I spent the summer of 2008 working in Hong Kong. It was one of the most wild, strange, and dream-like experiences of my life. Hong Kong is a grand juxtaposition – Avatar-worthy tropical scenery, paired with New York's financial center, and Amsterdam's nightlife. Abject poverty intermixed with the most exorbitant wealth I've seen. When I wasn't recovering from working hard in the financial center, then partying harder in Lan Kwai Fong and Wan Chai, I was searching for the best natural areas around the city. This is how I found Tai Long Wan ('Big Wave Bay') and Sai Kung.
Tai Long Wan is a bay made up of four beaches -Sai Wan (West Bay), Ham Tin Wan, Tai Wan (Big Bay), and Tung Wan (East Bay) – on the east coast of the Sai Kung peninsula. It takes a good bit of time to reach the bay from the center of Hong Kong; if you go you should plan for it to take a full day to make it there and back. I would recommend bringing camping gear and spending a couple of days in the bay if you want to have more than a few hours to explore. Be prepared for 'primitive' camping, though. Unlike most beaches around Hong Kong, this one has few facilities. The main bay has a noodle shop, hose for washing off, tent and surfboard rentals, but the other beaches have nothing but sand and salt water. Camping, however, is very much allowed (and something I would highly encourage doing, although we didn't have time to try it ourselves).
Leg 1 – Hong Kong to Sai Kung.
Time: Around 2 hours (depending on your starting and ending locations).
MTR to Choi Hung (green line). Get out at Exit C and get the 1A green minibus to Sai Kung.
MTR to Hang Hau (purple line). Get out at Exit B, walk to the bus terminus on your left, get the 101 green minibus (This is the way we got to Sai Kung).
MTR at Diamond Hill (green line). Get out at exit C and take bus 92.
MTR to Mong Kok/Yau Ma Tei. Get out and take the red minibus to Sai Kung.
Leg 2 – Sai Kung to Trailhead or Boat.
First, find Sai Kung Central Bus Station (it's easy to spot). Next, determine whether you want to hike for 60 minutes, 90 minutes, or take a boat ($200 or $300 each).
Bus plus 90 minute hike.
Take the 94 bus, and get off at Pak Tam Au. Hike 90 minutes from Pak Tam Au to Ham Tin or Tai Wan Beach (This is the option we chose).
If available, take the 29R minibus, or a taxi, to the Sai Wan Pavilion. Hike 90 minutes to Ham Tin or Tai Wan Beach.
Bus plus 60 minute hike.
Take either the 94 or 96R bus. Get off at Wong Shek Ferry Pier, then take the public ferry to Chek Keng Village. You then hike for 60 minutes from there to reach Tai Long Wan.
Take a boat directly from Sai Kung to Tai Long Wan (under $200 each).
Final Leg – Hike (or boat ride, if you rent a boat).
If you have the time, I highly recommend opting for a 90 minute hike to the bay. The path leads you up and around through mountainous jungle with a number of squatter villages and holy relics along the way. We heard monkeys, and got numerous glimpses of the bays throughout the journey. Out of 2 months living in Hong Kong like a local (expat), this day was my favorite by far.
Squatter Houses on Big Wave Bay Trail.
Squatter Village on Big Wave Bay Trail.
Big Wave Bay from Above!
Wong Shek Pier on the Hike to Big Wave Bay.
Another Bay on the Hiking Trail.
Pier on the Hiking Trail.
Big Wave Bay in the Distance.
Yachts in Big Wave Bay.
Beachgoers in Big Wave Bay.
Mountains Surrounding Big Wave Bay.
Yachts and Water Skis in Big Wave Bay.
Noodle Shop in Big Wave Bay.
Deadly accurate answer. You've hit the bulls eye!


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Court Overrules Ban on Eurosceptic Leader
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Nick Hallett
A local court dealt a humiliating blow to the mayor of the German city of Augsburg after overruling his attempt to ban the leader of Alternative for Germany (AfD) from giving a speech, thus ensuring maximum publicity for the event.
Kurt Gribl, a member of Angela Merkel's sister-party the Christian Social Union, tried to ban Frauke Petry from speaking at the city's town hall after she said border guards should be allowed to use firearms against illegal migrants as a last resort.
Mrs Petry said last month that a border police offer "must stop illegal border crossings, and also make use of his firearm if necessary," before clarifying: "No policeman wants to fire on a refugee and I don't want that either".
However, Mr Gribl decided the comments were "unconstitutional" and earlier this week announced he was banning Mrs Petry from the building.
Now, in a reversal of fortune, Augsburg's Administrative Court has ruled Mr Gribl's ban is in fact unconstitutional.
The liberal-left Süddeutsche Zeitung reports through gritted teeth that the decision is an "embarrassing defeat" for the city's mayor.
"The remarks by AfD chief Frauke Petry about using firearms against refugees were politically groundless and morally reprehensible," the paper says. "Nevertheless, Petry's comments are covered by the right to free speech."
"Gribl's approach," it adds, "was not only undemocratic but also inept: Petry is now the winner…"
AfD supporters will now feel vindicated in their belief the political establishment is trying to silence them, the paper says, before concluding: "The political damage [Gribl] has done is great."
Despite receiving almost universally negative headlines in the mainstream press, AfD continues to surge in opinion polls, with one poll even suggesting the party will hold the balance of power in at least one German state after next month's local elections.
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UberEther | Enable Your Business, Securely. Oracle Unified Directory 11gR2 Installation - UberEther, Inc.
I recorded a video installation guide for OUD 11gR2 on Oracle Enterprise Linux.
Start here and search for Fusion Middleware. Download OUD 11.1.2 and Weblogic server 10.3.6. Then download the Application Development Framework 11.1.1.6 here. You'll also need an operating-system-appropriate version of JDK 1.6.0.
where <user_name> is the user doing the installing. Next unpack and install the JDK. Remember where it installs itself to; in my case it was "/usr/java/jdk1.6.0_34". We'll be referencing this folder throughout the guide.
Unzip the OUD archive. Reference the JDK folder above when asked for it. Choose your installation directory and let it do its thing.
Make sure to add the "/bin" to the location of the JDK. Run the installer with "java -jar wls_generic1036.jar". Uncheck the quickstart button when complete.
Then unzip and run the installer for ADF. It will again ask for the JDK folder.
Next configure a new weblogic domain, and choose to create it for Oracle Directory Services Manager. Configure the servers as is necessary to your needs.
That'll do it, the directory is now ready to be configured and launched. You can configure it through the oud-setup utility in the oud_home folder.
I would like to get in touch with you regarding Oracle Unified Directory if convenient.
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