We're here for a month and want to know if all the ferries from Sok Kwu Wan call at Mo Tat Wan on their way to Aberdeen.

Yes, they do. (I lived in MTW for a year and am now in SKW and take that ferry all the time).

Some older editions of guidebooks tell you that only some of the Chuen Kee ferries stop at MTW, but that is incorrect now.

Actually, even the 12th edition LP guide tells you that "all but two" of the ferries stop at MTW. That is incorrect. They ALL stop at MTW. So you can board with confidence.

One extra note.. usually there are people waiting at MTW to get on, so the ferry will berth to pick them up. However, IF there are no people waiting to board, AND if the ferry conductor doesn't see that people are waiting to disembark, then they will do a quick visual check of the people onboard to see if anyone wants to get off, and if they can't see anyone who does, then they will just proceed on the journey without berthing at MTW.

So if you're riding on the top deck and you want to get off at MTW, best to go downstairs as the ferry is approaching the pier and go hang out by the exit door so the ferry guy knows you want to get off.

Usually this is not a problem though as almost always there are other people waiting to disembark or board at MTW. The only time it's likely to happen is on one of the later evening services.

Talking of the Mo Tat Wan ferry, we should mention that the other public ferry from Sok Kwu Wan, the HKKF one going to Central, does NOT stop at Mo Tat Wan at all. It's a different ferry pier in Sok Kwu Wan, not easy to be confused.

Here are three photos I shot a few days ago of the Mo Tat Wan ferry pier as seen from the very top of Ling Kok Shan, the 250 metre-high hill behind Sok Kwu Wan with a panoramic view of all of Lamma Island. I walked up from the Mo Tat Wan Village side - basically one long staircase - descending on the Yung Shu Ha side.

Sorry about the picture quality, as I had only my small Sony pocket camera with me which doesn't have the picture quality, zoom and image stabiliser (VR) of my Nikon D80.

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I was on that very ferry at that very time! I remember the clothes worn by some of my friends who were waiting to get on the ferry. Wow, funny. Love the shots of beautiful MTW and yes that walk up the stairs to the top of Ling Kok Shan is really beautiful and worthwhile, it's great first thing in the morning and the view is unsurpassed.

Really? Wow, that would be an amazing coincidence. Here's another one, full 5* zoom-in and cropped to pixel-level.

I didn't meet a single person on the entire way up and over Ling Kok Shan that afternoon. The photos are dated Mon, Jan 12, 2009, 3:49pm.

You're walking up there frequently? You must be in amazing shape, 250 metres of stairs, almost as tall as the Eiffel Tower... It was my first time up there and I'm not sure when the next time will be. My knees have just recovered now.

I could never have climbed up there before my recent massive weight loss. Trying to conquer all the highest hills of Lamma is part of my fitness regiment and the weather is just perfect for it these days.

Mt. Stenhouse will be next and it's pretty close to Ling Kok Shan.
But a mountaineering partner would be advisable. Anybody experienced who'd like to come along?

Almost noon, time for another little walk to the windturbine and via the beautiful Snake Trail to the Youth Hostel and maybe the Lamma Quarry as well...

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Oh it was not that ferry then. oops! It was the 1.15pm from SKW .. and it was Tuesday, or Wednesday.. hehehe. Oh well. it was similar and maybe it is one of my friends there getting on wearing the same clothes as when I saw her.

No, I definitely don't go up LKS regularly. I have done it exactly once and it took me an hour of walking up about 40 steps, stopping to rest, walking up another 30, stopping...

It's a good idea for getting fit though.