I never thought that I will be going to a mountain again. It has been a long time since I been to a mountain. The mountain that we will be going is call Wudang Shan (武当山). So, we started this trip as the same as always. Wake up at 6 am, gather at bus at 7 am and start another journey but this time it is 6 hours long. We arrive at the base of Wudang Shan at about 1 pm and ate lunch there. After lunch our journey to the mountain continue. It was a short ride from the restaurant to the entrance to the mountain. When we arrive there, there are a lot of shops that sell swords.
Why the swords? Well this place is like a kungfu and taoism place. So, the shops sell a lot of this kind of stuff. Back to the journey, we all go up to the mountain using buses. It was a pretty scary ride for me. This is because the place I seat is a tourist guide's seat. I have a front view and a side view near the door of the bus. It was so scary until I feel that I was on the edge of a cliff. This Wudang Shan has a lot of spot to stop. So, the first stop is call The Prince Temple.
It is a temple so don't expect a lot. We are not allow to take photos of the gods in all the temple. So, we all don't have pictures of inside the temple. I don't have a lot to say when in The Prince Temple but I know that the scenery around the temple is great.
Great View
Okay the next stop is 12kkm away from here and it is the Purple Heaven Palace. I thought it will be in purple in colour but it was not purple in colour.
Not purple in colour
Nevermind that when we go in to the temple, I think that is a temple, we saw a group of people practicing some moves. It was my first time seeing it in person and it was exciting. Other than that this temple is much more grand than The Prince Temple. We later got a chance to take a picture with the master teaching his student at the temple.
Master teaching his Student
Then the next stop is the final stop. I don't know the place of this place but we go visit a temple that the ancient people built at a cliff. Of all the temple I visited, this is the most colourful temple I have been. There are not much things to say here.
The most colourful roof top
After this last stop we go back to eat dinner and go to our hotel. Let me say this, the hotel's room is much much much better than the room of the cruise last week. Alright, we had our first LSCT Wuhan Annual General Meeting 2009. We discuss if who wanted to clim up the Wudang Shan or take a cable car up. We discuss with Mr. Chong and our final decision is that I am the only one that will take the cable car up.
Look so comfortable
The next day 22 of March, we all woke up at 6 am and ate breakfast. We arrive at the same place again to start the begining of the last day at Wudang Shan. I split with the rest of my friends and join the other 3 MDE students that will take the cable car. I arrive at the cable car station and it was a long que.
It took us 2 hours of waiting time to get into a cable car. When I was waiting at the que something happen. Then peopl there are really good at cutting que and I mean good, I mean good. I have never scene that kind of strategy before and it was a good one. You see this is how they do it. First, they take their child and put into a que with open space. Second, they bwalk away. Third, after some time they came back to check the que. Forth, untill the child is near the entrance they climb in and say they are at there first. Fifth, this is how their tactic is. It was so perfectly plan. If anyone compalane they will say they go to toilet or something clever. This is what happen when I was waiting at the que. Oh, one more thing. When waiting the que my camera is not working. It was a blow to me because this mean I can't take any pictures. Okay back to the story, when I arrive at the peak guess what? All my friends that climb up has arrive up there 1 hour early than me. I was so surprice that they took 1 hour to climb up. Even so, I still go up to the peak with the other 3 MDE student. Mr. Chong help me to take some picture at the peak of Wudang Shan. "THANK YOU MR. CHONG." Then later I rejoin with my other friends and go down buy cable car. After that nothing much happen except a few IMPORTANT event take place.
This is a bit personal but I will still express it. When going down the mountain, in the bus, I have a new friends with the MDE student and she bought a small dagger to give to her friends as a gift. I ask her how she is going to bring back and she said by mail. She want to send it back to Malaysia so I thought I have a change to buy a small dagger back. I have ask many people about buying a dagger for display at my house but many say it is impossible to get it back. Even Mr. Chong and my parents say so but at the base of Wudang Shan I bought a small dagger. It was a mistake to buy that dagger. In my opinion, I think Mr. Chong was angry and worried at the same time. So, during the bus ride I rethink what I have done. I never think about other people that I will affect. First, is Mr. Chong. It affect him buy making him worry and this cause me thinking further. This lead to when crossing the imigration. I will be stop and cause a lot more problem. Not only this I will even make Mr. Chong more stress, he also have to take care for the other student. He is a good guy, I think I'm a litle bit similer to him. A kind-hearted person. So, this is why I'm feeling guilty now. Second, is my parents. My parents say not o buy this thing as it won't cross the imigration. I also will make them worry. Third, is my friends. It will afect them by making them worry about me. This is because, I know I will ask for them help and make them more stress. They also have other things to dealt with. Like financial problem in Wuhan, souvenir to buy for their parents and friends and other little problems. So I'm going to think through this the next day and find help from my parents. Back to the story. We arrive at Wuhan at about 8.30 pm and at the dorm about 9 pm. I ate some dinner and that is it.
Great View
Not purple in colour
Master teaching his Student
The most colourful roof top
Look so comfortable
