Day 2-The really testing stuff begins!

These steps were particularly tiring as they were sometimes very large then followed by some that were very shallow, zig-zagging did make it a little easier!


The steps slowly got narrower and less and less uniform until they were made of rough stone rather than bricks, handrail was a very welcome addition and the woods some very welcome shade! After climbing for about an hour and a half the path finally started to even out a bit!!

Only problem was it was also very narrow with sheer drops on both sides in places and it was just rough dirt and grit so potentially quite slippery.

Much of the wall here was completely derelict so we had to walk on very rough dirt paths next to it. There had been rain for the 4 weeks running up to our Trek so in places the path had been partly washed away making it even narrower and more dangerous.

 

Half way up a mountain in the middle of nowhere and there's a Road Sign!!! showing what looks like a warning you might see on a Dockside! there was no certainly water and definitely no quay!!!!

There was a Portaloo thankfully which made a change from squatting behind a tree!! and a kiosk, the area was being made ready for a tourist stop.

We also came across a parking space which is a bit odd when there is very little sign of a road!

ONLY IN CHINA!!

 

 I think my fellow trekkers found it quite amusing too! 
And the going got tougher and tougher, the downhill equally as challenging as the up hill. Had to watch every step as the loose stones and gravel were very slippery. Went down on my bum twice but not too hard thankfully.

When we finally got to the bottom we had another couple of hours to get to our lodgings!! But it was an opportunity to enjoy some of the countryside.

Finally our lodgings for the night, a very welcome sight, the chance for a cool shower and a nice cold beer. AHHH  BLISS