Taishan
On the second weekend in Jinan (in July) we planed to make an excursion to Taishan. Taishan is one of the holiest mountains in China and lies about 100 km from Jinan away. It was said on Taishan you have the most beautiful sunrises of whole China. So we thought we definitively can not miss this unique spectacle :).
Starting point to climb the Taishan
So we started on a Friday afternoon...fully motivated, to climb the Taishan, which is roughly 1545 meters high. It was also said everybody that climbs the Taishan will get 100 years old...so, I can say I really felt 100 years older when we finally arrived on the top of Taishan...after about 5 hours, 10.000 steps and 5 bottles of water later. This is not a joke.. :) After the half - also about 5.000 steps – I couldn’t feel my legs anymore... After this excursion I avoided to climb steps for several days :)
Tourist trap...they try to sell their souveniers the whole way up to the top
First break...
Cute dog we saw on our way...
A Temple we passed on our way to the top
No comment...
Nice view...
Anyway, as we finally arrived at the top at about 22:00 PM...we were quiet happy, very exhausted and hungry. The last bit of the climb we had to climb in the dark...but this was not a problem due there were lanterns everywhere. So, luckily arrived we walked into the next hotel, got something to eat...and immediately fall asleep...:).
Somewhere on step number ????
Supposed to bring good luck
Nearly there...just three hundred steps to go :)
The next morning we got up at 4:00 pm in pleasant anticipation to see the most beautiful and spectacular sunrise of whole China. To see it we had to climb up another half an hour....and guess what...of course we had to climb more steps :). On the top we found ourselves a nice place. Besides us were about 80-100 Chinese people keen to see the sunrise...so the place was quite packed...as a lot of things in China...you get used to it :). Well, but this morning...it got lighter and lighter...but obviously the sun decided not to appear...instead we had a lot of fog. See yourself:
A little bit tired an exhausted we are waiting for the sunrise :)
It is getting lighter....
...and it is getting lighter...some people decided to catch up with some sleep...but where is the sun?
Day arrived...no sun...but a lot of fog :(
In between Juliane and Melek decided to join the Chinese army :)
Finally, on our way back....we see some blue sky
So, as you probably can imagine Taishan was quiet an experience...but nevertheless who can say from himself/herself that he/her already climbed 10.000 steps in once :)
Starting point to climb the Taishan
So we started on a Friday afternoon...fully motivated, to climb the Taishan, which is roughly 1545 meters high. It was also said everybody that climbs the Taishan will get 100 years old...so, I can say I really felt 100 years older when we finally arrived on the top of Taishan...after about 5 hours, 10.000 steps and 5 bottles of water later. This is not a joke.. :) After the half - also about 5.000 steps – I couldn’t feel my legs anymore... After this excursion I avoided to climb steps for several days :)
Tourist trap...they try to sell their souveniers the whole way up to the top
First break...
Cute dog we saw on our way...
A Temple we passed on our way to the top
No comment...
Nice view...
Anyway, as we finally arrived at the top at about 22:00 PM...we were quiet happy, very exhausted and hungry. The last bit of the climb we had to climb in the dark...but this was not a problem due there were lanterns everywhere. So, luckily arrived we walked into the next hotel, got something to eat...and immediately fall asleep...:).
Somewhere on step number ????
Supposed to bring good luck
Nearly there...just three hundred steps to go :)
The next morning we got up at 4:00 pm in pleasant anticipation to see the most beautiful and spectacular sunrise of whole China. To see it we had to climb up another half an hour....and guess what...of course we had to climb more steps :). On the top we found ourselves a nice place. Besides us were about 80-100 Chinese people keen to see the sunrise...so the place was quite packed...as a lot of things in China...you get used to it :). Well, but this morning...it got lighter and lighter...but obviously the sun decided not to appear...instead we had a lot of fog. See yourself:
A little bit tired an exhausted we are waiting for the sunrise :)
It is getting lighter....
...and it is getting lighter...some people decided to catch up with some sleep...but where is the sun?
Day arrived...no sun...but a lot of fog :(
In between Juliane and Melek decided to join the Chinese army :)
Finally, on our way back....we see some blue sky
So, as you probably can imagine Taishan was quiet an experience...but nevertheless who can say from himself/herself that he/her already climbed 10.000 steps in once :)
kreim - 26. Jul, 04:20
