If you're ever in Hong Kong, try to make your way to Ngong Ping, which is on Lantau Island, away from the hustle and bustle of Hong Kong proper. And if you go to Ngong Ping and take the cable car, make sure to spring the extra cash for the "Crystal Car" which has a glass-bottom floor that gives you a gut-dropping view of the ground below you - about 200 feet below you in some places. In the above photo, my wife Wendy looks like she's sitting on a floating bench as our cable car approaches the landing dock near the Hong Kong airport.
The cable car ride from Ngong Ping to the landing dock is about half an hour long and the views are spectacular in any direction. For those who don't like heights, you can also get to Ngong Ping by taking a ferry and bus or hike up the mountain following the cable car lines. You can see a bit of the path in the photo above.
Once at Ngong Ping, the main attraction is a giant Buddha and a Buddhist monastery. You will also find some hiking trails that will take you up and around the many mountains in the area. We didn't do any of the hiking, however, as we were still suffering from the jet lag.
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