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Chatting with friends, I haven't gone out for a long time.
The other party glared angrily, didn't you go to National Day for more than ten days? It's cool, we haven't even been out of Guangdong Province! 😝
I was wrong, I can't make excuses to be lazy anymore, hurry up and hand over my travelogue!
You may find it a little strange, why did the car park in Lanzhou for two months? Alas... We originally planned to go to Xinjiang Duku during the summer vacation and take the silk route. As soon as the epidemic came, everything was suspended, but the car had been sent out, so it could only be left to wait quietly in Lanzhou. Who knew that the wait was two months, depending on the situation, Xinjiang couldn't go, hurry up and take advantage of the National Day holiday to drive the car back.
, I felt the desolation of the northwest, and the mountains on both sides were bald. We found a tiger cart covered with dust in a mountain nest, poor thing! Brother Dashu immediately went off the field himself and cleaned it from head to toe.
After washing the car, I found a restaurant nearby to solve the problem of food and clothing, and Ma Bearded was also a good choice.
Wash the car, take a rest, and take advantage of the early morning to stroll around the Yellow River with Brother Dashu.
In case they couldn't find a parking lot, the two old guys decided to go green. In about fifteen minutes, we arrived at the Yellow River. The landscape roads on both sides of the Lanzhou Mother River are very well done, which changed my previous feeling of Lanzhou's gray and dark roads.
Lanzhou Walking along the river, I found that there were not many people riding bicycles. When we arrived at Zhongshan Bridge, we were left to ride alone, and in our depression, we suddenly found a sign saying "No bicycles". No wonder everyone cast strange eyes on us.
Lanzhou 
Zhongshan Bridge is the first bridge built on the Yellow River, in order to protect her, only pedestrians are now allowed to pass, and in the evening, with the backdrop of lights, there is still a different scene. After nightfall, we walked to the nearby pedestrian street Zhangye Road, which seems to have a unified model and is not very attractive. We will find a place to solve the problem of food and clothing. Ma Laoliu's hand-grabbed lamb chops are still recommended, and the barbecue of the waist brother next door is average.
Today's itinerary: Lanzhou - Labrang Temple 250km - Sanke Grassland - Langmu Temple 180km
The day before in Lanzhou, it was a rest. On this day, the trip to Gannan officially began. As an important part of the Silk Road and the Tang-Tibet Ancient Road, Gannan not only has beautiful alpine grassland scenery, but also has a strong Tibetan Buddhist cultural style, with both scenery and humanities.
**Labrang Monastery: Known as the "World Tibetan Academy", it has the most complete Tibetan Buddhist system in China. When we went, the main hall was not open, so we could only walk around the longest prayer tube corridor outside, the whole temple was not the golden Tibetan style I had in mind, and the monk's dormitory had a quiet feeling.
Labrang Temple 
**Sanke Grassland: Leaving Labrang Monastery, we begin to enter dozens of kilometers of grassland landscape road. I originally wanted to find the so-called top ten wild luxury camps in the world (Nordan), go in to have a cup of coffee and pretend to be crowded, walking all the way, but I was attracted by the vast grassland and blue sky, and I forgot to pretend to be petty bourgeoisie 😂. When it came time to eat, choose a stream, light a fire to cook noodles, and fulfill the wish of a picnic on the grassland.
There may be some forks along the way, leading tourists to the so-called attractions, there is a fee, we ignore them all, and it is enough to enjoy the beautiful scenery along the way.
Mulberry steppe 
**Gahai Grassland: The last scenic spot you pass before nightfall, under the setting sun, the golden grass waves roll gently, plus a pile of compost cattle and sheep embellishment, well, It's delicious! 😍 Remember not to speed on this national landscape road, the speed limit is 40-60, and we will be deducted 6 points alive...
Gahai Town Gahai Nature Reserve Alpine grassland, if the essence of the day is the grassland, the focus of the night must be the mountains. Not long after leaving the Gahai Grassland, my head began to hurt - it was high! The scary thing is that I didn't book a hotel!! First, because the road conditions on this day are not clear, I don't know where to go, the accommodation conditions in the entire Gannan area are very average, coupled with the extremely expensive housing prices during the National Day, we plan to adapt, after all, there is equipment in the car, and the worst plan is camping.
When I arrived near Langmusi Town, it was already dark.Several camping campsites marked on Du Niang do not exist at all, and the small hotels on the side of the road really don't want to go in. Thank God, before my headache exploded, we found a so-called camp. In fact, it is just a parking lot, and a family of four is discussing with the owner of the car wash stall to borrow water and electricity. We hit it off, and after paying the boss 40 yuan, we surrounded a house with two cars, set up camp, and fell asleep. Wow, it was really cold that night, only 4,5 degrees. Later, many buses came one after another, all saying that the nearby accommodations were full.
The picture below is our campsite, at least a cement ground, and the conditions are good.
Early the next morning, we visited the town of Langmusi, known as the "Little Switzerland of the East", maybe the season to go is wrong, no matter how much I use my imagination, I can't associate it with Switzerland. However, this Langmu Temple is much more luxurious than Labrang Temple, and at a glance, it is all golden. The weather did not bring out its luxury. 😜
Langmuji 
Langmu Temple Maybe in spring and summer, there will be some green embellishments, which will look much better.
Langmu Temple These eight pagodas are very powerful, and the students who go must carefully read the introduction of the inscription After visiting Langmu Temple, We ate a bowl of beef noodles without beef on the main street of the town and set off for Jiuzhai. On the way, I met the sheep at work.
Langmusi Town The main street of Oriental Little Switzerland (will you be beaten if you write like this) 
The price is not expensive, but there is really no beef... 
Langmusi Town 
Ruoerge Gannan Grassland Travel Tips:
1. It is very suitable for self-driving tours, the road conditions are excellent, and it is very comfortable to play while walking. Just pay attention to the speed limit signs;
Second, the accommodation in Gannan is very average, even if the town is full of small hotels, but if you want to take a loop, you have to stop in the middle for one night. There are some yurt homestays on the side of the grassland road, and there are some starry sky tent camps close to Sichuan, but I personally feel that the hygiene conditions are relatively poor, so it is best to bring your own sleeping bag. I don't say anything in the bathroom, I understand everything. 🤪
Third, in addition to feeling the beautiful scenery of the grassland, you can also enjoy the joy of galloping, there are many horse farms along the way, you can try it. It's a pity that Brother Dashu, who has a cleanliness habit, thinks the racecourse is too dirty, so we ignore it.
beauty of Jiuzhai is not described in words, no matter how much I write it, it is superfluous.
It's better to write about other interesting things.
For example, going to Jiuzhai on National Day this time is an extremely risky but wise decision. Do you remember the family of four who camped together in Langmusi Town? They are from Mianyang, Sichuan, and when they heard that we were going to Jiuzhai, they shook their heads and said, they are all people, and the ticket office was crowded a few years ago! We were so frightened that we were sweating, and we had no choice but to bite the bullet and move forward. In the end, I found that this was an extremely wise decision, because after the earthquake four years ago, Jiuzhai has been recuperating and reorganizing, this is the first time that the whole territory is open, and the appointment is properly arranged, and there are really not many people in the scenic spot.
From Gannan to Jiuzhai, you must first pass through the Ruoerge grassland, and the scenery along the way is also very beautiful, and the closer you get to Sichuan, the denser the vegetation on both sides of the road. Friends who have time can also go to Huanglong first, and then enter Jiuzhai. The road conditions were very good, and it took us five or six hours to reach Jiuzhaigou County. Attention! Jiuzhaigou County is almost half an hour away from the main entrance of Jiuzhaigou scenic spots, so remember to see the location clearly when booking.
It was already past ⃣ o'clock in the afternoon 5️when I arrived at the county seat, and after checking in, I went to the street for a stroll. I don't know if the tourists are crowded in the scenic spot, but the road is very deserted, and there are few people. Came to the most prosperous restaurant on the road "Pastoral Impression", well, yes, I tasted very authentic local cuisine, the taste is good, the price is fair, it is worth recommending.
Jiuzhai Changhai 
Did you find that there was no one?! It may be the route we chose, and there are really not many people. 
Changhai Flag Tree 
Huawei phone, trustworthy 😜 
The last attraction, I forgot what it was called 
The damage caused by the earthquake can still be seen in some places 
The signs of the scenic spot will also clearly show the scenery before and after, which is very detailed. 
Commemorate the 8.8 earthquake Big Stone Share some tips for traveling in Jiuzhai:
1. Try to arrange two days to play in Jiuzhai, its attractions are Y-shaped, although there is a shuttle bus, it is still very tiring after a day, walk around and watch the flowers. And if you visit for two days separately, you don't have to queue up at 5.6 o'clock in the morning, we entered the scenic spot at about 9 o'clock on both days, from entering the door to getting in the car, 5 minutes, very easy. The next day, take the Changhai Line, and the tour will be completed at more than two o'clock in the afternoon, and you can have half a day of free time.
Second, try to book a hotel in the real Mizokou, such as Sheraton or Atour or something, to save time back and forth and parking. Because the road from the county seat to the ditch often collapsed, when I entered the ditch the next day, I wasted more than half an hour waiting to clean up the falling rocks. And we stayed in the intercontinental this time, I thought it was very close, but in fact it was almost more than 20 minutes away. The rooms at Intercontinental are very large, and because you don't bring swimsuits, you miss the so-called hot springs, so you can feel them when you go. Lunenghui has a tent camp, which looks very beautiful, but it does not accept bringing its own tent, so it has to give up.
Interior view of InterContinental Paradise Double Room Third, the management of Jiuzhai is now very perfect, there is only one visitor center to eat, there is no need to buy online in advance, and choose slowly when you go to the Nuorilang Center; But I really want to praise the Chinese people, our quality has improved a lot, such a big scenic spot, there is really no garbage, and the bathroom is also clean and tidy, great!!
Coming out of Jiuzhai, we went straight to Chongqing at about two o'clock in the afternoon. Wow, I don't know if it's Du Niang's problem or our problem, the national highway at the junction of Gansu and Sichuan is extremely difficult to walk, the road conditions are not good, and it is not until 7 o'clock in the evening that I don't get on the highway, I really admire Brother Dashu for driving alone for 5 hours, and I haven't stopped. Later, he recalled that the road was too bad, and we tried to get on the highway before dark, so we didn't dare to stop for a moment, otherwise we wouldn't know who to look for in the barren mountains and wilderness. Finally, we arrived in Chongqing, the capital of fog, at 1 a.m. I'm tired.
The next day, I slept until I woke up naturally, wandered around at noon, ate Internet celebrity air raid shelter hot pot, and had to go to the Internet celebrity point Hongya Cave to check in at night. Hongya Cave had to be lit up to look good, so I had something to drink in the small restaurant next to it to pass the time.
However, this Hongya Cave is really only for distant viewing, not up close, the shops inside are very messy, most of the street stalls, food stalls, can't seduce our interest, after taking photos, run away.
Wait for the lights to light up in Hongya Cave and have a drink at the shore restaurant 
Internet celebrity check-in point--- Hongya Cave 
Finally found a place in Chongqing where you don't eat hot pot 
Bayi Road Street The overcrowded Bayi Delicious Street 
Jiefang Monument Pedestrian Street I heard that Jiefang Monument Square is a beautiful woman in three steps 
Another Internet celebrity check-in shop --- air-raid shelter hot pot All the way south, after Chongqing, the last stop before returning to Guangdong is Guilin. Although it is a passing by, it cannot be missed. I chose to live in the park opposite Elephant Trunk Mountain, and I also enjoyed the Guilin landscape by the way during breakfast, this trip was a successful end, thank you Brother Dashu for accompanying me all the way, and I will make an appointment next year.
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