Day trip in Kobe

The 2nd last day in Osaka and we have no idea where else to visit. After some quick check 

via google, we decided to take train to Kobe for a day trip.

The 1st stop is the Nunobiki Herb Garden. This is the entrance to the Nunobiki Herb Garden after came out from the subway station.

To reach the Nunobiki Herb Garden, we will need to take cable car to reach to the top of 

the mountain. As the cable car entrance is on upper level, we will need to take lift up the 

before reach the ticket counter. 

Once we stepped down from the cable car, we were amazed with the beautiful flowers and 

European building. 

Surrounded by the building is where visitors can sit and relax. Visitors can have their meal there 

as well. There is also a live band singing there. 

Follow the route down, it will lead the way to the glass house. 

As Halloween is 1 week away, the inner of the glass house was decorated with Halloween ambient.

After half a day in the Nunobiki Herb Garden, we took the cable car down and heading to the town.
On the way, the overview of Kobe city was captured. 

Next, we stopped by at the Starbucks cafe for a coffee break. 

As we walked around, we also visited one of the shrine that we passed by. 

There is also a smaller version of rows of torii gates in the shrine.

Night time, we just spent time with photo taking of the night view at Kobe Harbour Third Pier. 

And next is the night view of Marine Museum and the port tower. 

And that how we spent a day trip in Kobe!

Hong Kong Lantau Island (香港大屿山)

Finally the rain stop after pouring for 2 days.

 As planned, we are going to Lantau Island today to visit the Tian Tan Buddha statue.
Did not make it during my last trip in HK as the cable car was under maintenance.

We take the subway to TungChung Station. After few minutes walk, we had reached
 the ticket counter to get the cable car ticket. 

There is 2 type of cable car tickets available, normal cabin and crystal cabin. 

What so special of the crystal cabin is that the floor of the cabin is made by glass where 

passenger can look through to the bottom.

These are some photo views that i took in the cable car. 

It was drizzling that time. 

The whole trip is quite long and we finally saw the Tian Tan Buddha statue!

After took off from the cable car, here is the small village.

The closer we walk to the Tian Tan Buddha statue...

Here we climb up to get closer to the Buddha.

Amazed with the scenery when we reached the top.

On the other side of Tian Tan Buddha is where the Po Lin Monastery situated.