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Hiking Mount Tai - by Liz

One of many things I love to do is hiking. Why do I enjoy it so much? Well, for one thing the mountains. The eternal beauty of nature that was, is and will be long after my earthly remains turn into dust. It always gives me a sense of peace, when I listen to the silence of the mountains. Just for a second I realize how getting stressed from losing my ATM card for the 5th time actually makes no sense and will only make my hair turn gray prematurely (and yes, since I came to Qingdao I have lost my card at least 5 times).

What else? The challenge – of course. I am one of those people who loves a good challenge, if you want to convince me to do something just mention the word ‘impossible’ and I’m there. Eat a spider? No problem. Jump off a bridge? Why not? I live for that moment just before I actually do it, climbing, hiking or whatever it might be; doing something I thought was impossible, at least for me.

When preparing to hike Mount Tai I checked if I had everything:

Layers and layers of warm clothing? Check. Hot water (an absolute must if you’re in China)? Check. First aid kit? Check. Chocolate? Check. Head torch? Packed.

I was serious about climbing the 7000 steps of this sacred mountain. I geared up, head to toe, including my ridiculous reindeer hat and a pair of mittens. I had hiked before, in Nepal, Iran, Poland, Switzerland so this was not my first rodeo. However, I had a long winter break when all my legs had to do was carry me to and from work so I was a little nervous. I probably should have worked out more… What if I can’t make it? But, after you take the first few steps there is no turning back, and you keep going until you reach the top. As it turns out, the hike was quite pleasant, not at all too much for me or for my legs and although we did not see the sunrise at the summit I did have a great time. We all did. In our green military coats (wonderfully warm) surrounded by snow and rocks and a crowd of other hikers, we looked hopefully to the East, thinking that maybe, just maybe we will see the sun. We didn’t.

So – I asked my friend at the top of Taishan – there are 5 famous mountains in China, right?

Yeah… - She answered.

When can we start climbing the next one?

There is one thing you should know about me – I’m always on the lookout for another good adventure.

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