As summer is slowly coming to an end we can look back at another warm and fun summer. One of the favourite weekend activities to escape the Hong Kong heat is to go on a so called ‘junk trips’.
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| Traditional wooden junk |
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| Leaving the city behind |
Junks are traditional Chinese wooden ships, although nowadays most junks aren't made of wood anymore. You pretty much book a junk, gather a group of 20-40 friends and set off for the day. Usually the boats set sail for one of the beaches along the coast of the New Territories where you drop anchor for lunch and spend the rest of the afternoon swimming, sunbathing, eating and drinking.
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| Fresh seafood on the BBQ |
There are different types of junks packages ranging from self-catered to fully catered. While the latter are a bit more expensive the staff on board will make sure that you don’t go hungry or thirsty. They even throw you bottles filled with cocktails while you are swimming!
After a lovely afternoon the boat heads back into town which is often followed by a night in town for those still standing!
Junks are an amazing way to escape the busy city and the heat! Can’t wait till next year!
Ciao!
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