the ferry back to Mui Wo, to go past the shop for milk and yogurt then home for an early night.

Mui Wo Harbour