Last summer, when I still lived in Shanghai, I went visiting a dear friend which was studying in Nanjing at the time (Ciao Cri), the old capital of China. I never had the chance to write about it, it was about time.
I got there in the evening, so we first took a stoll in the center. Usual chinese tacky style, but it was quite fun. There was open shops, food stals, and lights everywhere!
The next day, my friend had class so I went for some culture alone. I first headed for the Sun Yat-sen Masuleum, but it was closed on Monday. DAH.
So I kept strolling around the hill, which was full of ancient tombs and stuff. That was a great thing about Nanjing, right in the center of the city there was this green hill full of things to see and pleasent strolls.
These are the Ming's tombs. hundreads years old.
Then, I just decided to follow the path on the other side of the tombs getting deep into the wood without any sign. And I got lost into the wild. It was worth it, as always.
I found this lake after a while. Some old chinese dudes were swimming into it, despite the sign forbidding it.
On the back of the lake, the path went on. What to do? Go back or keep going?
So I walked all the way to the top of the hill. Being surrounded by just nature makes you feel like your problems are just so small compared to what is around us. Getting lost in the wild is something I need to do at least once in every one of my trips.
I wasn't alone
On the way down, I found the path leading to the main tomb. It had statues on both sides along all the way in.
Then I ended up meeting again with my friend on my way to the train station. Another lake appeared next to it. It was quite a pleasent trip.
