Everyone slowly climbed up along the stone steps on one side of the waterfall.
The stone steps are not wide and covered with moss. There is a canyon on the left side of the stone steps and a steep stone wall on the right side.
There are some places above the stone wall where rocks can easily fall off, and corridors have been built to prevent falling rocks from injuring tourists.
The first half of the trip was fine. Everyone climbed up the stairs and admired the waterfall next to them.
But in the second half of the journey, the stone steps were steep and precipitous, and you had to be careful at every step for fear of missing a step and causing a bump.
Xu Haiyuan, Xu Jinping, and Yang Haoyu are better off, after all, they are older.
The children are full of energy and do not feel tired at all. They are very energetic climbing mountains.
Xu Haiqing and Xu Jinhui were younger and crawled to the back and began to cry tired.
But with such steep stone steps, Xu Shiyan did not dare to hold his children, so he could only coax them to go up.
After a lot of effort, we finally climbed to the top of the mountain.
Regardless of the fact that it's July, the weather is hot below the mountain, but there are still cold winds at the top of the mountain, and the temperature is nearly ten degrees lower than below.
Fortunately, everyone wore thick clothes, so it felt cool but not freezing.
Standing on the top of the mountain and overlooking Tianchi, a clear blue water is like a piece of jade embedded in the center of the sixteen peaks.
Surrounded by peaks, the skylight and cloud shadows are so beautiful.
Due to the obstruction of Tianwen Peak, the whole view of Tianchi cannot be seen from the North Slope Mountain. However, the scene among these peaks adds a bit of mysterious beauty to Tianchi.
"Oh, I'm so lucky, I actually saw Tianchi today.
When we were having dinner yesterday, we heard people say that some people could not see Tianchi even after coming several times.
Every time we come up, it rains, or else there is fog." People around were sighing.
Xu Shiyan and his wife looked at each other and suddenly laughed, right? Last year when Xu Shiyan came, it was raining.
"Come on, I'll take pictures for you." Xu Shiyan greeted everyone and took a group photo of everyone on the main peak.
Especially in front of the monument with the old man's handwriting, everyone took photos individually and then together.
Xu Shiyan also asked passers-by to help and took a group photo of them together.
While everyone was taking photos, a thick fog came from nowhere.
The water surface of Tianchi Lake was instantly covered by water mist, and the mist rolled and danced on the water surface, just like a fairyland.
The peaks are also looming in the thick fog, adding a bit of mystery.
Visitors are surrounded by thick fog, hazy, and seem to have a bit of fairy spirit.
After a while, a strong wind suddenly blew over, blowing away a corner of the thick fog on the water.
The mysterious veil of Tianchi has been lifted, and it is looming, adding a bit of mysterious and quiet charm.
The wind continued to blow, the thick fog gradually dispersed, and Tianchi gradually appeared in front of everyone's eyes.
"The fog has cleared, the fog has cleared, look." Everyone exclaimed and cheered.
Such a sight is really rare. No wonder everyone is so excited.
Xu Shiyan and others lingered on the top of the mountain for a while, taking many photos, and then turned to the other side, following the path between the mountain peaks, towards the Tianchi water surface.
Now at this time, tourists can touch the water surface of Tianchi.
It's just that the road is very steep and not easy to walk. It's fine when going down, but it's hard to come up.
However, this did not affect everyone's enthusiasm. Many people walked along the path towards the Tianchi water surface.
Although it looks like the Tianchi water surface is very close from above, in fact there is an altitude difference of nearly 400 meters in between.
It's a long way to go down from the hillside.
When we were at the top of the mountain, it felt like Tianchi was not that big.
Some people may even say disparagingly after seeing Tianchi, "What's so great about it? Isn't it just a footbath?"
But as we get closer and closer to the water, we feel the vastness of the water in front of us. The shock is something that cannot be experienced when looking down from the top of the mountain.
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At the end of this path, there is a stone extending into the water of Tianchi, which is called the Tianchi Stone.
Everyone came to the Sky-Mending Stone, squatted down and gently touched the Tianchi water.
The water in the pool was crystal clear and cold to the bone. Some people couldn't help but fill a pot of Tianchi water with the kettle they brought.
Xu Shiyan was not exempt from the custom. He happened to finish drinking the water he brought, so he also filled a pot of water with a kettle, intending to keep it back for testing.
After all, this is a very rare opportunity. In a few years, we will not be allowed to come to the Tianchi Lake and we will not be able to touch the Tianchi water.
Someone also threw a coin into the pool, and saw that the coin was shaking and seemed to never fall to the bottom.
In fact, that's because the water is too clear.
When you get here, you must take photos. These will be the most precious souvenirs and memories. When the children grow up, they will not have this opportunity.
So Xu Shiyan, a crazy photographer, took a lot of photos for everyone, and then he took the children back with him still unfinished.
Although it seems easy to come down, it will be difficult to go back.
It's such a steep hillside, and the mountain itself is loose, so walking on it is very strenuous.
This time, even Xu Haiyuan, Xu Jinping, and Yang Haoyu couldn't help but start chatting because they were too tired.
Xu Shiyan and Su Anying could only coax. Xu Shiyan was carrying Xu Haiqing on his back and pulling Xu Haiyuan.
Yang Junxian helped carry Xu Jinhui, Su Anying held Xu Jinping, and Ji Yufeng held Yang Haoyu.
When they reached the main peak again, they were all exhausted. They were so tired that they sat down on the rocks and couldn't get up.
Before setting off in the morning, they brought some food, including cakes and canned food. They didn't care about it too much at the moment, so they quickly opened it and gave it to the children to eat.
Just like that, I rested while eating, and finally took a breather.
After the children had had enough rest, they headed back down the mountain.
Just as they were walking down, there was another burst of fog, shrouding the top of the mountain in hazy mist.
Everyone was invisible in the mist and slowly walked down the steps.
The way up and down the mountain is the same, with the same stone steps.
Fortunately, there were few people going up the mountain in the afternoon. They were all coming down, so we didn't have to run into each other head-on.
It's just that the stone steps are steep, and it's not easy to go down the mountain. The steps one by one are painful for the legs, and it's quite tiring.
After finally reaching the climbing point where we came from, everyone felt that their legs were weak and their calves were bulging.
Looking back towards the mountains, I can see the majestic gray-white mountains and the endless Changbai Waterfall.
Infinite pride and ambition arose in everyone's hearts, and they had finally climbed up the Changbai Mountain.
"Well, let's stay on the mountain tonight instead of going down. Anyway, there are places to eat on the mountain.
If you stay one night, you can get up and watch the sunrise tomorrow morning." Xu Shiyan suggested as he looked at the children who were already too tired to have any energy.
There are hotels and restaurants on the mountain, but they are more expensive.
This is also a rare experience. In another twenty years, all these hotels on the mountain will be moved.
Don't worry about money when you go out to play. Besides, they are not people who are short of money, so they might as well stay in the mountains for one night.
Otherwise, these naughty children probably wouldn’t be able to survive the ride down the mountain, and they would all fall asleep from exhaustion.
In this way, everyone found a restaurant nearby, ordered some stir-fry dishes, and everyone had a big bowl of rice.
Just in the restaurant on the mountain, I ate hungrily.
Although the children ate some food on the mountain, they were too tired from climbing the mountain and the food was not enough.
Now, everyone was so hungry that even Yang Haoyu, who always ate delicately, ate very quickly this time.