Cheung Sha BBQ

It's perfect hiking season in Hong Kong at the moment.  It isn't too hot yet, but the worst of the cold has gone.  It's the perfect period when the sun isn't frying your skin and the breeze is still cool.

Ayuna convinced me to go on a long hike with her and her running group.  Given the reputation of her running a group, I was a little bit reluctant to follow, but I relented in the end.  The planned hike was long, going from Mui Wo all the way to Upper Cheung Sha beach.  The total length of the hike was over 15km.  Thankfully for me, the runners took it easier than I feared and the hike wasn't unmanageable.  It was still tough though as the hike was done without any breaks at all.  After about 3 and a half hours, we reached the beach at Cheung Sha.  The water looked nice, but it was still just a touch too cold to go for a swim.  

The best surprise was still to be had.

Walking over to one of the restaurants at the end, it turned out that the running group had arranged for a big BBQ for everyone who wanted to take part.  Most people joined in and contributed their money and after a short wait, two long planks for food were brought out to us.  With the table covered in BBQed meat and vegetables, everyone started to crowd around to take their photos and admire what was in front of us.

Once the photos were taken, everyone pounced on the food.  The long hike had created a huge appetite and even with the huge amount of food, it didn't take long for almost all of it to be eaten.  We washed it down with beers and sangria and then sat back into our food comas.

Each time I had been to Cheung Sha in the past, I had looked on with jealousy as other people had done this famous BBQ.  It needs a very big group of friends to do, so I was glad that Ayuna had convinced me to join in the hike.