Ava, Ma, JD and I went to Haigeng Park yesterday for a daytrip. The main reason was for the cable car ride which goes over DianChi lake before climbing steeply up XiShan - the Western Hills.
None of us had been on the cable car ride before, so it was something of an adventure and, of course, JD was very excited to be "flying" above the trees.
The area at the top of the mountain was something of a disappointment, especially as a few hundred teenagers had just arrived for some sort of running/jogging event which involved throwing powder paint over each other. To get away from the noise and crowds, we walked along a forest track which had some nice views of Kunming (despite the smog) and led towards a rather nice temple which had an outdoor sitting area perfect for our picnic. We then visited another temple further along the mountain before heading home, lungs bursting with fresh, mountain air!
The area at the top of the mountain was something of a disappointment, especially as a few hundred teenagers had just arrived for some sort of running/jogging event which involved throwing powder paint over each other. To get away from the noise and crowds, we walked along a forest track which had some nice views of Kunming (despite the smog) and led towards a rather nice temple which had an outdoor sitting area perfect for our picnic. We then visited another temple further along the mountain before heading home, lungs bursting with fresh, mountain air!
