23 March 2009, Monday
No morning lesson but have BPE lecture in the afternoon. Had lunch at Canteen 2 with Seok, Howe, HuiMiang, MengZhen, Seok, Winson and XiangYu. Saw Mr Wong so asked him to join our table. Head to classroom straight after lunch. More details I shall continue on the next post because I want to finish blogging about the 'Wu Dang' tour. :P
22/03/2009, Sunday
From the previous post, I've mentioned about the first day of the 'Wu Dang' tour. Let me share more about my 'hardship' for the second day of the 'Wu Dang' tour.
Checked out from the hotel and many of us couldn't bear to leave the place because it is TOO COMFORTABLE. Too bad that we can't stay there for long and got to leave for breakfast at the same restaurant as yesterday.
After the breakfast, we went to take our bus and alighted at the same spot as yesterday afternoon! :P
Gathered at the place where we got to start our journey to the top of Mt. 'Wu Dang'! The time is around 8am plus when we started. ^^
Took a few pictures at the beginning because later on have no more energy or mood to take pictures due to exhaustion. ^^
'Gu Shen Dao Da Xiu Ji' (古神道大修记)!
This is the 'human transportation' (轿子) which is carried by two man with someone sitting on the seat. I do think the workers are very tiring because they got to carry the passenger up and down the stairs (regardless of their weight) constantly.
After climbing for about 20 minutes I found a shelter to rest!
This is the head of the tour guides! He asked us to call him 'Qing Ge' which sounds like love song in Chinese. LOL :P
I looked exhausted! -_-
A stop to take picture! Well, still got a long way to go. Sigh! :(
So near yet so FAR!!!
Saw the red building? This is the top and I got to reach there no matter what happens!
Caution! Beware of the falling rocks!
See this! I'm reaching! Just a few more steps to go!
Here I am! Not yet the top but I'm continuing after a short rest. *panting*
Here I come!
Wow! It's so crowded in front of 'San Jiao Zu Shi' (三教祖师)!
Entering 'Da Yu Tai He Dian' (大狱太和殿)! Guess who I saw?
CLIVE!!! Well, he is quite a poor thing because he got to climb the mountain and bear with the diarrhoea condition. *salute to him*
On our way to the top!
Here we are at the 'Jin Dian' (金殿)! I took almost three hours to reach! LOL :P
As you can see there are many people throwing 'something' up to the rooftop of 'Jin Dian'. They are actually throwing coins for good luck! You can find a lot of coins (money!!!) on the ground and it is quite tempting to pick it up. Can be rich by collecting all those coin you know? Okay, just kidding. Hahaha. :P Anyway, Clive and I saw the others at the back of the 'Jin Dian'. They also quite into
throwing the coins for luck! I did too but it bounced and fell into the building. LOL :P
Nice to be at the top of the mountain! XD
Saw many locks and didn't know it have its purpose which is to bring fortune. I guess couple can lock one there to have a longlasting relationship? LOL :P
Going down to meet the rest at the cable car station.
'Wu Dang Shan Suo Dao' (武当山索道)!
First and last picture taken with 'Qing Ge'.
Saw my friends among the crowd! Tweese! :P
My ticket for cable car! :)
Since the cable car only allows two passenger, so Clive got to endanger his life to board it with me! Wahaha! XD
I didn't know the passengers in the cable car are someone we know.
I wonder which division they are from? LOL :P
Actually we were both freezing in the cable car because the cold wind is entering our cable car! Plus I also had an exciting way of 'hopping' into the cable car. Super fun! XD
A steep slope down the rope.
Can see the route that I've taken to climb to the top of the Mt. 'Wu Dang'?
About 25 minutes ride, we've reached the station and 'hopped' out of the cable car. I think the most exciting part in this ride is when I 'hop' in and out of the cable car. Hahaha. XD
Had lunch at a restaurant near the cable car station. XiangYu helped my table to fill the bowl with rice. Can tell which bowl of rice belongs to MeiYun and which bowl belongs to Winson? :P
After lunch we board on the tour bus and left the 'Wu Dang' place. Got onto our own bus and took a five hours ride back to our hostel.
That's all for the 'Wu Dang' tour! XD
