Day 02 – Emeishan

I woke up at 6am to a cold morning.  I packed two bags – one bag is to be stored at Teddy Bear which I will pick up after my climb and another bag which I will carry up Emeishan.  There are various entry points to Emeishan and thus various routes to take.  I would start the hike from Wuxiangang bus station and take the route passing through Hongchun Ping , Xianfeng Temple, Yuxian Temple, Elephant Bathing Pool and Jieyin Hall for the Golden Summit.  I would spent a night at one of these monasteries.  On the descent, I would take the bus from Leidongping back to Baoguo and depending on the time, head for Leshan.

Entrance to Qingyin Pavilion and the first of many B&W photos

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Day 01 – Singapore to Chengdu to Emeishan

After a few weeks of arrangement, it’s finally time for the big trip.  As usual, it’s a mixed of feelings going on a trip which promised unknown places and unforseen situations.  Excitement yes, but also a bit of anxiety.

I woke up at 340am and rode to Changi Airport Terminal 3 on my Vespa LX150 where I would be parking my scooter for 22 days.  Yes, I am quite tight when it comes to paying almost SGD40 for a taxi ride to the airport.  After a short skytrain ride, I reached terminal 1 and checked in.  With some time to spare, I had a breakfast of Wanton noodles.  It might look okay on photo but I wouldn’t recommend it to anyone.  You can easily find better Wanton noodles in any food centers in Singapore.

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