Woke up very early in the morning once again at around 5 plus, prepared and meet up with the rest of the people in the dining area for our breakfast at around 6.30am in the morning! Had porridge, noodles and some buns for our breakfast before we head off to trek up Mount Wudang.
At around 7 plus in the morning, most of us started the trek up Mount Wudang while the rest of the people chose to take the cable car up. The start was gradual downhill and we thought it was still rather easy. However, as time goes by, the fact and the things in front of us proved us wrong. With more and more steps in front of us, with the gradual or steep increase in the altitude, this certainly demoralized some of our people. However, we still tell ourselves we can do it and move on. Here are some of the photos at the start of the journey up Mount Wudang!
Stone Slab at the start
One of the place we pass by
Stone Slab about the path
Wordings on the Cliff
"World Famous Mountain"
Climbing and climbing up!
One of the Pavilion
As time goes by and as we gradually climb up Mount Wudang, fatigue caught up with us. We were all getting tired and even start to sweat up the mountain which is supposedly to be cold! Those who were wearing windbreakers or jackets as well as 2 layers of shirt start taking one layer by 1 layer off as we climb up as we were all feeling hot and warm with all the climbing.
After some time, we came to a point where by we thought we are reaching the peak of Mount Wudang but it wasn't so! Its still a long long way up with steep stairs. Here are some of the photos!
Steep Stairs
"NOO! Still have more steps to go!"
Another steep stairs
"Oh No! There's more to come!"
After some time, we came to a point where by we thought we are reaching the peak of Mount Wudang but it wasn't so! Its still a long long way up with steep stairs. Here are some of the photos!
武当山
"yes! we are reaching!"
"yes! we are reaching!"
Steep Stairs
"NOO! Still have more steps to go!"
Another steep stairs
"Oh No! There's more to come!"
After the long and tiring journey up, we finally reached the peak of the mountain, the Golden Top, 金顶. It took us around 2 hours or so to reach the peak of the mountain. Here are some of the photos!
Making our way up!
Peak of the mountain, 金顶!
The signboard
Making our way up!
Peak of the mountain, 金顶!
After the long and tiring way up, we took the cable car down! Here are some of the photos!
Cable Car
Entrance
Cable Car
After which, we headed off down the mountain for our lunch at some local restaurant and the long bus journey back to campus! The journey from Wudang back to campus took us around 7 hours or so and by the time we reached campus, its around 9pm in the night and we headed back to our hostel rooms to put our stuffs and headed out to get our dinner and stomach filled!
My Reflections:
After the long and tiring journey up Mount Wudang today, I realised that this is somewhat similar to what we are experiencing in our life. Life is never smooth sailing. There are bound to be ups and downs as we move on in life. At the same time, it was never easy for us to accomplish things which we want to. Through this experience, I realised that obstacles in our lives are just like the steps and ups and downs which we went through while climbing Mount Wudang today. Obstacles are there to test us but not to stop us. Every obstacle and difficulty which we experience is an learning experience for all of us. Thus, when we are met with an obstacle, we should never give up. Instead, we should figure how are we going to overcome these obstacles into our own benefits!
"Life's up and downs provide windows of opportunity to determine your values and goals - Think of using all obstacles as stepping stones to build the life you want"
- Marsha Sinetar
My Reflections:
After the long and tiring journey up Mount Wudang today, I realised that this is somewhat similar to what we are experiencing in our life. Life is never smooth sailing. There are bound to be ups and downs as we move on in life. At the same time, it was never easy for us to accomplish things which we want to. Through this experience, I realised that obstacles in our lives are just like the steps and ups and downs which we went through while climbing Mount Wudang today. Obstacles are there to test us but not to stop us. Every obstacle and difficulty which we experience is an learning experience for all of us. Thus, when we are met with an obstacle, we should never give up. Instead, we should figure how are we going to overcome these obstacles into our own benefits!
"Life's up and downs provide windows of opportunity to determine your values and goals - Think of using all obstacles as stepping stones to build the life you want"
- Marsha Sinetar
No comments:
Post a Comment