Unexpected Surprises from Traveling in Dali: Turns Out You Can Have a Perfect Trip Without a Guidebook!

Travel experience means not over-planning🌿
In September, I returned to Dali with friends for the second time in this city of romance and beauty—
Erhai Lake, Cangshan Mountain, the Ancient Town, wanderers, and the cypress trees in the lake🌊⛰️
These formed my initial impression of Dali.

Before departure, I read too many guides, which actually lowered my expectations for this trip💭
So I decided to let go and not make any plans,
and unexpectedly gained the purest joy!
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It turns out the unknown is the real surprise gift of travel🎁

✨Keep it fresh: The scenery without spoilers is the most moving
✨Endless surprises: The views you encounter around the corner are the most unforgettable

Putting down the guidebooks and must-visit checklists📋
I returned to the original intention of travel:
Simply enjoying the happy moments of "living elsewhere"～
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Stunning Moment 1️⃣: A chance encounter with a breathtaking coastline
📍Location: Near Xiaoputuo on Erhai Lake
🕒Time: Blue hour
Riding an electric scooter🛵 up a small hill,
distant lights twinkle✨
Among swaying reeds, I met the wildest waves of Erhai Lake
This moment’s scenery is forever frozen in my memory📸

Stunning Moment 2️⃣: Accidentally entering a sea of flowers
📍Jizhao Nunnery
🕘Opening hours: 8:00-17:30
Known as the "most beautiful nunnery," a hidden gem🌸
I never knew this place hid hills full of hydrangeas!
Sunlight filters through the leaves onto blue petals💙
It felt like stepping into Alice’s fairy tale world🧚

Once again, I feel:
Travel free from information overload is the purest💫
No expectations make it even more stunning✨