Despite the forecast, it was not raining when Sarah and I woke up this morning. We decided to take advantage of the weather and, after a workout at the hotel gym, headed over to the Tian Tan Buddha on Lantau Island. This spot is located near the airport so it took us a while to get out there, even with the impeccably efficient Hong Kong metro system. We patiently queued for almost an hour for the cable car up to Ngong Ping Village then set out to see the Buddha.

This cable car ride might have been more impressive if we hadn't done the Jackson Hole (Wyoming) and Sugar Loaf (Rio de Janeiro) cable cars recently. It just didn't compare. The dreary, cloudy weather didn't help but we thought it was too long of a ride considering the views (even on a clear day) don't take 35 uninterrupted minutes to take in.

The whole area feels very newly constructed because, frankly, it is. This isn't a historically significant site for Hong Kong - it was constructed as a tourist attraction in 1993. That didn't take away from the awe-inspiring scale of this Buddha, but the whole village felt more like an amusement park than a historic place of worship.

After we said goodbye to Tian Tan, we walked over to the Lo Pin Monastery - another attraction in the same area. We enjoyed the monastery more than the Big Buddha: it was less crowded and had a more authentic feel. The highlight of the day was at the Grand Hall of Ten Thousand Buddhas in the monastery - a very cool sight to see!

After making the long trip back to central Hong Kong, we were both ready for an early dinner. Fortunately, we arrived at Little Bao just as they were opening. We read about this place online and were blown away by the quality of the food - if you are ever in Hong Kong, it is imperative that you dine here! Perhaps our favorite meal of the entire trip (so far)!

Sarah and I split three small appetizers then each tried a different Bao - she had the pork, I had the chicken. Both were fantastic!