Walking East may take you off a cliff, while walking South may only take you along its gently sloping edge. West would take you up a steep hill, and North leads to level ground.

向东就像从悬崖上掉下来，但是向南就是沿着一个略微倾斜的斜坡下来，向西像登一座陡峭的山，而北边则到了平地，只要慢慢的闲逛就可以了。

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Even so, as we began to hear the sound of gently tinkling water, Dhit invited us to remove our walking boots and change into our sandals: it was time to get wet.

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