This weekend Danielle and I decided to get in a little physical activity to change up the pace. So, we decided to hike up the highest "peak" in
Shenzhen:
Wutong Mountain. It's about a 5 mile hike up and down. We discovered that the Chinese idea of a hike is going up a 2.5 mile staircase. Literally, the path all the way up to the peak is one giant staircase. Along the way we ran into my school's gym teacher, who told us that the fastest ascent was done in about 50 minutes. It took us a little over two hours... Constantly we were reminded of how out of shape we were by seeing little 6-7 year
olds pass us by, or by seeing old frail women carry trash bags full of water bottles to sell at the top. Regardless, it was a fun climb and a very nice contrast to the big city.
This weekend Danielle and I decided to get in a little physical activity to change up the pace. So, we decided to hike up the highest "peak" in Shenzhen: Wutong Mountain. It's about a 5 mile hike up and down. We discovered that the Chinese idea of a hike is going up a 2.5 mile staircase. Literally, the path all the way up to the peak is one giant staircase. Along the way we ran into my school's gym teacher, who told us that the fastest ascent was done in about 50 minutes. It took us a little over two hours... Constantly we were reminded of how out of shape we were by seeing little 6-7 year olds pass us by, or by seeing old frail women carry trash bags full of water bottles to sell at the top. Regardless, it was a fun climb and a very nice contrast to the big city.
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