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<\/a><\/p>\nThe driver took us through the village and set us on the correct path to get to the 3 main scenic spots.\u00a0 We were all told to be back in the parking lot by 4pm.\u00a0 Then the adventure began!<\/p>\n Since coming to China, I’ve found that I love to hike.\u00a0 The steep climb and amazing views are worth the sore legs.<\/p>\n We kept stopping around every curve because the scenery got more and more beautiful!<\/p>\n At this point in the hike, we had reached the first and second scenic point.\u00a0 After studying our map carefully, we could not figure out how to get to the third point.\u00a0 We walked along trails that died off or got very dangerous so we returned back to the main trail. After an hour of searching, we eventually saw a group of older Chinese people and asked their advice.\u00a0 They were heading in the same direction so we compared maps.\u00a0 Apparently, our map had a line that connected the second and third point but their map didn’t.\u00a0 At this point, we were all thoroughly confused and I started to worry because we had to get back to the parking lot at 4pm.\u00a0<\/p>\n The Chinese group decided to hire a local women to take us to the third point since we couldn’t figure it out for ourselves.\u00a0 Remember, the dangerous path I mentioned early..yup, that was the “right” path.\u00a0 As we walked, the trail became more of a foot path which proceeded to become just a muddy, narrow mess.\u00a0 I glanced at my watch and realized we only had one hour to get back in time but the guide said it would take an hour and a half.\u00a0<\/p>\n This is when our group felt a tad bit stressed and basically hiked at lightening speeds.\u00a0 The Chinese group with us was also in a rush so they kept yelling, “kuaiiiiiiiii diarrrrrrr” (which means a little faster).\u00a0 However, the trail was…well not a trail.\u00a0 We slipped under fallen trees and walked through water falls.\u00a0 At these points, the Chinese group yelled, “mannnnn diarrrrrr” (which means slow down).\u00a0<\/p>\n We kept walking along the curves of the rice fields when we suddenly saw the 2 French girls. Their faces showed relief when they saw us.\u00a0 Apparently, they tried to follow the path on their own and got lost within the rice fields.\u00a0 If we hadn’t seen them, I don’t know what would have happened to them.\u00a0 Now, a large group of us was quickly walking along the rice fields following this local women.\u00a0 As we turned the last corner, we saw the third point and all started laughing and smiling.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n