HUANGSHAN ( The Yellow Mountain)

Our trip to Huangshan was probably one of my most spectacular experiences in China (so far). It was breathtaking. Our hotel was right in the middle of the mountain ranges. Reaching that location, did however, require a 40 minute trek under the beating sun with my wheelie suitcase. BIG Mistake! Because, you see, this trek involved stairs, maaany stairs. But I learned my lesson and bought a bagpacking bagpack for our next adventure. 

The inappropriate luggage choice

Getting to Huangshan from Shanghai meant riding in a bus for 7 hours. Which was...interesting. So definitely research your travel options if you're not a long bus ride kind of person. Anyways, the air was clear and crisp. It was such a nice break from Shanghai's smog. And as we looked out onto the mountains, I couldn't believe that I was seeing it with my own eyes. It was like a desktop background, or a something you could only see in a David Attenborough documentary. I highly recommend anyone reading this to visit there! 

The beautiful sunrise

When the tourist became the tourist attraction

During my short time in Huangshan, I encountered many Chinese tourists. A lot of them would just look (stare) and talk about me and my other foreign friends. But there were two instances where local Chinese asked to take a picture with me and my friend. I found this so amusing since we were surrounded by such epic scenery, but the "foreigner" also needed to be photographed. Anyway, we decided to also take photos, since in we thought it unfair for them to have a photo of us, and us to have no photo of them. Here are our awkward shots.

This man came up to us as we were enjoying the view, and requested a photo of us. (In Mandarin of course)

All in all it was a beautiful place, and I would definitely love to go again one day!