The Two Shans
Wednesday, October 20, 1999
Wednesday 20th October 1999
Such a busy day. Did a lot and finally organised my itinerary for the next few days, or so I thought. Up at 9:30AM and goodbyes to Sophie and Vaughan with email exchange. Returned bike to Paul then took the 11:20AM bus to Leshan.
I didn’t have the ‘death executioners’ seat today on the bus. It’s like the day of your execution when you’re treated well by getting loads of leg room and a view, but a view of your future rapidly coming to an end by the mad dangerous Chinese driving and your future lies in your executioner’s hands sat at the wheel next to you as he teases the last moments out of your life before the crash. the end.
I was hungry and in a hurry and irritable by the time the bus arrived in Leshan and I wanted to make a quick stop to see the Big Buddha. I paid too way much to get a ferry across the river, but it was massive and pretty impressive to see it from the waters edge. I should’ve taken it easy and strolled around the whole area taking it all in properly. As it was I made a quick stop to take in the size, you could sit and have a picnic on one of the Buddha’s toe nails, then walked around the back of the island and saw this old guy intricately weaving bamboo, or rattan into baskets.
I then left the side from around the back exit and returned to the long distance bus station.
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