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Toy Zone HK - Vintage Toy Shop

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Not technically a 'trek' but I did walk loads around the shop.  I'm sure that counts? πŸ˜† So this vintage toy shop is call Toy Zone (toyzone.com.hk) in Shau Kei Wan locate on eastern side of Hong Kong island.  I accidentally came across a YouTube video where some bloke was doing a video blog showing this undiscovered gem!  I thought 'Wow! I'd love to go there!'.  And being in Hong Kong, I thought I cannot pass this opportunity! Today its cloudy with light rain,  it was also humid and sticky.  Having no idea how to prepare for a day like this, I brought along an umbrella and wearing a hoodie which if I'm honest I don't really need either.  The rain have been really light, more misty than anything plus I spend majority of the time on transport or being indoors. All the walking makes the stickiness even more unbearable. It was hot!!! Anyways, I took a bus out to Sai Kung and then a minibus to Monk kwok in Central Kowloon. From there I took the underground to

Wrekking Tanker in Hong Kong

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Wrekking Tanker strikes again! Back in Hong Kong for 12 days! Taking this opportunity to do some trekking! I did planned to do a few rural treks but a few thing might prevent me from doing so:- 1. According to the forecast, it pretty much going to rain for all of the 12 days that I'm here. 2. I'm on my own so I don't want to go anywhere too remote in case I roll down a hill and have to survive by eating bugs for a week before someone finds me. 3. I haven't done any serious trekking since our Hadrian's wall trek so I better not push myself too far! Anyways, today I'm planning to walk to a beach call the Trio beach or δΈ‰ζ˜Ÿη£ (Sam Sing Wan) which literally translate as three star Bay.  Its fairly close to Sai Kung which is the town nearest to my mum's Village where I'm staying.   Its cloudy but dry today at 20°C with a light breeze! Perfect!  Let's see if its as average as it sound! After lunch with my mum and uncle in Sai Kung, I took a quick stroll aroun