Day 1 Suzhou → Shaoxing → Sunjialing Ancient Trail
All day
Meeting point 1: 07:00-07:10 (10 minutes to sign in, please do not be late), intersection of Jintang Street and Zongguantang Road (near Exit 6 of Pinghe Road Station on Metro Line 2. Self-driving cars can park at Yaosheng Building, capped at 20 yuan/day)
Meeting Point 2: 07:30-07:35 (5 minutes to get on the bus, don't be late), Suzhou City Toll Station (G1522 Changtai Expressway Entrance), 200 meters south, waiting under the elevated road (if you drive, you can park at Huadong Decoration City, the maximum fee is about 25 yuan/day)
Meeting Point 3: 07:55-08:00 (5 minutes to board the bus, don't be late), Metro Line 4 - Wujiang Bus Station - Exit 2 (free parking nearby for those driving, and paid parking lots are also available, capped at 30 yuan/day)
After signing in, we set off on the highway. The team leader led the interaction, introduced himself and explained the itinerary, and we laughed and laughed all the way to our destination.
Around 11:00 AM, we arrived at Sunao Village, the starting point for the hike. Our team leader warmed us up, stretching our muscles and preparing us for the next leg of our ancient trail loop. After about ten minutes, we came upon a towering ancient maple tree, its trunk so tall that four or five people could hug it. Its lush branches and leaves are said to have extended their roots to the stove of a household in Shengzhou. The scenery changed with each step, and the same landscape, with each turn, revealed a different flavor. As we continued along, we watched the white clouds drift by in an ever-changing, captivating scene. In the distance, the Five Hundred Hills stretched out, their forests ablaze with color. Nearby, emerald green pines, yellow wild chrysanthemums, red maple trees, and numerous unusually shaped rocks abounded, creating a breathtakingly beautiful, realistic painting. From above, we could see rolling peaks and tea fields, two reservoirs nestled between the valleys like twin pearls, and scattered villages dotted the landscape. The natural beauty was truly breathtaking.
At around 15:30, we successfully completed the entire hiking loop and returned to the starting point. We then took a bus back to Suzhou.
Around 19:00, we returned to the starting point in Suzhou. Everyone was reluctant to leave and kissed goodbye with tears in their eyes.
