How clean is the water?

Sitting next to the Silver River, in Mui Wo on Lantau Island, I saw some people walk down to the waters edge and take a mouthful of water. This is at the rivers mouth with Silver Mine Bay.

This is in an area where people do go swimming and shellfish is collected.

What is interesting is that these people must have perceived that the water was clean enough looking to taste.

I wonder where else in Hong Kong they would be brave enough to drink the sea or river water?

The last 10 years records show that Silver Mine Beach has a fair water quality (http://www.epd.gov.hk/epd/english/environmentinhk/water/beach_quality/bwq_current_i_sil.html).

You might like to look at the EPD website before heading to your favourite Hong Kong beach for a swim!(http://www.epd.gov.hk/epd/english/environmentinhk/water/beach_quality/bwq_home.html)

Swim well

The Magic of Mui Wo, Lantau Island, Hong Kong

The classic photo that a tourist will take in Hong Kong will be of the high rise buildings stacked along the ever changing (should that be shrinking) waterfront of Hong Kong Island and Kowloon.

Yet 30 minutes by fast ferry there are numerous places to visit where you will not even be able to see one single high rise building.

Mui Wo, on South Lantau Island is one place that I love. It is a community of bicycle riders that share the narrow paths and beach with each other.

Our accommodation is up a valley and you can only see two other houses from it. The view is of greenery and bush, with the mountain Lin Fa Shan taking centre stage, and at 700m high it certainly does.




We love sharing our "home" with others. It is like a homestay or bed and breakfast experience that you get in so many other parts of the world though very rarely in Hong Kong.

From the patio you can hear the birds during the day and night. There are butterflies of all shapes and sizes and the thrill of picking your own fresh fruit is so rewarding.

The response we get from people who visit is wide ranging. If you are not used to getting close to nature then it is a great spot to experience it without needing to fly to another country or visit a zoo.

Come and visit Mui Wo (also often called Silvermine Beach) see a real contrast in Hong Kong. So come and visit us for the day or even stay the night!