Trek 10: MacLehose Stages 9 and 10

Stage 9
(6.3 kilometres, easy)

Stage 10
(17.6 kilometres, easy)

--> we finished both stages in 4 hours, 55 minutes

 

 (Welcome to Yuen Long; Stage 9 starts here)

 

 (Mario studies the map)

 

(Go, go, go!)

 

(Men who lunch)

 

(End of Stage 9)

 

 (Reading a bit of history)

 

 (Which way to go?)

 

 (Turn left and follow the bridge, Jeko says)

 

 (Campers give way)

 

(Beware of green bamboo snakes)

 

 (Simply amazing)

 

 (Mario takes a break)

 

 (A tempting site)

 

 (Wil and the first OTW marker on Stage 10 )

 

 (Stage 10 dirt track ends here)

 

 (Jeko keeps an eye on new finish point markers)

 

 (Last few ups and downs on Stage 10)

 

 (The long and winding road)

 

(Po Leung Kuk Jockey Club Tai Tong lawn)

 

(Mario and Wil head to the "finish line")

 

(Jeko gets his trophy ... a can of ice-cold Fanta!)

PR 02: Filipino Globe (page 4)

Filipino Globe, September issue, page 4

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Trek 09: MacLehose Stages 5, 6 and 7

(Checking the route to Gilwell Camp)

 

(On the way to Stage 5)

 

(The team takes a break)

 

(Alive, alert, awake, enthusiastic)

 

(Sietes Trekkies)

 

(Who says we're lost?)

 

(Wil and Mario pose by the trees)

 

(A picnic site just before Beacon Hill)

 

(Relaxing after the ascend)

 

(Water break)

 (Last photo op before it gets dark)

(Dinner before we head to Stage 7)

(The Fab 4 send off)

(On top of Needle Hill) 

PR 01: The Sun (page 29)

The Sun, September 15 issue, page 29

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Trek 08: MacLehose Stages 3 and 4

***The Fab 4 braved Typhoon Signal Number 3***
***Finished Stage 3 in 3 hrs 44 mins***
***Finished Stage 4 in 5 hrs 7 mins***

Stage 3
(10.2 kilometres, strenuous)

Stage 4
(12.7 kilometres, strenuous)

 (Send-off in Hang Hau by fellow UPians)

 

  (Fellow trekkie Rex in Saikung giving us final instructions)

 

(The steep ascend begins)

 

 

(Glow in the dark)

 

 

 (Stroke of midnight: Wil's birthday)

 

(Banana party)

 (Rain, wind go away...)

 

 (on top of Needle Hill)

 

(Breakfast with Gal and Joann after the hike)

Trek 07: MacLehose Stages 7 and 8

Stage 7
(6.2 kilometres, fairly challenging)

Stage 8
(9.7 kilometres, fairly challenging)

--> we finished both stages in 7 hours

(Fighting colours)

 

(Trekkies with support team leader Gal)

 

(Start of Stage 7)

 

(The notorious Needle Hill)

(Mario and Vic take a break)

 

(Ready to conquer Stage 8)

 

 

(Wil relaxes his legs)

(Vic takes a sip)

 

(Flat road, but not for long)

 

(Almost there)

 

(On top of Hong Kong's highest mountain, Tai Mo Shan)