Enjoying Our Slice of Heaven in Lamma Island, Hong Kong

When people think of Hong Kong, the first images they think of are often dense population and tremendous numbers of tighly packed high skyscrapers crammed on a small island. Far from it, few people know about the other side of Hong Kong. Do you know that Hong Kong has more than 250 islands including both populated and uninhabited islands. Lamma Island is the third largest island in Hong Kong.

From the Central District of HK, we boarded the Lamma Ferry taking us to the island in about half an hour's time. As soon as we walked out of the ferry terminal, we were greeted by a sea of bicycles parked neatly in the parking lots. Not a single of motor vehicle was on sight.

Lamma Island has a car free policy except for emergency services and medical assistance. I was glad that we would be carefree strolling around on this island for the next few days without worrying about cars.

Lamma Island was the island where we stayed the longest during our recent island hopping excursion in Hong Kong. What I remembered and enjoyed the most here was our time sitting by the shore and gazing at the ocean each morning enjoying our breakfast.

The first morning after our arrival to the Lamma Island, we went out looking for a restaurant for breakfast. There were quite a few places opened from which we could choose an eatery along the oceanfront on a patio with the water right underneath us.

Time simply slowed down on our first morning on Lamma Island! Bathed in golden sunshine, soothed by the cool sea breezes, and serenaded by the gentle lap of waves, we were extremely grateful that we landed on such a beautiful island which we didn't know existed at all before!

With every bite of our delicious breakfast— the many yummy dime sum dishes ( on our first morning and later tender and crispy chicken cutlet, buttery toasts on the subsequent days) the rich coffee — a deep, unwinding relaxation seeped into my bones. Imagine our delight when we saw a school of tiny, silver fish darted and shimmered like living confetti swimming by just underneath us! It was pure bliss!

We enjoyed the perfect littel slice of heaven so much that we went back to the same location and sat at the same spot every morning during our week long stay on this island. They were the most peacefully happy mornings I could remember!

RT, Lamma Island, Hong Kong