Cimin Embracing China: Day 19 and 20 of embracing china

DAY 19

Saturday was WUDANG SHAN day. We set off early at around 7. It was a 6 hours torturing bus ride to get there. And so, we reached there at about 12 coming to 1 and had our lunch at this local restaurant. I have noticed that at every restaurant there are a few particular dishes that most of them offer and it tastes almost the same. Haha, i think i will dedicate a post solely on the local cuisine and the snacks here for you guys. =P Anyways back to the topic. So basically our aim to Wudang shan was the climb the mountain to reach the highest peak.(btw, you can take the cable car up if you want to). There are also other places of interests around the mountain region too. So, on Saturday we were supposed to go climb the highest peak. However, due to rain and lighting it is unsafe to do so. Thus, we went to view the other areas which is tai zi po. Translation: prince hill? and this other place which is the purple heaven palace.(I have no idea whats the chinese name for it).

It takes like another 30 minutes or less to reach the two places. We have to take this internal bus ride which is within the Wudang shan area to get there. The roads were very narrow and winding. I think, it takes lots of skills and practice for the bus driver to manoeuvre through the bends. The bends are so sharp it looks just like some initial D scene.

The ticketing counter.

Our ticket. It actually works like an ez link card. tap and go.

First stop. The prince temple

Haha, some holy turtle. Turn me holy too please!

Because, we need group pics.

Master Wong and his disciples

Their training is very tough and serious

Me trying to act cute. haha

We so cool yo!

The mountain map

Second stop. The purple palace. From the prince temple we took the internal bus again to a higher terrain. And then we have to climb quite a distance to the purple palace. It is actually a temple. So photos were not allowed in there. If you have realised by now, there are many temples located at mountain areas. Because, well it is good fengshui and also due to the fact that it's nearer to heaven where the gods are.

blow wind blow!

I can't bear to leaveeeeeee

Cool right, the bend

Did i mention? i like pretty lights

When we came down from the mountain it was already at night. Again, we went back to the very same restaurant we had for lunch and have our dinner. Our stay for the night was at this 3 star hotel. It was damn good compared to the cruise trip. Our room has a heater, towels, toothbrush, clean bedsheets, toilet roll, and even a kettle! It was everything an overseas immersion program student in china could wish for. HAH!

Winson likes my bed. I dont know why~

This was taken in the day. Outside the restaurant.

DAY 20

Today was climbing to the REAL Wudang shan. Mans, the flight of stairs CAN KILL. Its like a never ending path mans. Or rather, path of no return? Once u start right, you can't turn back halfway cause the path is equally long to go. However, i think i enjoyed the walk? Haha, i'm not the hardcore kind who wanna race up. Strolling is good for health you know, you know. In between, our dear friend winson koh cannot make it already. So, there he went up to the top for 100 yuen. haha. His face was cramped throughout the ride thou, fearing for his safety!

So cool right, walk up to the mountain still got nice bridges for us to take pictures.
You cable car people are missing out man! haha

Winson, shuang right?

The first door

Never ending stairs

Trying to catch my breath

Ben and winson!

I was too tired to move. he have no choice but to take his picture with me there!

Second Door

The Third door i think, hurmp. couldn't remember anything except for all that climbing

We've reached the temple!

It is said that the locking will give you everlasting love

Our goal. Like finally!

Finally, our turn to descend the mountain. It was by cable car. Poor winson was stuck with me. In case you guys don't know, he has a fear of height. haha, i think it was a torturous ride for him? During the whole journey down, i was like walking around the cable car trying to shake it. Hahaha, he was damn scared like hell lah. Only when we were reaching did he finally relax and felt relieved.

Its amazing how that flimsy cord can hold so much weight

Lastly, many thanks to our wonderful tour guide whom has been with us for the past two trips. She has been a very great tour guide, always there to answer our questions and accompanying us. It had been a pleasure travelling with her =)