Emeishan, Sichuan, China

... . Despite the temptation to stay in comforting arms of Chengdu, the next day we agree to jump on a bus to Emeishan, one of 4 holy Buddhist mountains in China. The idea is to get transport to the top (3500m) and walk down over 2 days, stopping in a ...

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... new study published in Science this week, a team of geologists shows that massive volcanic explosions in the Emeishan province in southwest China happened right before a global mass extinction 260 million years ago. Scientists have debated the cause of ...

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Got a train to Emei. We got a lift to Bauguo (which is where we were to start our ascent of Mount Emei.) We stayed at the positively shit Teddy Bear hostel. The beds and cleaning facilities were alright, it was just their “we're gunna rip you off ...

Alors donc le lendemain de cette rencontre, on se reveille assez tot pour packer puis partir. Jacob, qui voulait evidemment choker cette aventure, parce que, you know, lui pis la nature ou les aventures autres que aller clubber, ca fait des millions, dit ...