Side trip to Heaven

After a near death experience driving for over two hours we reached the top of Mt, Hengshan.
It's one of 5 most spiritual mountains in all of China.
A one lane road for two lane traffic goes up the side of the mountain along with motorbikes hikers and even 90 year old men carrying very wide loads on their back!
Arriving at the top Billy and Sophie were a little car sick.
We stopped on the way up and bought tons of incense and firecrackers to throw into the furnace.
Climbing the steps to the Temple we watched as the 90 yr. old men and women just strolled to the while we were huffing and puffing?
ALl that Tai Chi really works.
Inside the Temple I had my fortune for future read. I was told that there are three different prices depending on the one you pick and guess what I picked the most expensive one! WHat a surprise...it seems I have the golden touch in China.
It was intriguing that's all I can say.
We bought Jade from a two hundred year old Monk and he blessed us and all our purchases. (ithink he was a little upset that I didn't choose the most expensive one)
A very special time there. I am truly a JewBU.
The veiws were incredible of all the scattered temples-you can spend weeks traveling from one to another.
We stopped at the Laughing Buddha it is a Giant Golden Buddha smiling.
I think it was 50 feet tall. and wide.

After the descend with our eyes closed, we reached Ruby's Orphanage. Very emotional for us. Next stop we arrived at her abandonment spot a clinic with 5-6 mean chinese women who could not have cared why we were there. I wanted a bag with the name and address for a keepsake and they yelled at Eve. we ended buying something weird so we could just have the bag. Looking across the street we spotted HAPPY LIFE MALL. I think that says it all.
On the street around the clinic we did meet some very friendly faces and it was all thumbs up (which means we are happy)

Ruby was counting to ten by the way home sitting on Billy's lap.
Onea two thabee.....
She has mastered wheels on the bus and moving on to itsy bitsy spider.

Off to breakfast with our little Monkey (she is year of the monkey)
xox