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Travel Blogs from Leshan
Big buddah, big traffic jams
... to Leshan was supposed to take two hours. This obviously didn't include the time it takes Chinese drivers to merge from 4 lanes down to two. We sat in a traffic jam on the way out for at least an hour and a half. So long that every one actually got off the bus for a smoke break and just walked along side it for a while.
We thought there must have been a crash ahead, but we didn't see anything. Just ...
Leshan and Emeishan
From Chengdu I hopped a bus and stopped in Leshan for the day to see the Giant Buddha, then hopped back on the bus to continue on the Emeishan for some hiking in the next day or two.
Was very fortunate and got clear blue skies on the summit with a sea of clouds below. apparently fairly rare. it rains there 200 days of the year.
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Big boy!
... for a better view and a Chinese man gestured that he wanted a photo with me, then it was his friends turn! It's hard work this celebrity lark :) The Buddha was pretty cool.. We continued to move through the park and came across a lot of nothing and then we walked through some small restaurants that had eels, crabs, and TURTLES!!!! Just outside the restaurant in bowls of water ready for someone to pick and eat :( I have to ...
Emei Shan
6:30am start. Left Teddy Bear hostel & walked to eastern entrance. Met Tim from Germany. Walked 2hrs to main entrance and monkey zone. Lots of monkeys. Met two Chinese girls and crossed through monkey zone in a group armed with bamboo sticks. 12hr walk to top of mountain. Arrived at hotel at 9pm in dark and heavy ...
The Worst Bit of China?!
... did a decent amount of stuff, although it was so hard and I realised just how unfit I am!! We found some lush waterfalls and then walked past the monkeys. They were once wild but have now got to know visitors. There were loads of them and were jumping all over the place!! I was worried they would jump on me and give me AIDS (!!!!) so I screamed and ran past them on the bridge!!!
We had some well deserved beers and food at a local restaurant that night.
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