Today was probably one of my biggest disappointments so far. The place I was heading to was 50/50 visibility wise but I really hoped it would work out.
I was up early and traveled west by high speed train to a city called Emeishan. I then boarded a shuttle bus that took me what felt like straight up using a series of switchbacks for two hours. Then I walked a mile up hundreds of steps, and boarded a cable car for a ten minute ride. THEN walked another 1/2 mile to finally get to the top of Mt Emei!! It was an adventure for sure. It should have been a spectacular view but sadly … it was fogged in and couldn’t see really anything.
I stuck around in the bitter cold and rain hoping it would clear, if even for just a few minutes, but I eventually gave up after three hours. I had 5 layers on - tshirt, long sleeve shirt, sweatshirt, down puffy, all covered with a rain coat. Once I started shivering so much my teethe were chattering I threw in the towel.
I did enjoy the journey and found great beauty in it - even if the final destination was lacking.
Christie MitchellNope. It was a one time only. Too hard and expensive to get to and no guarantee any day that it’ll be any better. You don’t know till you get up there
October 21 in China
Are you gonna try it again? [Barbara Carl]
Christie MitchellNope. It was a one time only. Too hard and expensive to get to and no guarantee any day that it’ll be any better. You don’t know till you get up there