Wanhao International Hotel Shiyan
No.2 Renmin North Road, Liuyan Shiyan, Hubei, China
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10,000 Steps
... wasn't sure what all the fuss was about. The scale and size of the complex was a wonder, as well as the age of it all, but it lacked the "energy" I expected from the birth place of Taoism. Probably the most impressive thing was the old men who carried people up the mountain servant style in covered chairs.
I took the easier route on the way down. I did have a pretty good high from all the exercise and I could not help but smile being ...
Embracing The Universe
... dark quickly, so the opportunity was fleeting at best. We departed on what would turn out to be an incredible journey, though little did we expect from the outing that began with “Hey dude, let’s go for a walk”.
What proceeded was one of the most insane adventures I can say I’ve experienced in my lifetime. It was a wandering adventure through the tiny streets that winded in and out of the uninfluenced town which paralleled Wudang Shan. It was ...
The True East
... filled adventure had been stricken down with the marks of privilege and protection. Not anymore. Finally, the immersion I had so desperately been seeking was beckoning at my finger tips, and the China I had imagined and dreamt about from my tiny town back home was beckoning me forward. No more bright city lights that rivaled those of Chicago, no more Europeans around every bend waiting to hit on the girls in our group, no more bars and clubs looking to sell us expensive western ...
Wonderous Wudang Shan - The Journey
... t have. The spiritual revelations which were brought about by this Eastern philosophy are all that allowed me to cling to the hope that spirituality might survive, in some shape or form, and that I might not have to plunge into the endless uncertainty of Atheism. No. This is what I came to China for. We had waded through the winding smog covered streets of Shanghai, we had almost been plowed over by scooters, I had felt myself sink into a depression the likes of which I ...
PLEASE no more steps!!!
... them to carry me up though... I'd feel far too guilty sitting there, while these men slaved and sweated underneath me...
But they were clever, they'd pick their target well... People who could barely stand, they'd go up and offer lifts... Clever guys, but must officially be the worst and most painful job in the world. Well my world anyway!
Finally reached the end.. And I don't know what we were thinking – think we got our second wind as there ...
This hotel was formerly known as: Ling Xiao Hotel


