Silver linings

I woke up to discover a 12 hour delay on my light back on home. So spent the morning confirming the change, booking an extra night in the hotel, changing my train home from London and informing people. Then I thought well instead of preparing to leave maybe I can go out and see one of my favourite little gems in Hong Kong - Nan Lian Gardens and Chi Lin Nunnery. Here are some background details.

Chi Lin Nunnery

Established in 1934 and renovated in Tang dynasty style (AD 618–907) in 1990, the Chi Lin Nunnery is a large temple complex of elegant wooden architecture, treasured Buddhist relics and soul-soothing lotus ponds. The complex also includes a series of temple halls, some of which contain gold, clay and wooden statues representing divinities such as the Sakyamuni Buddha and bodhisattvas.

Nan Lian Garden

Cutting through Diamond Hill’s myriad of high-rise apartments is the tranquil Nan Lian Garden, a public park also built in the style of the Tang dynasty. Its scenic garden is meticulously landscaped over an area of 3.5 hectares, in which every hill, rock, body of water, plant and timber structure has been placed according to specific rules and methods. There are permenant exhibitions of Chinese timber architecture, rocks and potted plants, while the hungry might want to try the vegetarian restaurant or teahouse.


Source: http://www.discoverhongkong.com/uk/see-do/culture-heritage/chinese-temples/chi-lin-nunnery-and-nan-lian-garden.jsp#ixzz3lX2CbPO8

It was very hot but a lovely way to end the trip and I have put some pics on FB And will upload to Flickr later.
The extra pic was on a pond in the nunnery area and it looks like a dragon fly on the flower unfortunately I could not get any closer.
Hopefully I will be home tomorrow though much much later in the day,