The team left the hotel as planned by 8.45 am on Day 24, taking an hour to reach the Maijishan Grottoes which was the star attraction on this stretch of the trip.
The team left the hotel as planned by 8.45 am on Day 24, taking an hour to reach the Maijishan Grottoes which was the star attraction on this stretch of the trip.
Set among wild, green mountains southeast of Tianshui, the grottoes of Maijishan hold some of the most famous Buddhist rock carvings along the Silk Road. The cliff sides of Maijishan are covered with 221 caves holding more than 7800 sculptures carved principally during the Northern Wei and Zhou dynasties (AD 386–581). The rock face rises in a steep ascent, with the hundreds of grottoes connected by a series of constructed walkways clinging to the sheer cliff.
The team was taken inside the Majishan Grottoes in trams. The team noted that anyone with a fear of heights should stay away from climbing Maijishan Grottoes since the steps are steep and descending is a lot more unnerving than climbing up.
The team then had their lunch in one of the food stalls in the caves and found it good. Thereafter, the team's drive to Xi'an was comfortable on the highways. However, the drive into the city was a nightmare as it took the team two hours to enter the city and reach the hotel where they had to halt.
Set among wild, green mountains southeast of Tianshui, the grottoes of Maijishan hold some of the most famous Buddhist rock carvings along the Silk Road. The cliff sides of Maijishan are covered with 221 caves holding more than 7800 sculptures carved principally during the Northern Wei and Zhou dynasties (AD 386–581). The rock face rises in a steep ascent, with the hundreds of grottoes connected by a series of constructed walkways clinging to the sheer cliff.
The team was taken inside the Majishan Grottoes in trams. The team noted that anyone with a fear of heights should stay away from climbing Maijishan Grottoes since the steps are steep and descending is a lot more unnerving than climbing up.
The team then had their lunch in one of the food stalls in the caves and found it good. Thereafter, the team's drive to Xi'an was comfortable on the highways. However, the drive into the city was a nightmare as it took the team two hours to enter the city and reach the hotel where they had to halt.