Tsing Ma Bridge

Tsing Ma Bridge

We finally had a free Saturday. We decided to try another hike. We rode the MTR out on the Tung Chung line to Tsing Yi Station. It’s on the Kowloon side and out where all the container ports are located. We exited into a huge mall - what a surprise - there are huge malls at many of the terminus, this one was called Maritime Mall.

Panoramic View of Tsing Yi

We found the bus terminal and after a short bus ride began our hike. We climbed up hill for a great view of the Tsing Yi and Tsing Ma bridges. Tsing Ma is the bridge that was built to connect to Lantau Island when they built the new airport over there.

Beautiful Flowers Along the Trail

We happened to be there on a day when there were many, many school children running all over the mountain. They were out on an orienteering course and it must have been timed because they were all in a hurry. There were little stations all over the mountain and they all had electronic keys that they clicked into a little gadget and it recorded that they had actually found the place.

Dew and Shirl Taking a Rest

There was a big variety in ages, everything from grade school kids to kids that looked to be in high school. They must have sent them out in a rotation because we would see kids with matching shirts, and then we would see another group in their matching shirts. By about 1:00pm they finished up and it was much quieter.
We got a gorgeous view of the bridge and now we are going to have to go back in the evening and catch it all lit up. It’s the worlds longest double-decker suspension bridge and has two layers of traffic. The bridge was inaugurated by Margaret Thatcher in April 1997.

Looking Down on a Container Port

The trail is all paved and has lots of stairs, but not too bad on the up and down parts.

We got to the other end and caught a bus back to the bus terminal/mall. There was a big Marks & Spencer Department store there, and we bought a good supply of ginger snaps!!!! They had a lot of Brit treats, including my favorite tea cakes. You just have to be willing to pay the outrageous prices for them!