cable cars & the big buddha
天壇大佛 Tian Tan Buddha, a.k.a The Big Buddha
Taking a cable car to the Big Buddha.
mountains, greens, small town & big buildings
hazy days
getting closer
exercise
surrounding bodhisattvas making offerings to the Tian Tan Budda
carvings along the way
a nearby monastery honoring Guanyin, which holds a Hall of Ten Thousand Buddhas
FYI
天壇大佛 Tian Tan Buddha
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Ngong Ping, Lantau Island, Hong Kong
Very nice pics indeed.
Lucky you, you got to take the cable car! Every time we go up there we have taken the bus because my mom is too afraid to that the 360 with me… she’s heard too many horror stories about people being trapped and even the falling cart. I want to take it since it’s considerably cuts down travel time and you get to see everything “from above!”
I’ve never seen the haze that bad before in HK – I suppose because most of the time we go during December-January when the climate and smog isn’t as bad. Only a few more months away before I get to enjoy the same scenery!
thank you!
the cable car was great, of course because i wasn’t aware of the falling cart & horror stories until i was already in the cable car! if you do it you can pay a bit extra for the ‘crystal car’ for the see-through bottom to see below you as well!
the haze was a bit unfortunate. enjoy your travels & i hope for great weather & photos for you!
Was it raining when you went there?! Cause if it was, I bet they had one of these!
http://www.youtube.com/user/wugarrett#p/u/3/DZN7G2vabTk
I went there when I was in HK! Seriously…so many stairs!