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This is a random travel note, expressing what you see and think.
Day 1 - Outbound - Road to Bamei Town
At7:29:36 a.m., the Leshan brand black commercial vehicle carried a team of six people to the date with Aden, the Daocheng city closest to the sky. Maybe it's because I got up too early and couldn't get excited, and everyone didn't communicate much at first. "Master, when will you arrive at Moshi Park?" Finally, I was still sitting in the back row, breaking the silence. In fact, it doesn't matter when it arrives, it's just a question to start the topic, and sure enough, everyone started talking.
The car passed through the fog cover, and the bushes outside the window were listless, accompanied only by lonely telephone poles. As we continue forward, the water of the Tsing Yi River is turbid and turbulent, and it is cut into two sections by the Xikang Bridge, and the static picture has a sense of movement.
I have forgotten when I got on 318 - this is a national highway of more than 5,000 kilometers, from Shanghai to Shigatse, passing through eight provinces, with infinite scenery along the way, known as the "Chinese Landscape Avenue". The altitude gradually rose, and snow fell under the 4,300-meter Zheduo Mountain, and the low-altitude people in the east were undoubtedly excited to see this scene, and they had to record the fusion of mountains, snow, sky and fog.
The Tagong grassland is not flat, but the yellow and green grass is very thick, as if carrying a heavy burden on its shoulders. The black yak is dotted with stars, attached to the slope of the grassland, as if it will never fall. Tagong Temple is close to the Tagong grassland, and on the way to visit Tagong Temple, I happened to see devout believers worshiping, kneeling and bowing, extremely hard and pious, which is definitely not the scope of understanding of the material world, but the greatest comfort in the spiritual world.
The rain falls as soon as it falls, Tagong Temple is not magnificent, but it is also worth seeing, the golden sails flutter, drawing a reflection in the water. The combination of red and yellow is the standard color of Tibetans.
After entering the plateau for a while, the most worrying moment finally came. Arriving at 3,400 meters of Bamei Town at night, the headache gradually worsened, and after dinner, I wanted to rest early, but the headache did not decrease at all, and the kind master brought the oxygen tank but was helpless, tossing and turning all night, unable to sleep no matter what, and finally lost half of his life on the first night.
The next day - the outbound journey - to Daocheng County
Aftera sleepless night, after breakfast, on the road, after a long time, the car drove out of the tunnel, and finally saw the sunshine, a few days of rain and the passion of the headache to rekindle hope, and returned to the time of expectation.
In the Kangba steppe, the shadows of clouds fall on the grassland, taking away part of the sunlight area, and the grassland looks more layered.
The 4718-meter Kazila Mountain does not look majestic, but there are two things that can feel the real existence of such a high altitude, one is that it is so close to the sky, Second, if you walk faster, you will have shortness of breath.
The sky in the red grass is getting late, the sunset and the mountain peaks are embraced for the last hour, and the surprising structure of the water surface allows us to see two skies, two peaks, and two sunshines. It also has two warmths. Who cares about red grass or red grass!
Before arriving in Daocheng County, there was a supply station, and the docent (salesman) patiently explained to us the situation of the Aden scenic spot, although the road was not far, but due to the high altitude, the conditions were extremely difficult, if not properly dealt with, it would cause headaches, dyspnea, diarrhea, shock, and even life-threatening situations. In short, going up and down the mountain is a huge challenge, but if you prepare plateau medicine, oxygen tubes, water, food, etc. in advance, you can deal with it. So everyone "voluntarily" buys, buys, buys, price is not a problem, function is the focus, after all, healthy life is the greatest wealth.I looked at a person's bill, 3 bottles of high-energy vitamin 264, 4 cans of oxygen 272, 3 Snickers 24, 20 pieces of white chocolate, and 4 bottles of Nongfu Spring, a total of 584.
Day 3 - Outbound - Looking forward to Aden
Afterbreakfast, drink a bottle of high-energy vitamin tide to prevent high reactions, then take a few breaths of oxygen, and do not eat or drink water within 15 minutes. Departing from the hotel in Daocheng County, I encountered a sea of Gesang flowers on the road, and when I saw the Gesang flowers, I always thought of Leehom Wang's song: "Holding the Gesang flower in my hand, the beauty made me forget to take it off." The sun shines halfway up the mountain, giving people a warm and comfortable feeling. A few expectant hearts went to Aden to explore the mysterious and beautiful plateau scenery. When you get off the bus, check your backpack, two bottles of mineral water, two bottles of oxygen, glucose, chocolate, Snickers racks, paper towels, spare clothes (you need a down jacket to go to the mountain), etc. If there are too many things, too much weight, and too much physical exertion, people may be tired before they finish; Too few spare items are not enough, and it is not easy to maintain energy, water and breathing, and it is not easy to reach the top of the mountain. So what is back packaging is a very particular thing.
Aden, Tibetan is the closest place to the sun, and there are 29 households in Aden Village. The scenic spot ticket is 276, which needs to be purchased online one day in advance. Enter the scenic spot and take a one-hour bus to the first transfer point, and walk 500 meters to the second bus point, which is a distance enough to make people breathe. Then, you can choose to walk or take a sightseeing bus (fare 60 yuan) to Luorong Cattle Farm. At about half past 11, we took a sightseeing bus to Luorong Cattle Farm, ate good food at 12 o'clock, took a break and prepared for the real challenge. The starting point is often high-spirited.
Passing through the wooden plank road, I saw the horse gang, 300 yuan a person, you can ride half the distance, people and horses are on the same road, the distance that the horse can walk is a relatively simple part, so riding a horse is not necessary, because the real challenge is the second half. There is a strong smell of horse manure along the way, and the mask can not only prevent the epidemic, but also filter the smell of horse manure.
We stopped and walked step by step, drank water and oxygen, occasionally took a few photos, and fell from the white stone mountain disguised as a snow-capped mountain in the distance, watching the waterfall move forward all the way. Shortness of breath and headache never stopped, and as the altitude increased, the situation gradually worsened, and the rest became more frequent, and it was not so easy to climb on the 4200-meter plateau, and the panting sounds around us kept going, accompanying us with a sense of rhythm along the way.
On the way, I met an uncle in his 50s who experienced the joy of the plateau with his 80-year-old father. Frankly speaking, this journey is not very friendly to middle-aged and elderly friends, but they are still willing to experience it, which is another perception and pursuit of life. Of course, looking at this picture, I think of a variety show - "Where Are You Going, Dad".
It is about 120 cm long, 20 cm wide, and 10 cm high, and a thick piece of wood, which the locals call the "slide bar", and the "slide bar" is placed on the shoulders of two young men in their prime, which can sit on one person. After the halfway point, the steepest section of the road was reached, and the physical exertion in the early stage caused some tourists to have a need for "sliders". 400 yuan per person, relying on the mountain to eat the mountain, relying on the water draft, this is how the economy developed.
Some people have already given up halfway, but I have never thought so, but I am still full of anticipation, looking forward to conquering a mountain, looking forward to a picturesque scenery.
At around three o'clock in the afternoon, we finally arrived at the Milk Sea. Voltaire once said: "The Holy Roman Empire is neither holy, nor Roman, nor imperial." The sea of milk is neither milk nor the sea. It's just a crystal clear blue, a small pool with a circumference of about a kilometer, formed by the melting of snow-capped mountains leaving part of the water in this shallow depression.
Milk Sea to the Five Colored Sea 450 meters, half an hour walk. Every step is a clear consumption. Three steps and one breath, five steps and one rest, no one can't be cured at an altitude of 4,500 meters, if not, add another 100 meters. The wind on the mountain was particularly strong, and the frontal bone seemed to be torn open to let the wind in, and it hurt even with a hat on. The sea of milk and the sea of five colors don't need to spend too much time to appreciate, they come all the way here, just to see the beauty, but not to see how beautiful the face is. After the hasty visit, we began to descend the mountain. At about seven o'clock, we returned to Luorong Cattle Farm, about four hours up the mountain, and about three hours down the mountain. Although it is only 5,000 meters, it is like the last part of my life.
Taking the sightseeing bus to the transfer point, you have to walk a certain distance to get on the bus, and every step is trying to break through the bottom line of exhausted people.At half past eight in the evening, I arrived at the hotel at the foot of the mountain with 1/4 of my life left, and a friend from Dalian in the elevator exchanged a few words, he said: "The high reaction is too serious, I went directly to the hospital to breathe oxygen for two hours on the day I came, it was too painful, and I won't come again no matter how much money I give."
Day 4 - Return - Rush to Xinduqiao without souvenirs
Yesterday's long line has made people doubt life, and they really don't have the courage to go to the short line again. After a lazy nap, step out of the hotel gate to listen to the sound of the mountains and rivers, and embark on the return journey at noon. Pass by Litang, the city of the sky again, lie by the river of Litang, listen to the whistling of cars, listen to the sound of the river, and listen to the smiles of tourists; Looking up at the blue sky and white clouds, looking at the mountains from a distance, and watching the cows grazing up close, the short rest brought a burst of pleasure, hoping that this moment could be one more moment. When we were about to arrive in Yajiang, the sunset and the moon were in the same frame, and the mountains were full of the afterglow of the sunset, and the moon, like us, was also the audience of this afterglow. On this day, I encountered traffic control at the "Eighteen Bends of the Heavenly Road", which delayed for an hour, and it was eleven o'clock in the evening when I arrived at the hotel.
Day 5 - Return - No memory back to Chengdu
I missed the alarm clock at 5:20, hurriedly washed up and got into the car, and when I couldn't see my fingers, I was already driving on 318. There was a lot of fog in the mountains, and I couldn't see any scenery, so I didn't stop and continued on my way. When I arrived in Chengdu groggyly, it happened to be a meal, and I said goodbye to my donkey friend shortly after the fish hot pot.
Postscript
This is a very strange and exhausting journey, I don't know if the pain of high rebellion overshadows the joy of enjoying the scenery or the attraction of the scenery itself is insufficient. In the first two days, I was seriously looking forward to it, and insisted on going to Daocheng Aden; After walking in Aden on the third day, I was so tired that I doubted life and was disappointed; I didn't have much memory in the last two days, and I just wanted to return to Chengdu quickly. But in any case, it is still an experience of something new, and only if you have experienced it yourself can you understand what it means. I am still open-minded and willing to experience new things, and of course Aden is no longer new to me.
FromSeptember 26, 2020 to September 30, 2020, Daocheng Aden Tour.
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