Sherri and I took the cable car up from Tung Chung to Ngong Ping to visit the Tian Tan Buddha (aka “The Big Buddha”). The views from the cable car were amazing as we climbed higher and higher, away from the towering buildings of the city, over the beautiful ocean and into the lush green mountains of Lantau Island. At the top you walk through Ngong Ping village which is very commercialized and sort of feels like you’re at Disneyland with all the gift shops. Past the village and up 268 steps you stand below one of the world’s largest Bronze Buddha’s, towering over 110 feet tall. It was huge! There were lots of hiking trails in the surrounding area and we walked out to the Wisdom Path which has 38 large wooden beams, ranging from 8 to 10 feet tall, inscribed in Chinese calligraphy the Heart Sutra, one of the world’s best known Buddhist prayers. We also explored the Po Lin Monastery which had some very beautiful buildings, views of the Big Buddha and gardens. To return to the cable car we had to walk back through Ngong Ping village where we stopped for lunch and checked out the Tea House. Our cable car tickets also included the multimedia “Walking with Buddha” exhibit, which explains the life of Siddhartha Gautama, the man who became Buddha and his path to enlightenment. It was quite entertaining and educational. The funny thing was you exit the exhibit right into the Ngong Ping Buddha gift shop (so Disneyland but definitely worth visiting).