Cheung Chau Bun Festival

The biggest incense I've ever seen!

I've been hearing and reading about the bun festival on Cheung Chau Island since I got here and finally got to see part of the festivities!  We missed the part where people race to the top of the bun tower (it was at midnight Saturday night) so we got to see the aftermath of that today.  Today was basically the last day of the festival so we got to see the "Ceremony to send the deities on Cheung Chau back to their temples" which was really cool.  We followed the parade through the town and then had an delicious seafood lunch!  We even had some buns (filled with lotus paste- not my favorite).
Heather really couldn't have picked a better weekend to come to Hong Kong with all the events this weekend.  We also just got home from seeing the light show on the skyline- my fifth time going to that.  Tomorrow Heather is going to meet me in Stanley after work so she can do some shopping at the market and we can get some dinner there.  It's been hot here- a little too hot... and it's only getting started!