TRAVEL: HEISHANYU

10/5 黑山谷 

We decided to go see some on the places recommended in the flyers for groups tours...but do it ourselves for cheaper and more leisurely. We got up early and got the bus. U can't go directly to the scenic spot you first get the bus to the town then get the public bus to the scenic spot. Either being dropped of at the bottom to climb up or at the top to walk down. It was afternoon already so we choose the easier option of walking down. It was another nice day, albeit, a bit cooler than it had been. As Most people were preparing to return to work and had returned home, the place was pretty quiet! We we finally reached the top after a bumpy road rising high up the mountain l - we discovered the place was quiet and almost empty, like our first day at dazu, we got student discount entry and entered. Wow! 

景色还刻骨铭心，有山有水，绝美！

mountains nature water and waterfalls. Beautiful! We enjoyed strolling and admiring the beautiful waterfalls, cavern lake like areas and canyons walking the bridges that crossed through them. We even got complimentary pics. Cooler in the low cavern areas I'd wished I'd brought a jacket. The waters were pale blue and almost clear in the carven areas, near the bottom entrance they changed almost to a opaque pale romantic green. Soft forest flowers dotted around the edges. We strolled to the exit chatting and listening to music. We got on the bus to the main entrance. 

Freezing we awaited the public bus 公交车 but ended up hitching a cheap ride with an orange vendor, who even gave us some to eat! I was feeling a bit under the weather due to lack of sleep etc and jim was kind enough to buy me some herbal medicine you add to hot water for colds, it was actually nice, not heavy or strong not flowery. And I did start to feel better within the next day or 2. 


We arrived back late to 重庆 and went for a last meal together with some shots of baijiu 白酒 not getting the cheapest actually means it's semi drinkable. The most expensive is a couple thousand rmb - endorsed by mao hence the price. (maotai 茅台）

 We ordered a couple of dishes and I learnt not to say 要饭 I want rice, it means I'm begging for food. We strolled back again. In a tired, baijiu relaxed endured mood. Slept and had a sleepy goodbye from jim in the morning. A wet morning and day at that.