After two days in Diqing, my spending perspective was shattered

🌄【June: What's it like being a "plateau fairy" in 20°C Shangri-La?】
Who said Yunnan only has Dali's romantic scenery? Diqing, meaning "auspicious place" in Tibetan, is transformed into a color palette by alpine azaleas in June!🏔️ Snow-capped mountains wear "green hats," grasslands become flower carpets, and the golden roof of Songzanlin Monastery reflects light like a selfie fill light... Two days and one night to master the song of ice and fire in "Little Tibet"!

🚗【Two-day itinerary that'll leave you breathless】
Day 1: Tibetan culture immersion
☀️ Morning: Rush to Songzanlin Monastery (≈¥90), dress in Tibetan robes as "Zhuoma" for half an hour, spin prayer wheels clockwise three times for blessings. Butter lamps and incense in side halls create natural soft lighting for photos!

🍜 Noon: Head straight to Zhaxi Kada Tibetan Restaurant. Hand-torn yak meat with chili powder is irresistibly delicious, paired with rich salty butter tea. Break open hot barley cakes steaming instantly!

🌿 Afternoon: Relax at Napahai Lake (free!). In June, the receding water creates a "mirror of the sky." Rent an e-bike (¥50/hour) to circle the lake, chase yak herds, and weave wildflowers into crowns!

🌌 Evening: Night stroll in Dukezong Ancient Town (free!). It takes 10 people to rotate the world's largest prayer wheel. Moonlit Guishan Park looks straight out of "Ghost Blows Out the Light."

Day 2: Mountain and culinary adventures
🏔️ Morning: Charter a car to Pudacuo National Park (≈¥138). Hiking Shudu Lake's plank walk feels like entering "Avatar." Squirrels may jump on your shoulders for food—bring sunflower seeds!

🍲 Noon: Try Nixi Clay Pot Chicken! The golden chicken soup boils thick in black pottery pots, meat falling off bones. Tree pepper dip is addictively spicy!

🌅 Afternoon: Xiaozhongdian Flower Sea (free!). In June, red wolfberry flowers blanket fields. Pose by white Tibetan stupas in white dresses—people will ask if it's wedding photos!

🌟【Must-do list】
1️⃣ Songzanlin morning mist (8:00-18:00): Arrive by 7am outside for misty sunrise shots of golden roofs—a drone photographer's dream!
2️⃣ Dukezong Moonlight Square (free all day): Join Tibetan circle dances at night—more therapeutic than clubbing! Bring oxygen for high-altitude moves.
3️⃣ Deqin Feilai Temple viewpoint (free!): "Sunshine over Golden Mountains" at Meili Snow Mountain has high visibility in June. Arrive by 4am—down jackets essential!

🏨【Stay in Tibetan aesthetics】
• Photo fanatics: Choose Songzanlin Ka Hotel with direct monastery views—prayer flags and birds greet you at dawn.
• Local vibe lovers: Tibetan inns in Dukezong with rammed earth walls and copper braziers. Owners often share homemade barley wine!

🚌【Transport tips】
• Taxi from Shangri-La Airport to old town: ¥30. Bus #1 goes to Songzanlin, but charter a car for Napahai (≈¥200/day).
• Bloody lesson: Don't bike around Napahai! Flat-looking 3300m-altitude paths with headwinds will break you!

😋【5 food must-tries】
1️⃣ Butter-fried yogurt residue: Stretchy like cheese, sprinkled with sugar—locals call it "plateau tiramisu."
2️⃣ Yak hotpot: Amber-like fatty meat slices in copper pots. Fermented bean sauce makes you lick the pot clean!
3️⃣ Barley wine glutinous balls: Chewy rice balls with barley aroma—perfect mild buzz against altitude sickness!

💰【Two-day spending】
Day 1: Songzanlin ¥90 + Tibetan meal ¥68 + e-bike ¥50 = ¥208
Day 2: Pudacuo ¥138 + clay pot chicken ¥120 + car ¥200 = ¥458
Total ¥666! Super lucky number—every penny spent on "wow" moments!

⚠️【Love-hate tips】
• Love: Few tourists in June. Wildflowers like God's paint palette. 20°C summer beats AC!
• Hate: Weather changes faster than a cheater—hail under sunshine is normal. Never separate down jackets and sunscreen!

Here, prayer flags in morning mist may move you to tears, butter tea becomes addictive, and midnight galaxies cause insomnia... June in Diqing is the closest "earthly internship card" to heaven—instead of circling mountains and prayer wheels, just turn toward this oxygen-scarce but faith-abundant land!✨