Maybe it's the hot sticky summer weather, but I've been feeling a little uber-urban lately. All this glass & concrete & noise & hustle has me on edge. For the last few weeks, I've been taking little
day trips away from the city in an effort to regroup.
Last weekend, a
local wellness group organized a trip to
Naked Retreats in Moganshan, a village about three hours by bus from
Shanghai. Moganshan has long been a weekend retreat for expats living in
Shanghai. Many of the buildings were built by Europeans in the late 1800s, & you can see the Western influence in the architecture there. The mountain used to be covered in pine trees until the local farmers discovered that bamboo was much more profitable. These days you can see green bamboo & tea fields for miles & miles.
We spent the weekend hiking, swimming, yoga-ing, eating wholesome food, & generally enjoying the surrounding green-ness there. We saw frogs & birds & butterflies - & stars. Stars! In the sky! It was absolutely delightful. It was so nice to get out of the city - away from the daily mad dash that is
Shanghai - & breathe.
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| Naked Retreats Lodge |
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| Wholesome feast |
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| Hiking |
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| The view from the top |
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| Swimming hole |
1 comment:
Wow, awesome pictures Nancy! Where have you been? Catchy title for this post. I was wondering what to expect... :-)
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