Highlights of the weekend:
- Whitewater rafting at Mandarin Duck Stream
- Visitation of ancient army camp at Lülin
- Travel to Beauty Valley (美人谷) by Bamboo raft to watch the scenic waterfalls
The Mandarin Duck Stream originates from the Bailongchi pool (白龙池) of Dahongshan Mountain (大洪山), and ends at the Guanyin pool (观音潭) at Lülinji town (绿林集镇).
Lülin (Green Forest, 绿林) Resort locates at the Jingshan County, it is the site of an ancient agrarian rebellion movements during the Han Dynasty, which is about 2000 years ago.
6th September 2008 九月六日两千八年
The journey to the resort takes about 3 hrs in bus. Although the bus ride is long and bored, but I managed to get alot of glimpses of how the state of the places and the people living in un-development areas.
agricultural areas/some haystacks (I wondered what is it for)
small pond/small houses along the roads
isn't the agricultural terraces nice..
the busy small street after a couple of houses
cultivated crops outside their houses
scenic terraces
narrow road path up to resort (starting point of rafting)
After 3 hours of busride, just before we nearly get to get onto the raft, we had a lunch.
10 dishes/favourite dish (I wonder what is it, texture taste like "chai po")
Overall the local dishes was moderate, not really suit to our taste, thus we left over quite alot. Anyway, the lunch kept us going and didn't disappoint our stomachs! Too bad for the water-rafting, I didn't bring along my camera. It was very fun and thrilling especially when there's a very steep slope down, putting hands up and whooo, bumped our bums on the rock at some parts though. Overall, it was a very thrilling and unique ride across the cooling, natural, uncertain lake! And the water is very cool and refreshing when I got in to save my stucked paddle! In the end, we got in second position! hehe..
After a short break @ the end point, we got up the bus and get on to our next activity to Beauty Valley (美人谷) on a bamboo raft. And yes, they have steam peanuts and they call it 山东花生. It is very nice as it taste almost like the one we had in "Pasa Malam".
start point of the bamboo raft/me,zhengwei,bingrong,shengkiat,chengteck,aishah,guoyuan
the rafting uncle driving 10 of us! *fit/ducklings swimming across the river
then.. we're on our own.. nature outburst!
waterfall/beauty valley's fall
the kampong kias (guoyuan & me)
me & mr. tan/walkthrough of the lakes/ponds & waterfalls
me with the waterfalls (the breeze very cooling & the water as well)
scenic waterfall
bingrong,me,guoyuan,zhengwei/me and my rafting partner (not bad we got 2nd, he's in d.boat before!)
It's about 6pm already when we finish trailing the waterfall areas. And we went back to our resort to have our dinner.
fireworks display at resort area! (someone bought it, nearly SGD 100 I think)
picture of the day: my grass sandles (it feels very comfortable *carpet)
7th September 2008 九月七日两千八年
BWAH! a good start for the day...
breakfast (the best meal in this resort)/bridge from resort to somewhere
Highlights of today: We went to visit the relics of an ancient campsite.
starting point with an portraits array of generals
13th general that became the emperor
Reflections for my weekends:
When I look out to the natural scenery, I feel very relax and would like to try living a life in the outdoors. Studying how the people live there, they looks very carefree and seems to be happy with their life. Cultivation of crops, growing agriculture for the family, it looks like kampong-style and the enjoyment comes when a few plays with the nature. I don't think in Singapore we could experience this kind of life. If there's a chance, I would really want to explore deeper into their rural culture. That makes me think that in every situation whenever one is in, there's always the high side and the low side of it; in other words it means something one likes & dislikes. Furthermore, there isn't any education center over there, from what I see along the road.
Living a life with the science & technology or nature?
- Farming on big hectares of land or Handling a bunch of employees in the office...
- Playing with the animals or Playing with your latest game in computer...
- Working out by running along the uneven roads/hills in the nature or Working out in the gym...
Thoughts for you to decide...
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