Yunnan, Zhongdian, Tiger Leaping Gorge, Lijiang, Dali Tour
August 9, Beijing, 4:50 pm on aircraft, night 8:30 to Kunming, the occupancy first set a good trade and economic Hotel (four-star, but he's not very good), single room 160 per night. Stay there and then to turn around a turn, try the point of Rambutan and mangosteen, taste good, the key is at the roadside and hawkers bargain not killing enjoyable. To a good environment and the shops, 30 yuan for a bowl of the bridge noodle, taste good, but not love his girlfriend.
August 10, 7:00 am the aircraft fly from Kunming, Zhongdian, Zhongdian County, now renamed Shangri-La County, Diqing Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture in Yunnan's capital. To Zhongdian around 8:30 am, the plane, under the rain, feeling a slight chill, but because it is excited, did not feel cold. A toilet on the back and found the aircraft so passengers had gone, probably for guides to take away, and I and his girlfriend is a self-help travel, so only on their own, and out of the airport, talked about a taxi, 10 yuan to Zhongdian county, as this flight had been emptied of tourists, leaving us two, so the drivers agreed, he said, usually to 20 yuan Ultimately, no visitors after a 10 yuan, indicating awareness of the tourism economy here in Zhongdian is already very strong. The driver will bring us to a town center is not a hotel, relatively cheap price, 100 yuan, but up a look, just passable, but not the 24-hour hot water, so we do not want to live, and would like to set up and had a phone call between the Xinhua Hotel, let the driver take us to the Xinhua Hotel, to the later, I had no front room, I said set it down, the front desk to the sales department call happens to be that a man set it down, grinding for a long time, and only then the so-called maneuver room to us, the price 220 per person, really pretty lucky these days do not look always rain, Zhongdian's room are still a relatively tight. On the room, satisfied, it is recommended after they went to Zhongdian to take a look at this hotel.
Clean up properly, to look for in a FIT reception center, a inquiries found that it really was not the time come to Shangri-La Grand Canyon because of landslides can not be formed a delegation to Meili Snow Mountain is also said to be very dangerous, about half of it urges a cold heart, thinking that this to Zhongdian is the best place to go to children of the two. , And his girlfriend talk a bit to bus terminal the next day and bought two tickets to the Deqin, thinking you've got to go take a look at Merrill. Bought the tickets, mind at ease a lot, it was decided to find a taxi in the street to the case of both lake and Songzanlinsi look, found a Jetta car, on a good 100 yuan to an all Lake (ticket 15) and Song praise temple. Are all feeling is not a big lake, we walk along the lake for a while, met in Beijing for the two friends, just go hand in hand. Is a lake swim, after all went Songzanlinsi, temple is not large, after all, Zhongdian, Tibetan Buddhism can not be considered a very famous place, eventually spent 10 yuan Please Buddha Buddha bead opened to me a light.
Finally at the security concerns, the girlfriend is strongly recommended not to Meili Snow Mountain, I obeyed the instructions, then think they might be right, the successive rain, that is, may be due to heavy fog can not see the true face of snow-capped mountains, and went to a walk outside to see it possible to find companions to go in the tiger jumped and found four individuals, but we are all very difficult to consistent, had to give up the idea that he acted alone and called the driver on a good day and 400 yuan to send us to baishuitai, then to Hetaoyuan to talk about properly after having looked for a restaurant in Zhongdian, fried the chicken fir, taste good, and then back into the house rest, ready to travel the next day.
August 11, 7:30 am eat the hotel's complimentary breakfast, feeling really good, more depth on the goodwill of Xinhua Hotel, then proceed on the road and the driver is a very pleasant chat, after Bita Lake, sky fog, heart would like to go to the tiger jumped early, he did not go to Bita Lake, directly to baishuitai, dozens of kilometers before approaching baishuitai particularly large number of road detours, usually without motion sickness has been the girlfriend of the gutter where it overturned, the hotel's delicious Xinhua Full breakfast is also back. And finally to the baishuitai to buy a ticket (30 million), on the mountain, rained constantly, not riding up the mountains, baishuitai Sight should be more attractive in the opposite hill, not only think about the "does not know the true face of white water, just because the body in the The Taichung. " As the rain under the more bigger, we decided not to stay too long on the down the.
Then go straight Hetaoyuan, due to successive rain, landslides on the road there are many places along the way came the bad news, seems there is a road can not be, and my heart secretly crying that if the return to Zhongdian, on the delay time. Fortunately, the driver is also quite optimistic, after a broken bridge, the driver said not a big issue, and along the way to go through Haba snow-capped mountains, but do not see the snow peak, a blink of an eye on the approaching tiger jumped on, the driver said that the opposite is the largest with many comrades on foot Tiger Leaping Gorge is a departure from there. Since the drivers have to rush back to Zhongdian, the same day, so we have been nonstop on the road, this time to go through, "talc board", and this can be really seen all the drivers, "Jetta sport utility vehicle", and full of bumps and hollows, and some large stones, can be Jetta is also not scrape the chassis, because of the rain, but also that above the cave and saw the driver waving comrades left to the right gear, the fastest speed crossed the talc plates, I also considered 5 years driving experience of a small driver, and But it's nice to admire the heart back to the driver to play big brother. After a talc plates, and finally to the Hetaoyuan Woody Hotel (WOODY), gives the driver the fare, the driver soon returned, and my heart secretly worried for him.
Jian Zhao of the proprietress, illustrates the thought of the tiger jumped the shopkeeper told me there is a way you can walk straight along the side of the tiger jumped, but now it rains landslides, and none dared to go, and the roads in large deep ditch this place a serious landslides, and the cars can not only be able to in the past is from the hills to bypass the big ditch. In order not to delay our trip, decided from the hills around, which has become our most thrilling journey in this section.
Proprietress looked for a young man (in English known as Tiger) to us lead the way, first walk along the road about 1 km on a large deep groove, it really was a mess cave collapse is simply impossible in the past, as was still raining, the above there have been rock and roll down the opposite is Tina's House, a straight-line distance of about 300 m section, we are walking down the mountain for almost four hours faster!
We are excitedly up the hill, due to carrying the bags, rain slippery, plus there is more than 2000 meters above sea level, there are some people not have long to climb out of breath, and can only be stop-go, want to flip over as soon as possible Large deep ditch. Fortunately uphill, downhill slippery, and the road is narrow and dangerous, of which I am not hard to declare in detail, and now in retrospect there are some people scared, I am fortunate that childhood growing up in the mountains, down the mountain is not difficult, but this time In order to travel, specifically to buy a pair of hiking shoes Niko can be his girlfriend from childhood grew up in Beijing, it has never gone through such a dangerous steep mountain road, the most worried about is her pair of rubber shoes, very smooth, in turn the big deep groove above the time, at any time to see the stones rolling down from the bottom, it is rather dangerous, if you later encounter such a situation, it was suggested to wait for a good day, do not take such a risk.
In short, thank God safe arrival of the beautiful Villa in the Gap (Woody branch), and now only wants to do is to dry shoes, a hot bath, eat a steaming hot rice, where prices are cheaper, a bed 10 Yuan, (his wife Niangshuo coming by car to their own closed up about 15 million), bed sheets are clean, took a bath, change of dry clothes and body, point of extra dishes, the United States and the United States to eat a meal (by the way also invited tiger and Mr. Chang, Mr. Chang好想only interested in wine), so we prepared to rest, the tiger jumped the next tomorrow.
August 12: Early in the morning up on looking for Mr. Chang's wife, the tiger jumped the next lead the way, because my shoes have not dried, they can only wear the slippers down, unlike some people say so difficult to go, but the result of person differences, it is recommended or not to wear slippers as well. Probably a round-trip takes about 3 hours or so, can be seen along the waterfalls, because the rainy season a great river, the tiger jumped stone has been flooded, and we can go to the rocks on the riverside and enjoy the magnificent Tiger Leaping Gorge, indeed spectacular Insurance show, I thought anyone who fell into the river, Long Royal Highness could not save the. Passed a small wooden bridge, to the Tiger Leaping Gorge in the King monument, there is a small shop, go back before the 2 yuan per person to pay toll money.
Swim in the tiger jumped on the return to my hotel after dinner on the road, ready to go on a tiger jumping, rainy weather to go Halfway (intermediate passenger stations), and 28 Shui is unlikely, and only along the road to go along to see a lot of fragmented visitors come from the opposite direction, days, or rain, light rain, even roads, but also muddy shoes were muddy water Qin rotten. There is no cars on the road, I heard that a man named in front of large landslides blocked the way children, and went to see a really well-deserved reputation, not called a major landslide really justified, much of the stone half-baked attempt stopped at the middle of the road, to be turned over, We are the slurry body and hands in front of a number of trucks waiting at the roadside, it is estimated have to wait for the rain stopped after road in the past, there are cars waiting for passengers, talk of a price (like a man 15), We get on the train, and to bridge the town, in the middle after a jump on the tiger, it is far Kanliaoyikan, a lot of visitors, most look at Tiger Leaping Gorge are fancy tiger jumped over the tiger jumped more momentum pounds Bo some, but not as the tiger jumped handsome. (My personal view).
To the bridge, because the sky has been late, half-day bus not seen, had another package of a small plane to Lijiang (120 million). Along the Yangtze River through the first corner, due to time constraints, not to the Shek Kwu town, at the side of the road there is a point, there are many tourists in the first corner overlooking the Yangtze River, to the Lijiang is already getting dark, and told the driver directly to the We pulled the ancient city, we went to find the inn, because of rain, a lot of tourists go to Tiger Leaping Gorge and Zhongdian are piled up in Lijiang, a lot of Inn are full, the last to find Swiss Snow Inn, only a small room, 80 yuan, I thought first bar on the stay there and wait till tomorrow pulls.
Haha, to Lijiang, finally felt the heaven, put away things, they buy a pair of shoes (I became a pair of climbing shoes as early as mud shoes), then prepare a hearty meal, the restaurant inside the ancient city of too much, I think every family are good, casually looked for a crowded, delicious too many, or a one Come on, eat a Naxi potato, taste not so good, it also had one, all sweeping light. And is not expensive, I would like to eat out frequently Beijing Shanghai friends definitely will have this feeling, so I am really reluctant to leave behind the days of Lijiang.
August 13: chartered, (80-100 dollars a day, I spent 80 yuan, it is recommended you get up early chartered better), can be almost all scenic spots in Lijiang tour again, we slept a Lanjue due to, fast at noon and we have to proceed straight to the Yulong Snow Mountain has been in the mountains, it began to rain, sorry I am wearing only a T-shirt, many people rent in the foot of the mountain military coat, should I rent a girlfriend, I want to Bu Zhiyu it, only rent two raincoats, they on the cable car to the mountain, 4506 meters above sea level, really do not feel the cold, many people have been wearing a military overcoat surprised eyes looked at me, thinking that playing alone is definitely the guy show off in front of his girlfriend it. I think this is Yigu passion and conviction, and comes back It's really not a cold, thinking of the future should be able to deal with Tibet. On the mountain just in case, bought a jar of oxygen, creep 4680 meters on the high-profile. Feel good, although a bit cold, but the heart which is very exciting to 4680 meters high platform, taking advantage of time to pay close attention to the small fog Photo of the few mountain peak on the downhill of the.
Then went down a few other places, baishuihe, Ganhaizi, Dongba God Garden 10000, jade water village, Baisha murals (very broken).
Back to the Snow at night, changing to the second floor, standard room (100 per day), out of the window small bridges, hospital flowers Dog Whisperer (1 Hsiao Ke card really quite lovely), feels very good.
August 14: back of the room, the boss of what hosting the inn there, bought a ticket to go to Shimonoseki Dali (Dali County in the next pass, along the road through the ancient city of Dali), the car, many carriage inside a living in the ancient city of inns, the inn feels there is no city unique is the general hotel, days have not yet dark, and went to tour the ancient city, with three towers and watch Cangshan. Indeed, much worse than the feeling of Lijiang in the evening in the ancient city where goods, casserole of fish, vegetables Erhai (General).
August 15: Tour Erhai Lake in the morning feeling pier, many ships are going to sea, talked about a (80 a person, after that Guile Dian, but came Dali, Erhai Lake are not justified Tour), stroll a bit Kam Sho, Elvin, Quicksilver Island, far worse than expected, was enthusiastic high school students pull'm going a bit Bai 3 tea, would like to find out about what is three tea, drink a feeling not up to much, but say good about it, one is the Bitter Tea (Tuo), 2 is the sweet tea (that is, nuts, cheese, honey, and brown sugar mixed with), 3 a recollection of tea (with honey, pepper, ginger, cinnamon mixed with), you who are interested can try out test.
Back to Lijiang the same day, continued to live Swiss Snow Inn,
Thought to myself is to caress lake, or go to Banna, Banna because his girlfriend wanted to go, but to caress Lake car takes a long time, we decided to go to Banna, Banna bought a ticket to go the next day, they prepared to walk around in Lijiang a good buy a number of small gifts, to continue to enjoy beautiful food.
Xuan Ke Naxi ancient music of the night to buy tickets, the normal price of 35 one, we learned from someone else to buy a 25, then after the performance starts fell to 10 yuan a pity Lost Horizon, he is not old, as if on a business trip, ( who is such a well-known), young and old together artists, plus a lot of strange instruments, are really quite distinctive.
August 16: Feelings of the airport, after finishing the procedures, waiting in the hall, he saw a plane landed, when I saw police cars and fire engines have rushed past, may be trouble, and is really the case, Lijiang airport shut down a whole days, breaking our journey Banna, the airport was a mess and the tourist brigade brigade teams to return, or drive to Kunming, Lijiang, there is no shuttle bus to return, and we had to find the road out of the airport to a car (Santana 2000 , 120 million), return to Lijiang civil aviation ticket office, back of the ticket has been three o'clock in the afternoon and return to the ancient city of Swiss Snow Inn has no rooms, and on another one for the inn, there is no Ruixue feel good, but it will have to, and Because I do not know when the Lijiang airport, they opened the way, decided the next day fly from Kunming, Dali.
August 17: In the morning In the ancient city where will want to return reluctant to part with, I do not know when we can come back to eat a Naxi potato, but had packing to the afternoon bus ride to the Dali Shimonoseki, and then fight to the airport, take the night plane to Kunming, and through a good taxi driver will Kunming Hotel (300 yuan a night, or quite value), night stay there.
August 18: In the morning sleeping a Lanjue, hosting a good thing and decided to stroll in Kunming, visited the stroll the flower market, then go to Wal-Mart supermarket to buy some tea, and other local native in the afternoon to take her luggage, go to the Airport and flew back to Beijing was already 1:00 o'clock at night, and quickly to sleep, to continue to work the next day.
After the tour feeling: feeling good in general, the most natural is always raining, but also do not have some charm, the proposal should go in May and October.
Kevin Yang / Vivian Kuang
August 2002
Author: kvyoung
