The chief Elder goes against the wishes of the other Elders, agreeing to allow his blind daughter Esmerelda to pass through the forest and seek out medicine for GM. Before she leaves, he explains the secret of the creatures – they are "fake" - bogeymen created by the Elders to keep the innocent Pak Kok children from entering the woods in an attempt to keep them from leaving the village. He does mention, however, that "Those We Don't Speak Of" were based upon legends that he had heard at one time, of "real creatures" living in the woods...

While Esmerelda is traveling through the forest, one of the beasts suddenly attacks her. She tricks it into falling into a deep hole to its death, wailing "Whyyyyyyy...!?" as it falls. The creature is actually EverReady in a costume that he had found previously under the floor of the room where he was kept locked away.

Esmerelda eventually finds her way to the far edge of the woods, where she encounters a high, bougainvillea-covered wall. After she climbs over the wall, a Formula 3 driver driving a Village Vehicle with the words "Pak Kok Wildlife Preserve" on the side spots Esmerelda and is shocked to hear that she has come out of the woods.

The driver retrieves medicine from a traditional chinese medicine shop and Esmerelda returns to the village. All the Elders sit around GM's bed. The chief Elder points out that EverReady's death will allow them to continue deceiving the rest of the villagers that there are "creatures" in the woods and all the Elders take a vote to continue living in the village. Esmerelda arrives and says "I'm back, GM."

[The End]

yes, there is a ferry, but it's infrequent and stops at dinnertime, at which time i am still teaching.
Before moving to Pak Kok, check out the ferry timetable.

Thanks. I'm not too worried about the walk personally, but my wife has not so good knees, and the walking in Hong Kong will be challenge enough for her, i think.

It's a nice walk but having to get past the snarling dogs at the half way point can be terrifying. They are not always tied up and I was attacked by one last year so for me the walk comes with some trepidation.

I always carry a walking stick. Cut a bamboo, or you can get a cheap telescopic one that you can keep in your bag in the day.
Dogs see you with that and they keep their distance. Never had to actually use it as a weapon, but they know I can.
Or look for a stick a couple of feet long beside the path if you're getting nervous.

Middle of nowhere, difficult to get to or from, no shops or anything else (sorry, one tiny shop that doesn't have much aside from a lovely dog), boats very infrequent and only to Aberdeen, have to travel to YSW (25 minute walk one way) for everything else, on or off the island - don't get me wrong, if you like absolute isolation then its fine, but the main thing is that in the summer the heat makes it VERY difficult coming and going from Pak Kok, even more difficult than it already is.

Non-natives that live there do so because it is cheaper, there is no other reason. Those that give alternative reasons do so as there seems to be a need to offer some justification for living somewhere so random. I am not saying that it is a bad thing or passing judgement on those that do, they are just the facts. If that is your main objective though in keeping costs to a minimum and doing whatever it takes and for whatever reason then fair enough, it just isn't particularly easy or enjoyable in terms of the quality of life.

RAMBLER: I recieved an email from Info@lamma that someone has sent me a mail that I noted it is your respond but unsure who exactely are you addressed it to; was me or someone else because you did not or might forgot input a name, it isn't really mattered as far as I am concern everyone is entiled to thier opinion as this is a FREEWORLD also classed as FREEDOM of SPEECH don't you agree???/. DON'T get too upset with yourself, be HAPPY .

NO NEED TO SHOUT!

I DON'T SEE ANY SHOUTING I AM JUST POINTING OUT THE FACTS BROADLY AND JUSTLY.

Middle of nowhere, difficult to get to or from, no shops or anything else (sorry, one tiny shop that doesn't have much aside from a lovely dog), boats very infrequent and only to Aberdeen, have to travel to YSW (25 minute walk one way) for everything else, on or off the island - don't get me wrong, if you like absolute isolation then its fine, but the main thing is that in the summer the heat makes it VERY difficult coming and going from Pak Kok, even more difficult than it already is...