Xiduoli Cliff, the Home of Sea of ​​Clouds (Taiwan)

. Beidawu, one of the Five Mountains 3/9 We started climbing at 12:12 pm. Today's distance is 7k and the climb is 1000m. We passed through the clouds and were lucky to witness the 360° panoramic sea of ​​clouds at the Xiduoli Cliff. It is worthy of its reputation as the hometown of sea of ​​clouds. After dinner everyone went to bed and we were left chatting outside until eight o'clock. As always, I have to take a sleeping pill when I go to bed in the mountain hut. I plan to get up at 01:00. According to my previous experience, I would get up within 3 hours. This time I changed to another brand, hoping to get a full 5 hours of sleep. As expected, I slept until 1 o'clock and was woken up... Oh my God‼ ️I still want to sleep very much😱 3/10 After breakfast at 01:30, we started climbing at 02:05, climbing 1000 meters in 4k. We agreed to retreat if we hadn’t reached the triangulation point by 7 o’clock or if anyone was exhausted halfway. Although I was traveling light, I felt a lot of difficulty as soon as I started… What’s wrong with me… I was sleeping soundly After barely reaching 1.7k, I called out to the leader: "I can't walk anymore... My eyes are blank and I can't walk anymore. I'm going to walk back alone since we're not far from Hidani Villa. Otherwise, even if I keep going at this speed, the three of us won't be able to reach the top." I told them that my current physical condition might make it possible for me to retreat halfway, and that they would definitely retreat with me, which was something I didn't want to see. Now, people are leaving the villa one after another. On the way back, I will meet mountaineers with headlights. I also have an offline map, so I won’t get lost! I will report back safely once we reach the villa! So they agreed to let me go back alone. After returning to the mountain cabin at 2:45, I fell asleep in a second. When I woke up, it was already 07:48... I was woken up by a mouse stepping on my pillow... I looked at it, and it ran back from the other end of the bed and disappeared into the corner of the hut. Well, little mouse, if you have nothing to do, I will continue to sleep😅⋯ So I slept all the way until half past nine⋯⋯ This sleeping pill is so powerful... After 12 hours of continuous sleep my body finally woke up. I drank a cup of warm milk tea and ate bread outdoors. The only sounds left in the entire mountain house were me, the cooking, and the sounds of birds. The temperature is 11°, which is a bit cold, but surprisingly comfortable... Quiet I packed up my simple equipment and prepared to go to Xiduoli to bask in the sun again. At this time, my teammates had already reached the summit and returned, at 10:20. After a quick cup of hot coffee, we headed back, as we still had some distance to go. They said that the road to the summit was long and steep, the weather on the mountain was very good, but the sea of ​​clouds was not as beautiful as that in Kitali. The sunrise also rose higher on the way to the summit. Maybe it was a way to comfort me for not reaching the summit, or maybe they were afraid that I would wait too long, given their painful experience of rushing all the way. Due to the foot disease I suffered recently, I no longer pursue the sense of accomplishment of reaching the summit. On the contrary, you can enjoy the scenery along the way and the leisure time you can steal after giving up. As long as you don't feel sorry for it, it's a perfect mountain climbing. This is a pleasant journey, and thank you teammates for your company and care. #Xiduoli #Beidawushan