UP, Dawn, and down again (continued, part 2) Back on the trail, I hastened her steps, which did not prevent me to enjoy the view around me rocks. Many temples built right on the slopes of the mountains, they are stairs, steps are cut out in stone. On the road I met two Chinese, who eventually became my companions for the duration of this rise - I overtook them, then they have overtaken me, and behold, a few hours we have friends, it must have some kind of law hikers. In English they spoke, but we communicated through gestures, grunts and disapproving looks at the precarious stage. Gradually, we got a few more passengers, 5-6 young guys. Soon we reached the place where ordinary tourists could sit on the chair lift and go down, and everyone else - continue to rise, fairly loaded their legs and lungs. After taking a rest, my companions gestures began to invite me to the funicular. I shook my head, pointing to the trail that goes uphill, then gestures depicted a dream. I tried to explain to them that I was going to climb the mountain and spend the night there. They are pretty good laugh, and then consulted in his small circle of my fellow passengers, and then finished with a Chinese splutter, issued the battle cry and raced up the path. I think so, they decided that without them I could not cope. Steps While no one except me, in English is not spoken, I was glad that with me up the whole squad. We are vigorously stepped down the path, until suddenly a few minutes there was not a deadlock. In the end, someone shouted "Go!" And we continued on our way. Beginning to get dark, we got the flashlights. Gradually, it became cool, and all got their jackets, but I was still hot from walking. My T-shirt without sleeves was thoroughly wet, as well as my backpack with straps that appeared white streaks of dried sweat. I myself am surprised. Despite the difficulties, our international team has continued to rise to endless stairs, and finally, the test of gravity is over. We climbed to the top of the East, but they have met with only an immense sea of ??darkness. Immediately you could hire a jacket, the majority of those who raised me, jackets bought but turned out to be that much point these jackets were not - they almost never warmed. Approximately 20 minutes later, after we reached the top, there came a few tourists. Somewhere in an hour on the mountain were already about fifty joyful Chinese - it was only 9:00 pm and before dawn was still 9:00 ... Two guys talked a bit with me in English, while tourists are gradually accumulated on the mountain. All singing and laughing. Newly arrived, we welcomed with applause and singing. In about an hour later it began to disperse and look for a place to sleep. However, I and my fellow travelers were left in place. Huashan - one of five sacred mountains of Taoism Very soon people began to return, indicating that the free places to stay overnight on the hill no more. It seems the time has come to camp. All that I'm not very worried, because I had to spend the night outdoors, even in winter in Alaska, besides it was one of the first nights when I could marvel at the starry sky. In the city to admire the stars usually prevents street lighting and smog. I had to put themselves literally all the things that were in my backpack to get a little warm. I put his socks on his hands, took a sleeping bag and wrapped herself in it. Some of those who went with me, took the jacket for rent (because none of them initially was not going to spend the night on top), they skuchkovalis and called me to her. Of course, I agreed. It seemed to me that the air temperature was somewhere degrees 4-5, besides blowing a chill wind. I have a bite to eat instant noodles, which I took with me (never noodle was not so delicious) and ate the candy, which my friends gave me the day before. After a while my companions decided to inform me that they are going to come down a bit from the top to hide from the wind. We went down just a few minutes on the southern slope, and then settled right on the trail. We have tried to settle down so we were comfortable on the granite rocks, and thus try to absorb as much heat that emanated from those who are close by. My traveling companions I have not specifically looked at the clock just because I thought that if I would know, who is now an hour, then all of what I think is much more cold hours left before dawn. I'm a little nap, but I always woke: that someone will be along the trail and come at me, then someone from my friends decide pouyutnee triple. In the end, I decided to eat even one serving of noodles. The cold took away from my body valuable calories, and I had to replenish their numbers. In the end, I still succumb to temptation and looked at his watch. It was 3:30 am. Not so bad, only a few hours. Soon, a few guys and I decided to return to the eastern peak. There I was trying to warm up by jumping on the spot and waving his arms, suddenly passed me were my friends, Steven and Helen! I was very surprised, but still managed to stop them. They said that I inspired them with his attitude, and they decided to climb to the summit and there to find me. The next few hours we spent in conversation, and when the time came, turned their faces toward the east. I stood there for quite a tall Chinese, almost buried him in the back. Apparently, they thought it was someone from their friends perched behind them, and maybe they were just the same as it was even quite good, considering how well they hid me from the cold gusts of wind. However, after some time, someone discovered that among the three hundred Chinese in the mountain, there is a foreign tourist, and I quickly put on the very first row. I quickly ran to the edge and leaned on a chain, which acted as a barrier. Soon after dawn colored the sky. It was a beautiful sunrise, but I was hoping for something more. There were no prophecies, angels are not charmed my ears his singing, but anyway it was very unusual. Then Stephen, Helen and I started down the difficult path. I've lost your fellow travelers in a crowd of Chinese, but they quickly caught up with me on the way down. Having reached the halfway point, we parted ways with Steve and Helen, they decided to continue the descent by cable car, while I wanted to go down the path of planks and chains. See also: Study of photographic art in China began material: Completion of material:
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