Another year, another mid-autumn festival

Now that I've spent more than a year in Hong Kong, I can say without hesitation that Mid-Autumn Festival is my favorite festival. It has mooncakes, lanterns, moon watching! What could be better?
This year's Victoria Park display:

Sarabeth and Jacob celebrating with their lantern:

And the Buddha was large.

The largest in the world, in fact. Seated, outdoor, bronze, that is. Yes, I finally made it to Hong Kong's Big Buddha on Lantau Island. It is not old (1983), it has no particular historical value, but it is very, very large.
Meredith, Mark, Jacob and I made the trek out to Lantau to take the newly installed cable car to see the Buddha. Despite some early glitches that have caused some Hong Kongers to believe the cable car is dangerous, it is a beautiful (and safe) ride with great views!