After visiting the Tunxi Ancient Street in Huangshan town, we slept early at our cosy Huangshan hostel so that we will be well rested to climb Mount Huangshan the next day.
The hostel arranged for a van to drop us off near the foot of the mountain. We transferred to two cabs which brought us higher up.The taxis dropped us here, we walked a little to get to the cable car station. It was really easy.
The weather wasn’t perfect but we were as cheerful as a bright summer’s day.
Simon told us our hotel is really near the cable car station, so we should take a slightly longer but more scenic route to get there. We were more than happy to follow his lead.
After all, Simon also said Mount Huangshan is really easy to climb. It’s just a few steps.
Followed by a few more steps.
Here’s Mimi taking another few steps.
Check out the few steps behind me.
Another few steps…
As I climbed and I climbed and I climbed, I repeated to myself: “The scenery is worth the climb”.
Simon was right. Mount Huangshan is a few steps of going up, followed by a few steps of going down, followed by a few more steps of going up, and a few more steps of going down (X 200 times!)
Eventually, I took out my walking stick to beat Simon up to help me climb. It helped a little, too bad it doesn’t flatten the mountain.
Remember how Simon said the hotel was not too far away with the scenic route? I googled the route we took and discovered this.
Not far away huh, Simon?
YA RIGHT!
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Geez, I will cry if I need to climbs those steps!
But the scenery really breathtaking.
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u surprise that i keep on laughing till all colleques start looking at me
laugh n laugh remember what simon said, few steps only, then up here n down an bit nnnnnnn
i m still laughing till now
i love the yr u express
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Can’t wait to climb our next mountain together.
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salute to our precious… give the time n destination… be there if possible…. but please give me some time to save some money.. please, or u give ‘chun chun’ 4D for 2moro magnum 1st prize..please please
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