The rains let up. We started out the next morning into a new reality. Washed away completely, there were no cherry blossoms. The coconut coir trail was now interspersed and uprooted by debris. Like cleaning the streets after a Mardi Gras parade, there will be a lot of work for conservationists.

So many pieces of unearthed nature were scattered about. Walking through it, energized by the transformation, finding entertainment in roadblocks, we arrived at the Huang Temple.

It was a scene of disorder. Even the temple posts were standing at an angle. It wasn’t beyond us to clear up, though. We had a delicious lunch looking over the wildlands. The fresh scent was as delicious as our meal. The birds concurred, chirping away.

Our next stop will be number 5, known for moon bears. These bears were once critically endangered in the wild and ill-treated in captivity.

Moon bears are known to stand upright when curious. They also are said to be unpredictable. Such are the makings of a gratifying ‘bear hunt’.