Vacation: Tuesday

Got up at 5:30 to see a beautiful, misty, cloudy, sunrise through a ridge of the mountain. Had some noodles for breakfast and we both decided to take a quick nap in the newfound warmth of the rising sun. Well, although last night was much better than the train, tent city was loud at times (maybe because we went to bed at 19:00) and my sheets weren't exactly adequate warmth. I will fully admit not taking the altitude chill into effect when packing. We slept for another three hours and awoke very refreshed. We then spent the rest of the day weaving around the trails around the summit. It is quite gorgeous, although frequent clouds surround the area with mystery and mist; they also tend to restrict the views. Now, it is called Mt. Huangshan, but it is not like the few peaks which I have climbed in Colorado or New Mexico. It is really a series of many ridges and peaks, which are mostly connected by trails. There are more like 10 or 15 summits than a definitive one.