The temporary path was not much] better by day than by night but the last Li up to the China Travel. Ser vice Guest House was. an excellent Wide stone wall." It was almost too Food to be true to find in that out for-the-way place the same. good sccommodations we had found in the Kinhua Guest" House: comfortable beds, running water, modern plumbing." As a. matter of interest we consulted their last two guest books. The mames of many Chinese 9nd] bout a dozen foreigners were there feo ad not "signed the "recision who bad not e register, [Several of the rooms. were occupied fat that time. The hotel was opened last "April and seems not to' lack for quests. "The manager of the! house' proved 10 be'a brother of one of our Shanghai friends and he took Pleasure in-explaining. the map. of the mountain "and outlining" our tip, The first day was cloudy and the mountains were in. mist 20 the tine was spent In studying maps and Testing and exploring the area round bout the Guest House, The site for was admirably chosen. "The hot springs bath houses are near. The! ingest stream" onthe mount dashes over big boulders justin front. Up a ttle way you can stand In obe spot and. see four. waterfalls, [Just above is a path through a grove where the bamboo trees which meet veriwead are 40 feet high.
Luck was with us and the sun chased all the fog away early next morning. We felt sorry for the man} fand his' two sons who had waited five days and had nothing but mists fud rain. Our luggage was cut down {oa minimum and most of it sent Deck to the car. Each carrier. who oes up the mountain takes only. 40 pounds, since the steps. go. straight] Up practically all the way.
'The Guest House is at an elevation of about 2800 feet. 'The two highest peaks are' the Tientufeng (Heaven's Capital Peak) 6.710. feet, and. the len hwa feng (Lotus Flower Peak), 71000 fect. "We set out for a leisure: ly day to enjoy the views along the way and incidentally to climb the!
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