Day 04 – Leshan to Chengdu
Slept a little late today but was still out of the hotel at 8am. I stopped by a shop for a breakfast of hot steaming wanton soup. Then I took bus 13 for a 15 mins ride to Grand Buddha site.
At first, I thought I will just be seeing a huge Buddha. But it turned out that the Grand Buddha scenic area is big. It actually houses a lot of other sights such as caves, temples, parks and a fishing village.
The Chinese character Fo shown below means Buddha.
Day 03 – Emeishan to Leshan
I woke up early and moved off at 7am. At 8am, I stopped by a stall for noodles and learnt from the owner that it has snowed twice in Emeishan this year, once in May and once in October. It rained at Emeishan about 200 days in a year. Well, it kind of explain why my wet foldable umbrella was constantly hooked at my side.
When I reached Jieyin Monastery, it was around 9am. After that, I had to walk on the main road for a while before rejoining the trail to the summit. This is also the area where floods of tourists started appearing.
Sometimes crowds bring in with them a festive atmosphere but I rather prefer a serene mountain.
