Lamma Island has no motorized vehicles except for some small delivery carts which take the goods from the ferry to the shops. Residents either walk or ride bicycles. It makes walking around very relaxing.First on our excursion was peeking through the shops in the village. We found some very interesting things and did a bit of shopping for goodies to bring home.
Once we finished exploring we started out on the next part of our journey - a hike to the other side of the island. Vesper told us it would take 2 to 3 hours and she was very accurate in her estimate. We started out passing some of the homes set in the hills and then reached the beach.
After passing the beach the only way to go was up. And up we went. Lamma is not that mountainous, but compared to Grand Rapids it is quite steep. However, the views made every step worth the effort.
There were some great scenic spots (read resting places) and we took advantage of them.
We began our downhill part of the hike and soon another village came into view. Off in the distance we could see lots of colorful flags and boats in the harbor and we soon realized we happened upon another Dragon Boat Festival.
We finished hiking down into the village and settled in for a well deserved meal.
As has become our custom, we let Vesper choose the menu. Only this time it was an interactive choosing since we had to go to the tanks to pick out what we wanted. There were many, many choices including quite a few we had never heard of.
We had squilla.
And bamboo clams.
Abalone.
And of course the prawn were served with their heads on.
As part of the meal, the restaurant provided a boat ride back to Central. And on our way out of the harbor we saw one more dragon boat race.
The ride home across the harbor was relaxing and refreshing. Although we were slightly worried when we saw ...
...pirates!
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