Personal Narrative: Conquering The Yuquan Mountain

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May, blue sky have hung a fireball sun, the clouds seem burned by the sun, and disappeared without a trace. The weather was hot like death, the wind has never appeared, and the air stick together seems touchable. It is always a great time for mountain hiking, the feel of conquering a mountain, the sense of accomplishment is so satisfied. Conquering the mountain is not easy, but the trip of conquering will gave the most precious experience. It was the first day of May, the sky still sleeping, and the sun hiding on the other side of the earth. The world is still quite, people are still in their wonderful dreams, I, my brother and my grandpa have already wake up and ready for the mountain hiking. I wake up early and use my fastest speed finishing …show more content…
When I step on the first stair of the mountain, my heart pumps so fast, I'm so excited about doing this. I turned my head, and said with a smile on the face; “Let’s go!!” then I turned my head back and start hiking the mountain. I and Bing walk in the front, grandpa just follow us in the back, watching and telling us to slow down. In the begging of the hiking, I and Bing, we laugh and talk and big step forward toward the top of the mountain. soon, the landscape on the mountain seems always the same, the sign of bird start getting annoying, my passion have slowing drain away. I raise my head and look at the mountain, it still so high and seems there is no end. I start to feel mountain hiking not as good as what I have imagined. I turned my head around and look, Bing and grandpa, Bing are still cheerful at hiking, grandpa always has those smile face and seems so relaxed. I turned my head back and tell myself, I can do this, and start getting my passion back. Finally, we are half way up to the mountain. I look down at the mountain, the scenery is so beautiful. We rest few minutes and starting hiking again, but after couple minutes, my legs felt as heavy as lead, and the Sun have come out already, the burning sunshine right on my face, I start breaking

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