Hiking & Biking Around Hangzhou

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The group of us foreign teachers here at HDU is a great group. We have gone out on bike rides and hikes together since arriving. Last Saturday, five of us left at 6:30am to beat the heat for a ride around the West Lake area and Tea field terraces. The ride ended up being 16 miles long. You never would have found me doing this last year but I am excited for how our lifestyles have changed and we are getting out more.

Sunday, three of us went out for another bike ride but decided to keep it flat and easier so we went 10 miles instead. Wednesday, I have a day off in the middle of the week so four of us went for a bike ride along with a hike that I am not sure the distance but we were gone for 4.5 hours. We have another bike ride planned for this weekend which we are both excited about. The walls of our apartment can be quite comforting at times yet also feel like a prison if you stay inside too much.

The Fall weather arrived on Sunday and we have been enjoying temps in the mid 70s for highs and low 60s at night. We enjoy it much more than the mid 90s with high humidity levels the first 10 days in China.

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Photos

Wednesday View from our Hike
Love to see the Blue Skies

Comments

[Amber Woods]

So pretty
Love it. You should get some helmets! Too many bike claims I have seen: ) xoxo