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I'm not trying to pretend like I'm super fit and always climbing stairs  (because I'm definitely not!) ... but I do recommend the uphill walk to San Luca (Santuario della Beata Vergine di San Luca) if you feel like getting some exercise and/or if you want to see some great views of Bologna. The typical route going from via Saragozza is about half walking up an incline and half going up stairs. You can take as much time as you need and say "prego" to others to encourage them to pass you if you prefer to go slowly! To be completely honest, I don't remember what the other route is - only that I went another way down once with my classmates and it seemed like it took much longer than usual to get back. Pretty, though. After the long walk, I would recommend rewarding yourself by getting a pizza at Spaccanapoli if you have the energy to get there (and if it's open: I think whenever I tried taking somebody there, it would be randomly closed about 50% of the time....

Hi everybody! I decided to start my Instagram and this blog with a post on the first hike I remember going on the last time I was in Taiwan. As an introverted homebody, I often have to fight against my desire to stay inside when traveling. I hadn't planned on hiking during this trip, but one morning I decided to look up some options. I figured it would be interesting, good exercise, and get me out of the Airbnb without (hopefully) having to deal with too many crowds. Jinmianshan (金面山) came up as an option. The article I found said that it would be an easy hike and that it was close to an MRT station. The hike did end up being relatively easy. At one point, it looked like I'd have to traverse rocks by holding a rope, so I stopped there. I didn't want to risk a fall, especially because I was alone, and I wasn't sure it was even part of the trail. I still got a nice view of the city - it was definitely worth going! 值得 😄. I'll probably go again the next time I visit (m...