外一篇 前两天公司的内部刊物E-MAGAZINE让我写点什么,于是也拿了船底顶来说。今天发行了,效果还不错! 偶像说也可以贴在这里,我就贴吧,权当是一段小小的插曲。 Hiking What I’m going to share with you is my most recent hiking experience, which happened last weekend, Nov. 4th. My destination was a mountain called Chuan Di Ding (船底顶), a barren mountain with the most beautiful scenery in Guangdong province, located in the juncture of three cities ---- Ruyuan, Yingde and Qujiang. We 20 backpackers set out on Friday night at 8 o’clock, after 6-hour drive, we arrived at Dabu town of Ruyuan city. We set up the tent quickly and went to sleep, since four hours later we’re going to start our tough journey. The sun is setting as the light slowly fades as I recall my day. I woke up and got everything ready for the trip, the walking stick, climbing gloves, sleeping bag, hat, digital camera, water and food. The weather was really nice and we started off with the heavy backpacks. Mine was probably 10kg, but for some boys, their backpack reach to 28kg. With 2 eggs and a bowl of noodles as my breakfast, we started the hiking cutting through the hill slopes, mostly taking the unbeaten path. With the early burst of fall the grassland were in golden color and the smell of the pines was intoxicating. Breathless, more because of the beautiful grassland cradling in the arms of nature, than the climb, our first stop was the Canyon. Moving upwards one could see the peaks of the Chuan Di Ding but it’s still far away. We have to hike cross several mountains, up and down constantly. As we climbed up the last ridge and throw our backpacks in the grass, what we witnessed had taken all the fatigue away. At this proximity to nature, I assure you, everyone becomes a poet. We were all speechless and look around as if for the first time a child witnesses a rainbow. After soaking in the majesty and beauty of the mountains we got conscious of our little tummies crying for a morsel! We sat down and took a good rest. Silently we ate some bread and fruits and watched the patterns in the bluest sky with soft puffs of clouds, and the golden grass covered in the hills also forming mysterious patterns. I realized the mortality of my life, and the petty thoughts I get myself entangled in. How small am I! There is so much more in this world, on our planet. So much mystery, so much magic that we as mere mortals will never be able to gain superiority over. And I’m glad for that. The sky got clearer now; the peaks showed themselves off with a hint of arrogance. The sun warmed my tired body and the cool wind soothed my soul. It was time to move forward again. So, we stood up and took our heavy backpackers again. Till 10:30p.m, we got to our camp. From 6:30a.m to 10:30p.m, we’ve been hiking for 16 hours a day. I’ve been always thinking why I like hiking so much, probably because any new and unexplored place for me is a challenge. Besides, I can find the beautiful scenery that the others cannot, and there is the friendship between my outdoor friends that I value so much. But the most important thing is, experience is everything. We’re young, we can hike, we can go to anywhere we like, to know different places and different people. These are also the stories to tell our grandchildren, and inspire us to make our next trip. So I value the experience I received from my outdoor friends and I really enjoy it. At last, I’d like to share with you something I got from my hiking experience: Nothing in the world can take the place of persistence. 杂志上放了这张照片。我忘不了的大峡谷! |