Already in Week Five!

I can't believe I am already in the fifth week of my time here in Hangzhou. As time goes on here I am starting to further explore the surrounding areas such as Beishan Mountain that looks over West Lake. Since I had today off due to the strange holiday weekend (I had school on Sunday but not today).

After a little early morning workout with Frances on the canal near our school, I grabbed breakfast at the school and packed up for a little morning trip to the mountain. I hopped on a red bike and rode as close to the lake I could before my bike chain broke so I turned in my bike and walked the rest of the way. As most of the maps are in Chinese, I had a difficult time deciding which path to take up. After taking a few hundred steps up to the top of the mountain, I came across a huge temple that you can see from miles around. The architecture is just amazing!