Today we hiked up into the mountain that lies next to our campus. After a good hike we arrived at an area that is hard to describe but spectacular nonetheless. There were lakes, old architecture, statues, and lots of cool things to see. We bought some fish food to feed to the multitude of coys swimming underneath us, and then walked past the lake where we noticed a zip line that went from the trees out over the lake to the other side. For a little over a dollar, we rode the zip line and then walked the rope bridge back across the lake.
After that, we walked up a grueling set of old cobble-stone stairs, probably over a thousand steps through the woods to the top of the mountain where a beautifully designed 6-story pagoda sits perched atop the countryside looking out over campus, the Han river, and downtown Xiangfan.
After the long hike, I'm going to get some sweet and sour chyeah chicken
What a wonderful experience Dan! You are getting a real up close view of your new city. Mum
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