Saturday was then time to get to another one of Hong Kong's top tourist spots: Tian Tan Buddha (or "Big Buddha" as everyone calls him). The seated Buddha statue is the biggest of its kind in the world. I even saw it when I landed on HK airport. In 1993, Big Buddha was unveiled and it's still the biggest seated bronze statue of Buddha in the world. Getting there is quite convenient - you can take the MTR to Lantau Island where the buddha is situated. From the MTR station there is a hiking trail up to Big Buddha. Or you can go for a 15 minutes trip with the cable car which we did. ;)
Afterwards, my flatmate and I visited Tai O. It's a village at the west coast of Lantau. It was once home to the Tanka people. Below you can see a picture of the tiny traditional village houses - stilt houses- that still stand in the centre of Tai O.
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