Thousand steps Huashan - Part 1

UP, Dawn, and down again Carey Fink, U.S. Morning came too quickly, had to do very much, so to lose to waste time, it was not. I went outside and walked to the bus stop before my body is woke up to the end. Look at the Terracotta Warriors was interesting, although they are quickly bored. Statues are located in three separate pavilions. I slowly moved from the pavilion to pavilion, only sometimes Chinese people have asked me to take some pictures. Because we are in the most significant from an archaeological point of view of the place of China, and they want to be photographed with a white tourist Remains terracotta army in record time I finished my tour and went back to the bus stop. Here I was waiting for a monstrously slow vehicle, which was to take me to the station, where I sit on the next bus to Mount Huashan. I was lucky, I quickly found a bus to Huangshan, but had to wait another hour before all the seats were filled, and we moved. The trip took about six hours. Scenery is hard to be called spectacular, but for the most part they are quite beautiful. We arrived at the scene, and to my horror I saw that all the streets were flooded with throngs of local residents. All this was like how is the summer solstice in Fairbanks (a city in the U.S. state of Alaska, where every year a large-scale summer festival, ca. Perevi.). I got off the bus and headed towards the mountains. At the end of the street was a monastery. People around him were burning scented sticks and praying to various statues of Buddha.

There are a lot of donkeys, but you can meet friends - Part 1

ISLAND ROADS WITHOUT Eric Brownlee, Canada, I have begun to feel that in Nairobi, I spend too much time, despite the fact that permanently somewhere to leave. In the end, decided to go to the coast. I have heard many good things about the island of Lamu, which is located in northern Kenya, and as Maria and Soren (German couple from a nearby camp) were going to go there through Mombasa (the second largest city in Kenya, approx. Perevi.), I too decided to join them. We bought train tickets in first class, the cost of which includes dinner and breakfast. Had to get there as much as 15 hours, the train goes at night and arrives in Mombasa at 9:30 am. In each of the compartments are relatively comfortable beds, a sink and a fan that did not work, and no wonder, because this car was already 50 years old. The train was supposed to go from the station at seven o'clock in the evening. I was lying on the bottom shelf when I heard the announcement of the administration. It was 6:30. I thought that I was lucky, because now not have to contend with nocturnal hitchhiking strangers. My joy lasted exactly until the moment that appeared in the doorway, Ben, a guy foot tall, shiny with sweat on his stomach in an unbuttoned shirt and colorful with a bottle of beer in each hand. Talking, he caught his mouth air, so I could hardly understand what he was saying. And he told me that in traffic jams, and he had to flee from the city center, with the streets of Ngong Road, because otherwise it would be too late.

How to rest in January

Do not be discouraged when behind a window Blizzard, A BETTER SEND TO RESORT January - while a cold and bleak. The novelty and freshness of winter is not pleased, and very gay colors you want your life with bright colors and interesting events, fun places and new emotions. Hence, it is time to gather in the road. Why not enjoy all the colors and the pleasures of winter and not go to the winter resorts? What kind of winter resorts can be compared with the Swiss? So, we go to Switzerland. St. Moritz Super elegant, extravagant and truly winter Swiss resort, St. Moritz is known worldwide for its world-class ski runs, two held here at the time Winter Olympics, fantastic scenery and life-giving waters of the healing mountain sources. Of course, tourists (often senior) from around the world attracted vigorous social life with lots of receptions, receptions, parties, at which the dazzling diamonds glitter and endless river flowing champagne. Mountain landscape in the resort of St. Moritz outspread around St. Moritz depths of the forest, towering mountain peaks and glistening lakes adjust to the very romantic. And the resort itself consists of two separate villages - is located on the shores of Lake St. Moritz Bad, with its famous spas and healing mud baths and St. Moritz Dorf, rising on a hillside above the lake. St. Moritz - the charm of the evening, of course, the hottest season here we have it in January. In the middle of winter in St Moritz from all over the world come lovers go skiing and snowboarding.

Thousand steps Huashan - Part 3

UP, dawn, and back down (the ending part 3) To my surprise, I met another American (Scott, came here on vacation, he learns at the Medical University in Israel), who walked the same route, I do. However, we have several times lost their way, but eventually found their "special" route. The descent began with an endless series of steps, they went down as far as the eye could see. My legs began to tremble slightly, it is not clear - of joy or of fatigue, however, there was no choice - I had to descend along this path. After about an hour's walk on the treacherous steps of the Scott we sadly looked at the opposite side of the valley. In anticipation of the dawn We looked at the wooden planks on which we had to go down. After a few forays into other enclosed chains trail, we realized that the dangerous routes were abandoned, and that meant that we are doomed to continue to slide down the hated stairs. This discovery is very much spoiled our mood, so we had to cheer each other with tales of our travels. About another hour descent by steps we reached the foot of the mountain. Dawn We bought tickets for the bus, which was to take us back to the city, and gladly sat down on a soft cushion. When they reached the city, we found a place where we could eat, and be subject to supervision of local residents. Would be fun better than staring at a high white woman? Of course! You can always popyalitsya a high white woman and a high white man! We found the minibus stop, which goes to the city of Xian, and took their places.

Campaign for the tarsiers - Part 1

Indonesian adventure two Europeans Viadzherong Pina At the bus station we found a bus that went to the city of Bitung. There were empty seats, and before he started off, we had to wait about an hour. I quickly fell asleep immediately after departure. I remember how we got stuck in a traffic jam due to a political demonstration in one of the towns through which we passed. It took a very long time before we were able to gain a tempo of movement. All bus passengers visibly nervous. After 2 hours we arrived at the bus station Bitunga. Upon learning that we need a national park Tangkoko, obsessive taxi drivers immediately pounced on us, trying to persuade to go with them, however, agreeing only on some unspeakable amount. Comptroller of the bus we arrived in Bitung, helped us get tickets to mikrolet (like taxi in Indonesia, prim.perev.) For 5000 rupees each. We found a platform from which the trucks and vans were sent to Batuputi, the town where we planned to spend the night. Also in this city is the entrance to the national park. We approached one of the pickups, but they refused to take us as empty seats had gone. We approached another pickup - also to no avail. After a while we got tired walking from machine to machine, but then someone told us that the owner of the hotel "Mom grew up" here, and showed her pickup truck. We approached them - and their car had no seats, but they asked us to wait for the next machine, which soon was to come. Hotel "Mother Russia" By this time, my mood has been completely spoiled, and my friend Thomas was trying to me somehow cheer.