Hong Kong: Lamma Island Family Walk Trail - from Sok Kwu Wan to Yung Shue Wan

Our itinerary came about with each person gave one place they would like to go. Disneyland came from the kids, Big Buddha from bro in law and I suggested that maybe can we do to any one of the islands. Lamma Island is the common place that none of us have been. So this formed part of the itinerary. 

Our breakfast that day was at Missy Cafe 大小姐冰室. Usually sis and I shared the food we ordered so we get to try more things. Their pork chop bun was tasty. 

This travel blog is very informative when I was researching about Lamma Island. We took a ferry from Central Pier #4 to Sok Kwu Wan. The ride wasn't long, approximately 30-40 minutes. We decided to start from Sok Kwu Wan because the ferry from Yung Shue Wan to Central is more frequent comparatively. 

There are rows of seafood restaurants near Sok Kwu Wan pier and we decided to eat first before starting the trail. We randomly picked one and went with Peach Garden. I think we may have picked set menu for two (set B) but asked for bigger portion and sweet & sour pork a la carte. They also included canned drinks for free. Total HKD 514.   

Fried shrimp with black pepper & chilli

Deep fried squid

 

Steamed scallops with garlic

Sweet & sour pork with pineapple

Fried rice with sliced vegetables

So Kwu Wan 索罟灣 has a history of more than 300 years. Early settlers were mostly fishermen. They used long ropes and nets to force the fish onto shore when they only had a few fishing boats. "So Kwu" means bringing in the net and gives the place its name. 

During the Japanese occupation in WW2, a seaside cave was used to store arms and ammunitions and hence named Kamikaze Cave. At the start of the walk, there was a Tin Hau Temple built more than 160 years ago. 

Tin Hau Temple on the right

Kamikaze Cave

Beach in front of Kamikaze Cave

The next place to stop is Sok Kwu Wan Lookout Pavillion. The trail at around here is a little uphill. 

The trail continues on along sea views and ends at a beach. 

There was a small shop selling snacks and the kids had corn and grilled chicken wings. Thereafter the trail passed through villages to Yung Shue Wan. 

We left Lamma Island on the next ferry and dinner choice for the day was claypot rice. We went to Hing Kee. This was the longest we were in a queue for food even though they had 5 shops in the same area. 

Salt & pepper deep fried bean curd

Minced pork & salted vegetable with rice pot

Fish fillet with rice pot

Preserved meat with chicken rice pot

We find claypot rice in Hong Kong tasted differently from the ones we were used to in Malaysia. The ones in Malaysia are more heavily seasoned. Sis and I liked the minced meat with preserved veges the best but the kids preferred the fish one. 

We then walked around the area and got ourselves egglets from Mammy Pancakes. The ordering was fast but the wait to get our food was a bit long. 

Side note: I kept on typing Lamma Island as Llama Island -___-"