Huangshan (Day 5)

Early breakfast just outside my hostel before set off to Huangshan.
豆花 + 煎饼 6.50rmb

Hostel provide bus transport to Huangshan @ 25rmb, but set off at 5.30am.
In the end I got a car pool (拼车) for 80rmb to set off at 8am.

During the journey, the driver offered to drive me half day to the bottom of the mountain for 150rmb and I obliged.
Driver: 晓军 13955957561

九龙瀑布 entry 85rmb

This is the 9th waterfall at the bottom.

And kena conned again, the guys told me wil bring me all the way to the top and actually only about 10mins to the next waterfall. 220rmb, originally listed at 300rmb.

The water come out when the staff whistle.

Ok, the guys passed a few small flights and leave the steeper one for me.
Total 388 steps stairs.

This is the highest we can reach at that moment, 3rd waterfall.
1st and 2nd is closed.

Next, we visit 天湖 (68rmb).

鬼屋

Plenty of steps again!
Already half exhausted before I even reach Huangshan :(

Ticket counter for the glass bridge (天湖玻璃桥) 78rmb

Anti-slip cover for the shoes.

The initial part was quite scary, just need to look forward instead of looking down.
When wind blew, it still can be a bit shaky. 

To the end of the bridge, can play with the melody on the glass, quite fun!

The only way to come down on this side of the bridge is to slide down.

Just put on the slippery pants and slide down in 1min.

My Driver highly recommend this shop at Tangkou for lunch, Dianping review about 4+ stars.

The food is pretty good, free baggage storage and the young boss is very friendly too.

王妈私房菜

肉末茄子

铁板毛豆腐

爆炸石鸡石耳石鸡 (stone frog) is a kind of frog cohabit with poisonous snakes in the cave in Anhui. 石耳 (stone fungus) is a kind of fungus that grow on stone.

Both are local delicacies to serve VIP guest here in this province.

The young boss wrote this for me, the route for huangshan.

Tangkou

Ticketing booth for Huangshan.

I enter from Yunggu (eastern side of Huangshan).

Huangshan entry 190rmb

Yunggu cable 80rmb

Queuing for bus to get to the cable car station. About 30mins ride.

Left my baggage at the restaurant, bring the rest of barang barang up to Huangshan.
Regret bringing so much, they does sell on the mountain. Water about 30rmb up there, more expensive but still better than carry so much. 

Walk another 10-15mins after reaching the bus interchange.

Bought the instant rice for 20rmb, stick for 5rmb, water 10rmb.

My hotel is the nearest to cable car station, about 15-17mins walk.
Xihai is the next nearest about 25mins walk from the station.

黄⼭狮林⼤酒店 (Shilin Hotel)
200rmb for 8 female dorm.

Very clean dorm n private bathroom





Xihai hotel

Walk towards Danxia Peak for sunrise and saw many people coming down from the stairs, according to them cannot see sunset that day, too many clouds. No choice got to walk back to hotel and rest.



Had actually bought instant dinner but saw their buffet looks good and join in for the buffet 140rmb. Read this hotel serve the best food in this mountain. The buffet stop at 8pm, as most people rest early here in huangshan.