on the mountain,there were neither showers nor sinks available for washing.In that sense the experience felt like camping,but we were sleeping in a big tent!
After dinner at the hotel restaurant,we spent some time talking with our guides.We were a bit surprised to find that they both think of Japan negatively,but like the U.S.It seems that Japan’s WWII behavior in China has not been forgotten,and is emphasized in school.
We saw a beautiful sunset and watched the sky become resplendent with thousands of stars,including the Milky Way galaxy.This was the clearest sky that we have seen in China.The fresh air at Hua Shan is a treat!
Our guides had both been planning to get up at 4:00 AM to watch the sunrise.Fran and I made sleep a priority.We did happen to wake up a bit before sunrise (our room faced east) and went outside to watch the sky become rosy.Ironically,our guides missed the sunrise because they had stayed up late watching the European soccer championships on the television in their room.
