Tag: hike

Back home in Hong Kong, I live near the ocean, but not too far there’s a river. This summer I rode the bus only for a few minutes and hiked about 15 minutes to this pool and waterfall. I hiked along the river and had to cautiously walk downhill on a very rocky and steep path. Having talked to a lot of people about Hong Kong, they all view Hong Kong as a busy city. While this is true, as it is a business hub, I often think more about the South Side of Hong Kong (where I live.) The Southside has many hiking trails and beaches. What I love about Hong Kong is the mix of skyscrapers and shopping malls with nature. What was interesting about this river was that the start of the trail was off to the side of the middle of a very busy road. It was kind of an abrupt interruption for the busyness of Hong Kong. It was weird that one second I could be swimming in a pool that was silent except for the crashing of the waterfall, and the next I could be back on the street with people in a hurry to get to their job. This river is very closed off my towering walls of rocks. This made it so when I was there, I felt like I was in a completely different world. While I was in this river, I had no concept of time or even where I was. I felt completely thoughtless and only focused on the present, which was being in the river.