Road less travelled 少走的途径......

The locals claimed there are more than 250 hotels on Mt. Mogan; perhaps this was why we decided to venture somewhere further ...... take the road less travelled and pick up signs along the way!

We arrived at Biwu Xiantan Village by accident, not knowing what to expect. When we saw the house-up-the-hill, we knew we had to take a closer look! For many years, Mogan Institute has been a private holiday-home to an art collector who recently opened its doors (as a hotel). Such a random and delightful discovery, lucky us!

听当地的人说莫干山上有250多家酒店，于是我们决定去一个稍微偏远的地方…… 少走的途径，用心灵感应！

就这样，阴差阳错地来到了碧坞仙潭村。下车后一望，便毫不犹豫地朝山坡上的屋子奔去！名为莫干书院的这个避暑之地多年来是一个爱好书画者的私人度假屋，不久前才刚刚开放成酒店。我们来的正是时候，果然不同凡响！

We stood on the rooftop watching Mt. Mogan from afar, so distant yet so close to heart...... and every little corner here, made us believe that Life~ can stay truly simple.

在屋顶上望着莫干山，那么遥远却又这么亲近…… 而书院里的每一个小角落，一而再再而三地令我们相信生活~ 真的可以如此简单。

PS: If you ever visit and run into Xiaobai, follow its lead to Rong Hong Diner. A dash of Mogan Yellow Wine to a plate of sautéed tomatoes with eggs adds a local and authentic flavor to this widely loved dish in China.

注：如果你到这里来玩的时候遇到小白，可随它到荣红餐馆去。老板娘的一点莫干山黄酒能令一盘番茄炒蛋瞬间增添当地特色。