![Highway Sign](mountains/sign_t.jpg) |
We take the bus to go find some mountains to
climb. Here are some typical highway signs, with both Chinese and
Mongolian characters. |
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![Coal truck](mountains/xiujuantruck1_t.jpg) |
We hitch a ride in a coal truck in order to get
back into the mountains |
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![Coal truck](mountains/backtruck_t.jpg) |
The ride is long and super bumpy, but scenic. |
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![Xiujuan hanging on](mountains/xiujuantruck2_t.jpg) |
We both turn black with coal dust |
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![Ridge](mountains/ridge1_t.jpg) |
We begin climbing. That ridge in the distance looks almost like
an ancient wall. |
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![Ridge](mountains/ridge2_t.jpg) |
The ridge is not a wall, but a natural rock
outcropping. |
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![Tree](mountains/tree_t.jpg) |
A small tree on the ridge opposite us |
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![Climbing down](mountains/down_t.jpg) |
Xiujuan looking for a way back down the mountain |
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