This hike involved quite a lot of paved roads, but I was pleasantly surprised with the scenery and seclusion. Check out the pics below. Note: If you click on the first picture, it will enlarge and you can view the whole slideshow (at least in the Chrome browser).
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A quiet shrine on the way |
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Starting point |
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Forest entrance |
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Stunning forest all to myself before 6am |
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More forest |
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Love these trees |
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Lead the way, trail |
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I had the urge to jump down and follow the creek instead of the trail |
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Hard to believe that's 900 years old, when the world was flat |
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A mountain road. That's the end of the dirt trails |
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Mountain-top cemetery. Not too creepy. |
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Bamboo decorating the road-side |
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This village might as well be 900 years old, too |
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Never seen the river from this lofty angle |
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Loftier still |
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The loftiest. My favorite spot o' the morn' for sure. |
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A secluded temple complex that served as a much needed rest area |
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Proper entrance to the temple (I came up through the back via mountain) |
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Curving back around the mount to my starting point |
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Lower view of the dam |
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And, we're back |
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