Xi'an is located on the Guanzhong Plain just above sea level so whatever way implies a lot of climbing which was not the best start after a long break. So once again I decided to cheat and investigated the possibilities of taking a bus up the first mountain. Early evening i met my couchsurfing hosts – a lovely family of three; Erica, Feng a cute little Yuen Yuen. Very hospitable and generous people and the conversation continued until after midnight. Their apartment very centrally located just outside the north gate of the city wall...