Yuen Long Flea Market

Back in May, I'd noticed that a little flea market had started up around Yuen Long's Long Ping MTR Station.  Every morning, when I head to work, I've been noticing that the flea market has pretty much been a constant fixture on the grounds below the station.  And every night, I've started noticing that people have claimed their spot for the following morning by putting their tarmacs and shoes around the station as place holders.

So, this morning, as we were taking our morning walk, I thought it about time to finally do that update on the flea market that has been steadily developing outside of the Long Ping MTR Station.

And I thought it would be nice to show a bit of what Yuen Long's water course way looks like on an early Sunday morning.  I think most of the flea market vendors set up shop before 6 am.  But, as we rounded the MTR station, it seemed like a lot of people were packing up around 7 am.

Packing up probably means that they're probably not supposed to be selling things!  But, lots of people still like to go and see what they have to sell.  There are bargaining battles happening left and right.  It's quite fun to just take a gander and see what all the fuss is about.

There are loads of treasures can probably be found.  There are also a lot of variety, from baby things, clothes, and jewelry to electronics, sports gear, and luggage.  There is a bit of something for everyone.

The little flea market extends from exit to exit and also along the water course.

It has been more than five months of me seeing the flea market and I still wonder if it will continue.  I'll probably update in the future.  But, this flea market isn't as amazing as the Kam Sheung Road one that I often talk about!  I still am really digging how this flea market grew out of nowhere.  Makes me love living in Yuen Long all the more.

A good Sunday morning walk…and a good look at the local flea market.  It has been a good day!

Amazing Finds: Kam Sheung Road

Last weekend, we headed out to Kam Sheung Road to see if the Halloween decorations were on the shelves at The Red Brick House.  I wanted to share some amazing finds because EVERY visit to the Kam Tin area is laced with amazing NEW FINDS.

1.  I don't know if I mentioned this before, but the jiao zi at The Red Brick House is my absolute favorite.  We were sitting at one of the tables and I noticed a note taped to it.  My husband translated it as:  

To all visitors:  

To be hygienic, please do not put your pets on the table.  

We appreciate your cooperation.  

Thank you.

Little touches like this make me love visiting this place.  Reminds me of Seattle's quirkiness!

2.  There is an amazing curios shop at The Red Brick House.  It's where I get a lot of my seasonal decorations.  Not only are the Halloween Decorations out in full regalia, but the shelves have been stocked with quite a bit of OWL-y things.  It's a nice addition to the Halloween theme...and not so obvious.

3.  I found this ancient television with a pretty recent Disney-inspired casing.  I didn't know they made televisions like this anymore.

4.  In Beijing, I used to see retro-Made-in-China toys all the time.  They were always at the local tourist shops on Nan Luo Gu Xiang.  Spotting them in the window of one of the toy shops was a surprise.  These make really great gifts for adults (hand raised!) who love to decorate their homes with retro wind-up things.

5.  This is old news, but the leather shop moved locations.  Now it's at the entry way of the Red Brick House.

6.  Whenever I walk around the area, I always check out the village houses.  MY DREAM in life is to own my own home.  And there is one for rent...brand new...which makes me drool.

7.  The second most amazing thing about Kam Sheng Road is the flea market at the MTR exit.  It's only open on the weekends, but they always have amazing things to look at.

8.  Lastly, I wanted to share our amazing purchased finds.  We got

(1) a Nick Vujicic buoy that says, "Get back up when life knocks you down,"
(2) a set of drawers for my desk,
(3) an egg timer for those times when you need it,
(4) and an old copy of a Time's 100 New Scientific Discoveries.

Places like this, make me happy to be living so far up here in the New Territories.  It's always an adventure in discovering things.

Traveling Tuesday: Kam Sheung Road

You know how things CHANGE YOUR LIFE?  Well, here's one of my LIFE ALTERING MOMENTS in a nutshell!

A few years back, my husband's friends moved out to Kam Sheung Road.  They invited us over for lunch and, I'll tell ya, I will forever thank them for their thoughtfulness.  That was the day that I discovered the "Flea Market" in front of Kam Sheung Road MTR station and the Red Brick House.

The Flea Market is amazing for people like me!  It is filled with cute dogs to pet, stalls of coffee, stalls of bohemian clothing, stalls of incense, stalls of crafts, stalls of secondhand treasures, and they also are residence to a really nice plant nursery.  

Both the Flea Market and the Red Brick House are only open on the weekends!  So, it is a great trip to take out to Kam Sheung Road if you want lunch and an afternoon of knick-knack shopping!

Along the way to the Red Brick House, we stopped by this restaurant for lunch.  I call it the Choy Restaurant!  It is one of those really local restaurants that serve only a few people at a time.  They shop for fresh produce and food daily.  And from what they find at the food markets, they set their menu for the day according to what the markets offer.

Menu of the day

Pumpkin Soup

Taro cakes

Pork in Shrimp Paste

Ginger Ice Cream

The Red Brick House is awesome to visit on the weekends, especially when it is Christmas.  There are many little shops like the Flea Market at the MTR station.  It used to be a huge barn, which the Kam Tin residents converted into a curios market.  You can find a lot of things to decorate your home with, toys for children, good jiaozi, organic foods, leather goods, tech goods, and even clogs!

I always find something interesting every time I stop by.