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Lao Wai on the move
... corridors and over packing transportation methods. It is said to be one of the largest human migrations in the history of the world each year, trailing only the Spring Festival around the Chinese New Year, when EVERYONE travels back to their home town to celebrate. My co worker Fletcher and I chose to try out a mountain hike a couple hours away from Xi'an. The more popular mountain just outside the city is called Hua Shan, and ...
A tasty hotpot
... us – must have been different shift – and our picture was not up on the wall. No celebrity treatment. However, the food was twice as tasty as our previous visit and half the price. (Think the bigger group and fewer beers might have ...
Mt Kongtong revisited
... about putting in a full writing day today but decided to do the hike up Mt Kongtong again along with some of the new people.
The stairs felt a bit easier today but there were still lots of them. We visited the highest peak this time, so spent the whole day walking more or less.
There were fewer people on the mountain today and it was generally quieter with the exception of ...
A climb to Heaven
Spent the day climbing Kongtong Mountain – the most important peak in the Taoist universe. A steep climb up through the forest to the main complex of temples on the mountain. First the Archway to Heaven, then ladder to Heaven and finally Heaven City – we'd made it to Heaven!! Lots of little shrines and amazing views. Strolled along to find a few pagodas in the forest ...
Mountain top temples (updated)
... a real pain. One might think that essentially being a national religious monument that the people going there would be a bit quiet and enjoy the serenity. Unfortunately not. There was yelling and monkey calls between people in the forests, little girls with clickers, cell phones, family arguments, and just a non-stop din when the local tourists were close. For many of the families there, it just seemed they were incapable of keeping quiet. Because it was not ...
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