As a dedicated and serious tea fan, I often make a lot of effort for my cuppa. I’ve made midnight runs to the supermarket to buy milk for my tea and I have travelled through India sampling some of the finest teas in the world.
Recently, however, I have discovered an epic tea journey in China. This journey features jaw dropping heights, rickety bridges, thousands of steps carved into rock faces and quite a risk element to your own life! This post shows the trip necessary to get to the teahouse on the southern peak of Mt. Huashan in China.
First off are the “Heavenly Stairs”, then it’s a gondola ride to the base of the southern peak.
After the gondola drops you off, there is a short distance of path. The path gets tighter and tighter, until the only way to continue is by sections of planks put together to bridge the gaps…. EEEKKKK!
The final stretch goes straight up the mountain face. Toe holes have been gouged and hammered out of the rock face.
And finally, the peak! On top of this peak is the southern temple, a teahouse which is probably more revered for its location than its tea
Images courtesy of the contributor.
I like a cup of tea as much as most tea geeks, maybe more. I’ve been known to go to great lengths to make sure I have all the tools I need for a good cuppa when I travel. That said, the photos and the travail/hardship you describe would most probably call for a defibrillator before a cup of tea! Thanks for this stunning post!
What an exciting journey that would be. I will put it on my bucket list for sure. I am a bit disappointed however that the tea isn’t worthy of the experience. I will be sure to bring some remarkable tea with me as after such an exhilarating journey, one is entitled to a spectacular cup of tea.
Think there are a few more hair-raising photos of this in a Sandy Bushberg post response awhile back. Can’t even imagine doing this….for anything! Freaked out looking out of a 5 story window.