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I like natural scenery and hope to go to more places in the future to appreciate different scenery. I don't know how young this dream took root in my heart, but when I remembered it, although Jiuzhaigou was not the first place I arrived, it was definitely the first goal I set.
I clearly remember that in 2017, just two or three weeks before leaving Jiuzhaigou, I suddenly received a notice from China-TravelNote that there was an earthquake in the evening, and they wanted to assist me in refunding the hotel and air tickets. When I got up the next day, I read the news and realized that it was so serious, but I never thought that it would be 4 years since the full reopening of the meeting. After that, because of the epidemic and my persistence, I had to go within the summer and autumn seasons, and it was always delayed again and again.
And now it's been 6 years~ I think this sudden long holiday, although it is contrary to my choice of solar terms, is it not the best opportunity. The starting point of the dream, long waited!
From Guiyang to Chengdu , there was a large-scale delay in the high-speed rail, and all passing through Kunming was delayed for more than an hour.
After arriving in Chengdu, go to Chengdu Rongcheng Apartment near New South Gate Station to put your luggage. The long-distance bus to Jiuzhaigou tomorrow is here, and it is more convenient to live nearby.
Speaking of which, this homestay is also strange and scary, when I came out of the subway entrance, I met an aunt who followed us and said that I wanted to stay at her place, and I would say that I would refuse directly. Then she followed us and asked which one it was, and I told you where it was, don't leave in vain. When I said that I didn't have to look for the Rongcheng building in front of me, she said excitedly that it was her house, and then dragged my luggage and left, and as I walked, she was still asking me how much money I had ordered, and it was cheaper to refund it and pay it directly. At that moment, I really wondered if I had lied to me to return the original order and change her family. Fortunately, after entering the room, I carefully identified that it was not.
If it weren't for the fact that accommodation in Chengdu is obviously much more expensive than in Guizhou, especially in a good location on the main transportation road, I found this cheap one in order to compress the budget. But personal experience does prove that this kind of roadside solicitation will not be very satisfactory, and the room is very cramped and average; Later, we were asked to help swipe another order; I ran into him again on the way out of the passenger station to sample at night, saying that he almost took us into a travel agency. This enthusiasm really doesn't suit our family.
I went to the popular restaurant Taotie Lin Restaurant for dinner, picked up the number online before departure, and waited for a table on the spot. After saying that I can't eat too spicy, I went to millet pepper, all the dishes are very suitable and taste good.
Even on a weekday night, there were still so many people in Taikoo Li, and there was a magical sight of people looking at each other at the intersection. It's all to take pictures of this cute giant panda in 3D with naked eyes.
It's also a very fashionable place, with many polka dot granny Yayoi Kusama's installations.
I haven't come for a few years and find that rabbit heads are a lot more expensive now.
When I returned to my residence at night, I opened the curtains, obediently, and the road was red by the car lights. Good night, the city that never sleeps.
To be honest, it is not easy to go to Jiuzhaigou, comparing various travel methods, if it weren't for the fact that you are Jiuzhaigou, Both of them made me retreat.
(1) Airplane + bus: Chengdu first flies to Huanglong Airport, and then takes an airport bus or carpool taxi to Jiuzhaigou . Advantages: The fastest and most labor-saving of several ways, and the disadvantages are expensive.
(2) Self-driving: You can plan well and add play points and accommodation along the way to break down the entire long distance. Otherwise, it will be no less than 8 hours of driving, and it will be very tiring to drive, except for Chengdu, there will be a highway, followed by national highways, two-way single-lane lanes, there are many construction along the way, and there are many earthmoving vehicles, which are driving very slowly.
(3) Long-distance passenger transport: There are cars to the visitor center of Jiuzhaigou Scenic Area at the new South Gate Passenger Station, and there are also cars to Jiuzhaigou at Chadianzi Station and East Railway Station Bus Station. If you live in the small town of Goukou in front of the scenic spot, you have to buy the Jiuzhaigou Scenic Area Visitor Center, otherwise you will have to take a taxi when you arrive. Long-distance cars are the most economical way to travel, but they are very tiring and time-consuming, and I thought the journey would be almost 8-9 hours. But I didn't expect that we sat from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. What kind of experience is a bus that lasts more than 10 hours, I just don't want to experience it again.
(4) Regimental report: In fact, according to the current situation in Jiuzhaigou, the regimental regiment does not seem to have much impact. The biggest reason I hate the group is that I don't have freedom in time. When I did the Jiuzhaigou strategy 6 years ago, a ticket to Jiuzhaigou was valid for two days (I would definitely play slowly for two days), but now the peak season has become valid for one day. If you can't play for two days, the difference between signing up for a group and traveling independently is not so obvious.
PS: On the way here, I saw that there was a high-speed rail under construction, and I thought that even if I couldn't go directly to Jiuzhaigou , as long as I could go to the surrounding area and then transfer, it might be the most economical and fastest way to travel in the future.
The buttocks were rotten, everyone was stupid, and finally arrived at the ditch at 7 o'clock in the evening. The town of Mioukou is the closest place to the scenic spot, and the road is full of hotels, inns and restaurants, which is very lively. The long-distance bus will put people at fixed points according to the location of the hotel booked by each passenger. In addition, the return ticket can also be purchased through the driver on the bus, and the ticket will be given before getting off the bus.
TheQiqi Jianju Hotel where I stayed at night is located in Pengfeng Village, Gokou, which is relatively close to the scenic spot and convenient for eating. The room price is also reasonable, and there are not many parking spaces in the hotel.
Ruyi Linka Tibetan Meal Bar is the highest rated among the restaurants, and Tibetan food is also our first time eating, and it tastes good. It's just that although the yak meat is not old, it has no fat, almost pure meat, which is not to my liking.
had breakfast next door to the hotel in the morning, as for the taste, it can't be said to be bad, nor can it be said to be delicious, just to have a hot breakfast and have the strength to play.
Just after 8 o'clock, there was already a long line of tourist buses heading to the scenic spot. We were too tired, so we set off quickly.
Jiuzhaigou The scenic spot is shaped like a Y shape, and the general play route is to take the scenic bus from the entrance of the scenic spot to the Nuorilang transfer station (that is, the three forks); Transfer to the car to the primeval forest on the right, walk all the way from top to bottom and take the bus to play, and return to the transfer station (you can pay attention to the introduction of the staff on the bus, who will tell you whether to return to the same place after visiting the attractions you are currently getting off at or how many new stations are moving forward). The transfer station has a place to sell specialties and eat, you can take a break, of course, it is best to bring your own food, you can take a break for lunch at any time. After that, take the bus to the left fork in the direction of Changhai , also play from top to bottom, return to the transfer station, take the car back to the entrance of the scenic spot, or take the same walking bus to play alternately until you return to the door.
The overall design of the above official play routes is very reasonable, but there will be some unplanned situations on the spot, but you can indeed follow this operation first.
After checking the ticket at the entrance of the scenic spot, it is the place to take the bus, which is really the most chaotic scenic car I have ever taken. So many tourists can't see that there are staff to maintain order, and there are formations where there are fences, but the short distance between the cars is completely messed up, scrambling to follow one after another, completely squeezing the subway on weekdays.
In this way, the first unplanned situation occurred, patronizing the car, not knowing that there were no transfer stations in these cars. We got on the short shuttle bus, only to the vicinity of Shuzheng Village, and the staff said that we could walk forward to the Rhino Sea and continue to take the bus to the transfer station.
It was an accident that disrupted the original play route, but because the car drove all the way just now and saw that the water outside was so beautiful, we decided to finish this route first. This is more unreasonable than playing according to the planned route, because our drop-off point is in the middle of this section, and we have to go backwards and forward depending on a few points, resulting in repeated sections. But there is a big advantage, that is, the morning sun is much better than when you leave the park at night, and good sunlight makes the water color better. When we went, it was still a dry season, and the most waterless of the three sections was the Changhai on the left fork, so it was reasonable to leave the best sunny morning and afternoon for good scenic spots, and the Changhai was put at the end, from the perspective of enjoying the beautiful scenery.
Go back first and almost reach the sea of sparks, because when the car passed by, I saw this one in a different color from the other pools. There is not much water, but because everything around it has calcified into white, the water color here is particularly distinctive, blue like a gem.
Ididn't go to the reed sea because I had to go back a long way, and I saw a dwarf reed with beautiful curves and golden and green colors when I passed by in the car before. Listening to the staff's introduction, there is no stop for the car itself, and you can only walk by yourself to get there, and you usually take a look in the car.
The trees are divided into strips by the sea vegetation, and the blue and green mosaic is another scenery.
Shuzheng Waterfall has plenty of water even during the current dry season.
Tiger Sea and Rhino Sea are relatively large lakes, and the short shuttle goes to the transfer station at the Rhino Sea, don't continue walking, there is still a long way to go.
The Sea of Reeds is somewhat similar to this feeling, but more winding and larger.
The turquoise lake is lined with enchanting trees and embellished with plaque, making every photo look like an oil painting.
You can see the Norgerang waterfall from the window on the right before going to the transfer station. It was severely affected by the earthquake, and there was no water at all, only collapsed and messy rocks without even moss, which was distressing to see.
Changing to a car to the primeval forest at the transfer station, there was not even a serpentine passage in the queue to wait for the bus, and not a single staff member saw the huge wide waiting corridor.
It takes a long time to drive to the primeval forest, preferably with seats, of course, it is already a blessing to be able to get on the bus smoothly on the spot. At an altitude of 3,080 meters, you can see that it is very close to the snow-capped mountains, and there is a little snow around, and the temperature is much colder than under the mountain.
We just walked a little shallowly in the primeval forest, and didn't go too deep, so we took the car to the next attraction. Fortunately, in the end, it was found that a large number of tourists would gather at the ticket gates and transfer stations, and it would be particularly chaotic to get on the bus. I really want to know if I can arrange some staff in crowded places to build a serpentine passage , which is really not what a 5A scenic spot should look like.
The arrow bamboo waterfall and Shuzheng waterfall are somewhat similar to the type of arrow bamboo waterfall going down, both of which are waterfalls through the forest, but the tree is higher and the water flow is longer; The arrow bamboo is shorter, but wider and closer. Panda Sea is said to be average due to the long walking distance, so I didn't go there, and took a car directly to Wuhua Sea.
I have always liked the dead wood of various shapes in the water of Jiuzhaigou, and you can see a lot of the sea of flowers, during which there was a little sun and rain, and there were ripples in the water.
It is also here that science is popularized, why can dead wood soaked in water for a long time be immortal? Why does the water here have so many layers of color? It turns out that because there is very little suspended matter, organic matter, and plankton here, it is extremely clear, and the rich minerals make the outer layer of dead wood calcify, forming a protective film and thus immortal.
Pearl Beach Waterfall is the most classic filming location for the scene where the master and apprentice lead horses and wade through the water at the end of Journey to the West. Unfortunately, the impact of the earthquake disaster is also obvious, the water is not large, and the cross-section is exposed with undisguised stones, rough and messy. Nature's wounds can only be slowly repaired by themselves through time, and moss grows after the perennial polishing of menstruation. Although it is impossible to go back, it will eventually welcome visitors from all over the world with a new look.
I also saw this 8.8 stone on the way to the pearl beach. A huge stone was rolled down from a mountain at an altitude of 2,654 meters when a magnitude 7 earthquake occurred in Jiuzhaigou on August 8, 17. The stone is 9.2 meters high, has a volume of about 163 cubic meters, and weighs about 522 tons, and is a witness to the vicissitudes of Jiuzhaigou.
Return to the transfer station and continue to take the car to Changhai , the lower and upper seasons of the sea along the way are completely free of water exposed to the bottom of the lake. This is the highest altitude in the entire scenic spot, and it was close to four or five o'clock at that time, and the wind was still very strong without the sun, and it was very cold.
The colorful pool listened to the introduction in the car and knew that it was the smallest sea in Jiuzhaigou, but the color was the richest, and after arriving, it was true that even if there was no sunshine, the color was indeed more varied than the others, but the area was too small during the dry season, and it was almost a swimming pool at home. Because the wind was so strong that I was shivering from the cold, I quickly got in the car down the mountain. The car going to the entrance of the scenic spot will park in turn in the tree area, because we have seen it in the morning and have not gotten out of the car.
To sum up, even if there is a scenic bus after visiting Jiuzhaigou in one day, it is still a physical work. Although the play route designed by the scenic spot is reasonable, my different point of view is that when you are full of physical strength, you can play in places with more outstanding scenery, because once people are tired, no matter how beautiful the scenery is, they will not be able to see it, and they will not even want to sit down. It is not impossible to put the long sea in the dry season.
After a while, everything will recover, and Jiuzhaigou will soon enter the summer and autumn stage of the best viewing. In the future, there will be a high-speed rail, if the journey is no longer so long and tiring, I will definitely come again during the wet season.
Immortal Pool is a miniature landscape that combines Jiuzhaigou and Huanglong. Many people say that if Jiuzhaigou and Huanglong have gone, there is no need to go here, but I still plan it in it.
However, unfortunately, it may be the fatigue accumulated from long-term travel, coupled with the repeated temperature difference of 10-20°C in the past few days, I had a small cold yesterday and a fever last night.You must know that in the plateau, an inexperienced person like me is a little scared. And tomorrow I have to go to the real high-altitude Huanglong. For this reason, I had to cancel today's trip and rest for a day.
Fortunately, after a night's sleep, the fever basically subsided, and I rested until noon and felt much better, so I went out for a walk and had lunch by the way. During the day, everyone is in the scenic spot, and the ditch is too quiet.
This Himalayan music Tibetan restaurant bar has a very good environment, the owner is also very kind, it is said that there are performances in the evening, and there is a free Tibetan costume experience in the store. The taste of the dishes is also good, and I like his yogurt the most, which is particularly silky.
After a day of rest, I felt much better with the cold, and the fever completely subsided, but last night my father had a stomach ache for a long time, and he was really wounded~ Fortunately, although there was wear and tear, I felt that there was no big problem when I got up in the morning, and I set off as usual.
To Huanglong, we used a chartered car method, 420 a day through the hotel, and there are also major platforms, and the price is similar. If there are more people, the chartered bus is more free, and the equal distribution is not so expensive, because I think the through bus costs more than 100.
Chatting with the driver in the car, talking about the temperature difference here, my dad didn't know after he had a stomach ache somehow, he said that yak meat you tourists just eat a meal to taste the taste, this thing has much thicker fiber than ordinary beef, and it is not easy to digest and will increase the burden on the stomach. Now that I think about it, after eating yak hot pot on the first night, my dad said that his stomach was a little uncomfortable last night, but he didn't take it seriously because he had a bad stomach. It is indeed very likely that the next day you will eat not only a few slices of meat like hot pot, but pieces of beef and beef intestines, which will cause severe pain in the stomach.
Two sick numbers are on the plateau, and the entire Huanglong chose to play with as little effort as possible. The cable car takes you directly to the top of the mountain, then take the sightseeing bus to the front of the core attraction area.
When the sightseeing bus came down, I found out, wow! So close to the snow-capped mountains. After Jiuzhaigou froze, the clothes were thick today, and a few warm babies were pasted, plus there was sun during the day, so I didn't feel cold at all.
The main attraction to the colorful pond is a wooden plank road all the way, and the road is also very gentle, without any altitude sickness at all.
As a southerner, I get excited once I see snow. The snow on the side of the road is so solid, no wonder it hasn't melted yet.
When I was resting on the side of the road and eating some biscuits to replenish my strength, I actually found that the birds here were very bold and would come over to ask for biscuits.
Huanglong Ancient Temple and this snowy scene are too compatible, and the plaque will look at the text from three angles.
Soon after passing the Huanglong Ancient Temple, you will arrive at the colorful pool. During the dry season, the calcified color pool with water in the entire Huanglong should only be this colorful pool, and even the area of the colorful pool is somewhat smaller than that of the wet season. But this alone is shocking enough, what kind of fairy landscape is this. The water slowly changes from yellow to green at the edge to blue in the distance, and the color palette of nature is also too beautiful.
After seeing the colorful pond, you can actually walk down the mountain by yourself, but because there is no water elsewhere now, we chose the less laborious way to take the car and cable car down. This is also strange, because you have to walk a long way up the stairs by car, in fact, it is only three or four stories high, and I suddenly turned upside down. Those stairs really made me exhausted, and I felt like I was about to faint at any time. I feel that if I go down the mountain, it may not be high, because for me, it has always been easy to go down the mountain, and it is very painful to go up the mountain.
On the way back, the driver said that they would go to pick fungi and cordyceps or something in the surrounding mountains, and there would be morels in this season, and asked me if I wanted to go and see it. I thought it was quite fresh, so I stopped on the side of the road, but the master said that the ground was too dry, and it hadn't rained heavily in the past few days, so I withdrew.
Jiuzhaigou is a place to watch large-scale performances, and there are quite a lot of people watching, but there is some distance from the ditch entrance, and you need to take a taxi.
I didn't want to eat Tibetan food for dinner, so I found a Hangzhou xiaolongbao restaurant. Although it is not authentic, it is more suitable for our stomach.I finally understand why some people go to Chinese restaurants to eat when they go abroad.
But looking at my performance this time, I can't stand the temperature difference and catch a cold, and then I can't get used to Tibetan food, so I can't go to Tibet.
It's another day to sit on your butt.
I set off at half past 8 in the morning, arrived in Chengdu at more than 7 o'clock in the evening, and then transferred to the subway to the hotel, which was almost eight or nine o'clock. Bought a McDonald's nearby in the evening and quickly settled dinner.
The Sweden boutique hotel apartment is much better, and the front desk is also very professional. I chose this place mainly because it is close to the high-speed rail station, which is convenient for the next stop to Luoyang . But considering that 2 of the 3 people in Jiuzhaigou had physical problems, although my father said that his stomach no longer hurt at all and he could continue, I still decided to go home and rest first.
A few years ago, I came to Chengdu a few years ago, because of time constraints, I removed the giant panda from the itinerary, and at that time I felt that there was no need to see giant pandas in Chengdu anyway. This year, because of several overseas public pandas and top female stars, the giant pandas are more eye-catching than ever. So I decided to take advantage of this time to make up for this Chengdu must-check itinerary. And after completing the trip, I apologized for feeling that there was no need to see giant pandas in Chengdu, because watching giant pandas here is incomparable to any zoo.
The giant panda breeding research base has two entrances: the south gate and the west gate. The south gate enters the old area, and the west gate enters the new area. Personally, I think it is better to enter from the south gate at present, because some halls in the new area are still empty, the star delivery room has not yet opened, and there are no panda babies. Therefore, the old area is more interesting, and if the new area is fully opened in the future, the environment will be better and greater.
Practical information such as ticket purchase, scenic spot map, and transportation in the park can be queried on its official account.
The time to the scenic spot must be in the morning, especially when it is hot, so that you can see the lively giant pandas outdoors in the morning, instead of sleeping in an air-conditioned room. As for when it will arrive, I can only say that I can do my best as early as possible, and the scenic spot opens at 7:30. In addition, if you want to see all the new and old areas all day , you must buy a sightseeing car, otherwise it will be too big; You can walk all the way to just one area.
The Sun and Moon farrowing rooms are the most popular because there are many lively and cute giant panda babies here.
In addition, our top female star and Hua (Huahua) are in the juvenile giant panda villa, but if you want to see the true face, it is best to go there early in the morning to take a look, and Huahua will get off work late.We were told that when we arrived there near noon, we couldn't enter the museum if we didn't see it.
Several other adult giant panda pavilions will stage various mukbang outdoors in the morning. If you are lucky, you can also see kung fu pandas climbing trees.
As for the red pandas, it was too hot to see a few.
Before leaving the old area at noon to the new area, we went to the delivery room again, at which point the babies returned to the air-conditioned glass room. At this time, you can see it up close, but there will be a long queue, and you will enter in batches for about two or three minutes before changing to the next batch.
The panda tower in the new area is a big bamboo shoot, and you can overlook the entire new area from the top of the tower. But it needs to be reminded that if you choose the pick-up and drop-off point of the sightseeing bus, if you get off at a point where tourists will not get off, you will wait for a long, long time because you don't have time to sit when you come back and continue to get on the bus, until you are transferred to an empty car. This phenomenon does not exist in the lively old area, but it can be encountered at several stations in the new area, including this panda tower.
The buildings in the new area are very large and beautiful, and soon many giant pandas will be able to have a better accommodation environment.
In the afternoon, the pandas are indoors, most of them are sleeping, there is nothing to see, so they must come in the morning, or when it is cold, they will be much more lively.
The tour is coming to an end, and it's time to end the meal. Chicken feather shop Sichuan cuisine, the taste of this store's food is indeed in line with the closing banquet, and each dish is delicious.
I went back to Shanghai today, in fact, my father was completely alive since yesterday, and my cold was almost completely cured. I regret it somewhat, but in fact, it should be no problem to go to the next stop after continuing the holiday. But don't worry too much, just go home and have a good rest.
Maybe the next stop is to be a migrant worker, maybe it's a new journey, who knows which one starts first~ Come on!
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